
Psiphon and Signal threaten to leave Canada over encryption backdoor laws
Privacy firms warn they will exit the Canadian market if a new surveillance bill forces them to weaken security for government access.
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TOCTOU Bugs: Risks and Protection for Small BusinessesYour phone number functions as a portable authentication key that attackers can hijack without touching your device, bypassing standard security controls.
Attackers bypass your direct defenses by corrupting the trusted software or hardware you install, turning your trust into a vector for intrusion.
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Privacy firms warn they will exit the Canadian market if a new surveillance bill forces them to weaken security for government access.

The 2000 BioWare RPG survives not through modern service models, but via a powerful modding toolkit that empowers community creators to build persistent multiplayer experiences.

Blackstone President Jon Gray is prioritizing artificial intelligence investments while building a new cloud venture in partnership with Google Cloud.

Major websites are blocking autonomous AI tools from performing tasks like booking flights or making purchases on behalf of users.

New roadmap details how Intel intends to scale chip packaging to massive sizes using advanced 3D stacking and interconnect technologies.

Federal agencies are targeting synthetic kratom compounds for scheduling while leaving natural leaf products alone, creating a need for consumer diligence.

British sailors are learning to aim high-pressure water jets at hostile drones as an emergency last line of defence for docked nuclear submarines.

Security firm XBOW used AI agents to chain three Chrome bugs, earning a major bounty from Google for a remote code execution flaw.
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