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Hoping to stave off a ban, TikTok says it generated $14.7 billion for US small businesses last year
As US lawmakers consider a possible ban on TikTok, the ByteDance-owned short-form video app has launched economic impact report on Thursday. In it, the company touts…
The US government has said it is expanding its reward for information on the key leadership of the ALPHV/BlackCat cybercrime gang to its affiliates, one of…
The number of startups in India’s electric two-wheeler market has grown to over 150 from 54 in 2021, driven by government incentives to promote clean vehicles…
Error on Irish government website that exposed COVID-19 vaccination records took 2 years to publicly reveal
Two years ago, the Irish government patched a vulnerability in its national COVID-19 vaccination portal that exposed the vaccination records of around one million residents. However,…
India has entered a global debate on artificial intelligence by issuing an advisory requiring “major” tech companies to get government permission before launching new models. India’s…
A US government watchdog stole more than a gigabyte of apparently sensitive personal data from the US Department of the Interior’s cloud systems. The good news:…
During the weekendsomeone posted a cache of files and documents apparently stolen by Chinese government hacking contractor I-Soon. This leak gives cybersecurity researchers and rival governments…
Tech companies pledge to fight election-related deep-fakes as policymakers step up pressure. Today at the Munich Security Conference, vendors including Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon, Adobe and…
State hackers last year exploited three unknown vulnerabilities in Apple’s iPhone operating system to target victims with spyware developed by a European startup, according to Google.…
Indian state government fixes website errors that exposed residents’ sensitive documents
An Indian state government has fixed security issues affecting its website that exposed sensitive documents and personal information of millions of residents. The errors were on…