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What is the best VPN in 2026? ExpressVPN holds CNET Editors’ Choice Award for best overall VPN. It’s a tight race between our top three choices, but ExpressVPN’s service excels when it comes to privacy and usability, making it the best of the best with an 8.8/
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Javier Ghersi/Getty Images ByHemant Baidwan August 21, 2026 04:38 PM ET COMMENTARY | Attacks now move faster than human-paced patch cycles can keep up with and a compliance program built around periodic reviews will not catch them. * Artificial Intelligence * IT Modernization * FedRAMP Pete Waterman did not mince words at
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Anthropic has made Claude Mythos 5 available for code scanning in Claude Security and is integrating it into partners’ defensive products, with users receiving outputs rather than direct access to the model. It is also committing $35mn in credits to open-source security work. Anthropic is widening access to its most
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The Poco F8 Ultra proves that 'flagship killers' can provide top-tier performance without sacrificing the norms of a great smartphone. Its cameras sparkle, the battery lasts well over a day, and HyperOS has grown into an OS anyone can use. The Poco F8 Ultra's design is
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Melissa Ross via Getty Images ByChris Teale, Managing Editor, Route Fifty August 21, 2026 01:00 PM ET The four local governments said the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to tie the grants to election security measures were unconstitutional, as states run elections, not the feds. * DHS * Election Security
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NTT DATA and Palo Alto Networks have announced a multi-year global strategic alliance aimed at helping enterprises adopt AI while strengthening cybersecurity, governance and resilience. The partnership combines Palo Alto Networks’ AI-powered cybersecurity platforms with NTT DATA’s consulting, engineering and managed services capabilities. The companies are targeting $1 billion
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India has developed significant indigenous capabilities across its digital infrastructure stack but remains dependent on foreign proprietary technologies at seven foundational points, according to a new assessment by the Bharath Digital Infrastructure Association (BDIA). The report, Securing India’s Digital Foundations: A National Capability Assessment of Bharat’s Digital Infrastructure
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Ukrainian hacktivists exploiting the bugs, but TrueConf's reach stretches well beyond home turf CISA has ordered US federal agencies to patch two exploited flaws in TrueConf, a Russian-built video conferencing platform, after compromised servers were caught handing malware to unsuspecting meeting participants. The US cybersecurity agency on Thursday
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Retired U.S. Army General Paul M. Nakasone, former director of the National Security Agency and commander of U.S. Cyber Command, has launched a boutique national security advisory firm. The newly-formed Nakasone Group will counsel government leaders, corporations, prominent families, and other private clients confronting cybersecurity, geopolitical, and personal
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The Bharath Digital Infrastructure Association (BDIA) has released a national assessment of India’s digital infrastructure capabilities, identifying seven foundational areas where the country remains dependent on foreign-proprietary supply and calling for a control-based approach to digital sovereignty. Titled Securing India’s Digital Foundations: A National Capability Assessment of Bharat’
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* Hacker alias Xpl0itrs claims to have stolen 8.6GB of Target source code * Researchers suspect it’s recycled data from January’s confirmed 860GB breach * Xpl0itrs has a history of dubious leak claims, fueling skepticism about authenticity Hackers are claiming to have breached Target in what would be the US
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A Department of Energy lab is investigating whether Chinese lidar sensors might pose a security risk if they become widely used on vehicles in the United States, TechCrunch has learned. The review is being performed by the Idaho National Laboratory, according to two people familiar with the effort, who were
