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• Microsoft issues official PrintNightmare fix in latest Patch Tuesday blast

  July Patch Tuesday addresses PrintNightmare and a raft of other vulnerabilities.

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• Major update to Twitter's privacy policy - digital rights activists unimpressed

  Twitter has got a new CEO. And with him comes some major changes to the social media platform's privacy policy. Most of it welcome. But some parts of it are vague, and hence a bit worrisome. 

  The new policy targets the sharing of photos and videos of private citizens without their consent. In an announcement, Twitter said: “sharing personal media, such as images or videos, can potentially violate a person’s privacy, and may lead to emotional or physical harm” and that it is therefore banning “media of private individuals without the permission of the person(s) depicted.”

  The new guidelines are meant to crack down on posts that may cause harassment or violation of any individual's personal space. 

  The new privacy rules, however, do not include media featuring a public figure.

  Publishing other people's private information, such as phone numbers, addresses, and IDs, is already not allowed under Twitter's existing policy.

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  Vague phrasing open to interpretations

  Twitter said that while its existing policies and rules cover explicit instances of abusive behavior, the new update would allow it to take action on media that is shared without any explicit abusive content, provided it’s posted without the consent of the person depicted. "This is a part of our ongoing work to align our safety policies with human rights standards, and it will be enforced globally starting today," it said.

  Consequent to the update, Twitter's moderators can take action if the new rules are violated. As it happens, it did not spell out what the action would be.

  Users can still share pictures or videos “as part of a newsworthy event due to public interest value, and this might outweigh the safety risks to a person.”

  The new policy is also not applicable to media featuring public figures or individuals when media and accompanying Tweet text are shared in the public interest or add value to public discourse, it added.

  And this is where the rub lies, according to some digital rights activists. What constitutes newsworthiness or public interest value is their concern. The phrasing is vague and open to interpretations, is activists' take. If a sensitive protest takes place outside a corporate CEO's house, will a photo of it fall under personal or private ambit? 

  The new CEO of Twitter has taken over at a contentious time for media censorship, and already a free speech debate has kicked off concerning his own platform.

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• More clues appear to link Supernova web shell activity to Chinese hackers

  Secureworks researchers has observed two cases in which the Chinese threat group Spiral used compromised severs to deploy a malicious web shell.

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• This great TP-Link Deco X20 early Black Friday deal will help supercharge your Wi-Fi

  Boosting your home office Wi-Fi is now cheaper than ever thanks to this Black Friday deal from Currys.

  There's £80 off a triple pack TP-Link Deco X20, one of the best-rated Mesh Wi-Fi systems around today, which is now just £199.99, down from its previous price of £279.99

  Having three units makes it easier than ever to set up a powerful and reliable home Wi-Fi system using the mesh routers, meaning you can stay connected whichever room you're in!

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  TP-Link Deco X20 AX1800 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System Triple Pack | £279.99 £179.99 at Currys

  If you're looking to give your home Wi-Fi a boost this Black Friday, this TP-Link Deco X20 triple pack could be ideal - and it's now £80 off at Currys!

  

  This deal covers the TP-Link Deco X20 AX1800 whole home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 system, which looks to offer a straightforward way to boost your network, whether at home or in the office, boasting easy set-up and boosted security protection. 

  Offering  Wi-Fi 6 speeds up to 1,800 Mbps—1,201 Mbps on 5 GHz and 574 Mbps on 2.4 GHz, the Deco X20 aims to quadruple capacity so that you can connect more devices to your network. Promising ultra-low latenecy and seamless coverage across your home, the Deco X20 could be the perfect companion to your new hybrid working set-up.

  Mesh Wi-Fi routers and Wi-Fi extenders are going to be among the top Black Friday deals we're expecting to see next week, and early bargains are already starting to roll out.

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