Chinese state-owned video surveillance equipment vendor Hikvision had its Canadian subsidiary given an operation cessation order by the Canadian government following a review that indicated the products' threat to the country's national security, reports The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
Google and Apple were reported by the Tech Transparency Project to have continued hosting free VPN apps linked to Chinese companies in their respective app stores, presenting significant privacy and national security threat to the U.S., months after the TTP disclosed that over a fifth of such apps on the U.S.
Interview with Dave Lewis. Organizations believe they have a firm grip on security with SSO and corporate IT policies, but in reality, shadow IT lurks in the background—expanding attack surfaces and exposing sensitive data. Employees bypass security controls for the sake of convenience, while SSO fails to provide the comprehensive security net orga...
This conversation explores the intersection of cybersecurity and emerging technologies, focusing on innovative hacking techniques, the evolution of vulnerability management, and the critical importance of asset discovery. The discussion also delves into the implications of cyber warfare, the persistent threat of default passwords, and the integrati...
TechCrunch reports that 23andMe has been acquired by co-founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki's nonprofit TTAM Research Institute for $305 million after leading U.S. biotechnology firm Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, which was initially reported to purchase the firm for $256 million, refused to challenge the bid.
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