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Canada Orders Shutdown of TikTok's Business in Country, App Access to Continue
Under Canadian law, the government can assess potential risks to national security from foreign investments, such as the TikTok proposal. The law prevents the government from revealing the details of such investments.
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"National Security Risk": Canada Orders Shutdown Of TikTok's Offices
Ottawa last year began reviewing TikTok's plan to invest and expand its business in Canada. ByteDance is TikTok's Chinese parent company.
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Britain Detects Its 1st Case Of New Mpox Variant
Britain has detected its first case of new mpox variant clade Ib, the country's health security agency (UKHSA) said on Wednesday, adding that the risk to the population remained low.
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Google Granted Request to Pause Order on Play Store Overhaul
Google's request to temporarily pause an order directing it to overhaul the Play Store to give consumers more choice over how they download software, was granted by a federal judge in California. The company had argued that the October 7 injunction would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security and privacy risks into the Android eco...
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Google Wants US Judge's App Store Ruling Put on Hold
In a court filing on Friday night, Google said US District Judge James Donato’s injunction order, which goes into effect on November 1, would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security, and privacy risks into the Android ecosystem."
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"Terror Level Threat" In Norway Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict
Norway has raised its terrorism threat assessment to the second-highest level due to an increased risk of attacks against Jewish and Israeli targets, the national police directorate said on Tuesday.
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Young Female Soldiers In Israel Raise Alarms About Security Risks On Border
Despite the ongoing military campaign against Hezbollah, the observers assert that they continue to be sidelined. Many believe this is partly due to an ingrained culture of misogyny within the IDF.
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"My Life At Risk": Champai Soren's Big Charge Against Jharkhand Government
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, who joined the BJP last month, on Wednesday accused the Hemant Soren government in the state of putting his life at risk by withdrawing all security vehicles assigned to him.
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Centre Warns Of "High" Risk Security Flaws In iPhones, Other Apple Products
Days after Apple launched its highly anticipated iPhone 16 series, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a high-risk warning concerning multiple vulnerabilities found in several Apple products.
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Microsoft Recall Suffers Another Delay, the AI-Powered Feature to Be Tested Later This Year
Microsoft announced yet another delay for its artificial intelligence (AI) feature Recall on Wednesday. Part of the company’s Copilot+ PCs offering with its Windows operating system, the feature tracks and shows user’s on-device history using automatically captured screenshots. The feature was first announced in May, however, due to public conc...
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Google Makes Passkeys Available in Advanced Protection Program for High-Risk Users
Google announced the support of passkeys for its Advanced Protection Program (APP) on Wednesday. APP is the tech giant’s strongest level of Google Account security aimed at those users who are at a high risk of cyberattacks. With this move, the company will allow users to enrol for the service and access their accounts without the need for a phys...
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Over 3 Million iOS, macOS Apps Found at Risk Due to CocoaPods Security Breach: Report
Apple users may have been left at risk for over a decade due to an undetected vulnerability recently fixed in CocoaPods. According to a report, security researchers discovered a critical issue which could have allowed threat actors to inject malicious code and gain access to sensitive user data, putting over 3 million iOS and macOS apps at risk.
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Telegram-Backed TON Blockchain Under Threat of Phishing Attacks, Experts Warn
As per blockchain security firm SlowMist, the TON blockchain is facing high risk of phishing attacks. In phishing attacks, the actor entices potential victims into sharing their private information – personal as well as financial – in order to exploit the information and steal funds.
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Microsoft Delays Release of AI-Powered Recall, Will First Be Tested With Windows Insiders
Microsoft is delaying the release of its Recall feature, and it will not be available when the first Copilot+ PCs hit the market on June 18. The tech giant introduced Recall, an artificial intelligence (AI) feature that tracks and shows the user history on the device using periodically captured snapshots, at last month's Microsoft Surface and AI ev...
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Avoid Linking This Payment Card To Digital Wallets On Your Phone, Warn Experts
This warning contradicts assurances from tech companies that contactless payments are secure.
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Canada Orders Shutdown of TikTok's Business in Country, App Access to Continue
Under Canadian law, the government can assess potential risks to national security from foreign investments, such as the TikTok proposal. The law prevents the government from revealing the details of such investments.
-
"National Security Risk": Canada Orders Shutdown Of TikTok's Offices
Ottawa last year began reviewing TikTok's plan to invest and expand its business in Canada. ByteDance is TikTok's Chinese parent company.
-
Britain Detects Its 1st Case Of New Mpox Variant
Britain has detected its first case of new mpox variant clade Ib, the country's health security agency (UKHSA) said on Wednesday, adding that the risk to the population remained low.
-
Google Granted Request to Pause Order on Play Store Overhaul
Google's request to temporarily pause an order directing it to overhaul the Play Store to give consumers more choice over how they download software, was granted by a federal judge in California. The company had argued that the October 7 injunction would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security and privacy risks into the Android eco...
-
Google Wants US Judge's App Store Ruling Put on Hold
In a court filing on Friday night, Google said US District Judge James Donato’s injunction order, which goes into effect on November 1, would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security, and privacy risks into the Android ecosystem."
-
"Terror Level Threat" In Norway Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict
Norway has raised its terrorism threat assessment to the second-highest level due to an increased risk of attacks against Jewish and Israeli targets, the national police directorate said on Tuesday.
-
Young Female Soldiers In Israel Raise Alarms About Security Risks On Border
Despite the ongoing military campaign against Hezbollah, the observers assert that they continue to be sidelined. Many believe this is partly due to an ingrained culture of misogyny within the IDF.
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"My Life At Risk": Champai Soren's Big Charge Against Jharkhand Government
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, who joined the BJP last month, on Wednesday accused the Hemant Soren government in the state of putting his life at risk by withdrawing all security vehicles assigned to him.
-
Centre Warns Of "High" Risk Security Flaws In iPhones, Other Apple Products
Days after Apple launched its highly anticipated iPhone 16 series, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a high-risk warning concerning multiple vulnerabilities found in several Apple products.
-
Microsoft Recall Suffers Another Delay, the AI-Powered Feature to Be Tested Later This Year
Microsoft announced yet another delay for its artificial intelligence (AI) feature Recall on Wednesday. Part of the company’s Copilot+ PCs offering with its Windows operating system, the feature tracks and shows user’s on-device history using automatically captured screenshots. The feature was first announced in May, however, due to public conc...
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Google Makes Passkeys Available in Advanced Protection Program for High-Risk Users
Google announced the support of passkeys for its Advanced Protection Program (APP) on Wednesday. APP is the tech giant’s strongest level of Google Account security aimed at those users who are at a high risk of cyberattacks. With this move, the company will allow users to enrol for the service and access their accounts without the need for a phys...
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Over 3 Million iOS, macOS Apps Found at Risk Due to CocoaPods Security Breach: Report
Apple users may have been left at risk for over a decade due to an undetected vulnerability recently fixed in CocoaPods. According to a report, security researchers discovered a critical issue which could have allowed threat actors to inject malicious code and gain access to sensitive user data, putting over 3 million iOS and macOS apps at risk.
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Telegram-Backed TON Blockchain Under Threat of Phishing Attacks, Experts Warn
As per blockchain security firm SlowMist, the TON blockchain is facing high risk of phishing attacks. In phishing attacks, the actor entices potential victims into sharing their private information – personal as well as financial – in order to exploit the information and steal funds.
-
Microsoft Delays Release of AI-Powered Recall, Will First Be Tested With Windows Insiders
Microsoft is delaying the release of its Recall feature, and it will not be available when the first Copilot+ PCs hit the market on June 18. The tech giant introduced Recall, an artificial intelligence (AI) feature that tracks and shows the user history on the device using periodically captured snapshots, at last month's Microsoft Surface and AI ev...
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Avoid Linking This Payment Card To Digital Wallets On Your Phone, Warn Experts
This warning contradicts assurances from tech companies that contactless payments are secure.
