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Most WhatsApp Users Have Still Not Patched

WhatsApp’s vulnerability still not patched by most people Wandera warns, as Telegram boss attack the platform

Executive order bans Huawei on national security grounds, and prevents it buying vital US parts and components

Trump reportedly readies executive order that would ban Huawei kit from all US telecom networks

Google to offer users the option to auto-delete location history and web search data that it harvests

Wikileaks co-founder sentenced to 50 weeks in a British jail for breaching bail conditions

Not a snitch. GQHC agency promises not to share breach information with watchdog unless victim gives permission

Chinese maker will supply 5G equipment, but will be banned from ‘core’ areas of the British 5G network

Controversial law would route Russian web traffic through points controlled by Russian government

Dutch chipmaker says workers in US stole intellectual property, but rejects Chinese espionage implications

Are you listening Alexa? Amazon staff are “reviewing” audio clips of people speaking to their Echo smart speakers