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Google said Thursday it will be rolling out end-to-end encryption for Android users, making it harder for anyone — including law enforcement — to read the content of messages.
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State-sponsored programs from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea pose the greatest high-tech threats to Canada, a report from the nation’s authority on cyber security warned Wednesday.
“The number of cyber threat actors is rising, and they are becomin… Continue reading Russia, China ‘Cyber Threats’ Target Canada: Report
As the number of online devices surges and superfast 5G connections roll out, record numbers of companies are offering handsome rewards to ethical hackers who successfully attack their cybersecurity systems.
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The government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday presented a draft law that would impose major fines on companies that violate privacy law by misusing the personal data of their customers.
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Moscow on Tuesday vehemently rejected claims by Microsoft that Russia was behind cyber attacks on companies researching coronavirus vaccines and treatments, saying it was being made a scapegoat.
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Continue reading Russia Denies Microsoft Claims of Healthcare Cyber Attacks
An Austrian online privacy NGO said on Monday it was lodging complaints against Apple in two countries over the use of a code on its phones that allows tracking of user behavior.
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Switzerland benefitted from a spectacular espionage scheme orchestrated by the CIA and its German counterpart who used a Swiss encryption company to spy on governments worldwide, a parliamentary probe showed Tuesday.
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President Donald Trump’s administration said Wednesday it was still working to resolve its security concerns over Chinese-owned app TikTok after the firm sought to delay a deadline to sell its US operations.
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Continue reading Trump Administration Says Still Searching for TikTok Resolution
A Swedish court has suspended a decision banning Huawei equipment from the country’s 5G network while it considers the merits of the case against the Chinese telecoms giant.
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Continue reading Huawei Wins Stay Against Exclusion From Sweden 5G
TikTok asked a Washington court Tuesday to stop an order from US President Donald Trump’s administration from taking effect this week as the White House seeks to ban the Chinese-owned app in the United States.
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Continue reading TikTok Files Last-Minute Petition Against Trump Order