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Canada orders TikTok to shut down over national risk concerns
The Canadian government has ordered the dissolution of TikTok Technology Canada following a multi-step review that provided information and evidence of the social media company posing a national risk. The decision also considered advice of Canada’s security and intelligence community as well as other government partners. It does not ban Canadian users’ access to the TikTok platform or block their ability…
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Warning issued after SharePoint flaw puts entire corporate networks at risk
Security researchers have issued an alert over threat actors exploiting a recently disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint, warning the weakness could allow attackers to compromise the entire network. Researchers from Rapid7’s incident response team have published findings from an investigation where hackers compromised a Microsoft Exchange service account by exploiting a vulnerability in a public-facing application. The attacker was able…
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Public Boards Seek a Balance Between Innovation and Risk
Public boards are bullish on artificial intelligence and generative AI as new key levers for growth and are taking measures to seize opportunities while mitigating mounting risks, a new survey finds. Directors realize “the full potential of technology deployment requires enhanced risk management, security, and compliance measures to safeguard their organizations and stakeholders,” according to the 2024 BDO Board Survey…
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How to Reduce the Risk of a Car Rollaway
When Consumer Reports began subtracting points from the Overall Score of vehicles that lacked rollaway protection, it pushed the industry to do better. Now, all new vehicles with electronic shifters come with it—a big win for consumers. Some of these vehicles shift automatically into Park if the door is opened, and others apply the electronic parking brake. Either way, these…
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UK Public sector at risk from supply chain attacks, new report warns
Limited visibility of their software supply chains is leaving UK public sector organizations vulnerable, with more than half exposed to cyberattacks in the last twelve months, according to research from Blackberry. Half (51%) of UK IT decision-makers across healthcare, education, and government organizations received notification of an attack or vulnerability in their software supply chain in the last twelve months…
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Are your cloud resources at risk?
Over a third (38%) of organizations are running at least one cloud workload that is highly at risk for multiple reasons, a report from Tenable has found. A combination of high privileges, critical vulnerabilities, and public exposure defines these high-risk workloads, with Tenable stating that they are prime attack targets for malicious actors. Tenable created the report by analyzing telemetry…
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Fisher-Price Snuga Baby Swings Recalled for Suffocation Risk
“Once again, Fisher-Price is putting its bottom line first and safety last,” says William Wallace, CR’s associate director of safety policy. “There should be a full refund, and Fisher-Price should be urging people to throw away these swings. Retailers, online platforms, and secondhand marketplaces should all prohibit Snuga Infant Swings from being sold and take a range of steps to…
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Best High Risk Merchant Account Providers for 2024
If your business is tagged as high-risk, you need to work with high risk merchant processors. My top recommendations for best high risk merchant account providers are: If you have ever been rejected for a merchant account, your business might be classified as high risk. As such, working with a specialized high risk payment gateway is in order. High risk…
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Jeep Grand Cherokee, Wrangler Plug-In Hybrids Recalled for Fire Risk
Vehicles Recalled • Jeep Wrangler 4xe SUVs manufactured between July 1, 2020, and Nov. 16, 2023.• Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe SUVs manufactured between May 17, 2021, and Nov. 16, 2023. The problem: Separator damage within the high-voltage battery pack may lead to a vehicle fire. Jeep is investigating the root cause of the problem along with Samsung SDI, the battery manufacturer.…
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26,500 Cyber Vulnerabilities Risk SE Asia’s Banks
More than 26,500 vulnerabilities exist in the external attack surfaces of Southeast Asia’s 90 top banking and financial services organisations, according to new research by cybersecurity firm Tenable. About 11,000 of these exploitable internet-facing assets belong to Singapore’s top-tier institutions, including lenders and insurers. The assessment found weak SSL/TSL encryption, misconfigured internal assets, inconsistent URL encryption, and older APIs across…
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