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SPY

The U.S. State Department has reported that Hamas is making several demands before it will allow American citizens to leave Gaza. The situation could potentially affect U.S. foreign policy and international relations.

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October 30, 2023 | 5:58 pm

EWC

TCEHY

The Canadian government has announced a ban on the use of WeChat and Kaspersky applications on government mobile devices, according to a statement cited by Reuters.

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October 30, 2023 | 3:10 pm

BKYI

The Montenegro Ministry of Defense has chosen Bio-Key for secure data access for all its employees. The deal includes multi-factor authentication and single sign-on, but the terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

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October 30, 2023 | 1:18 pm

MSI

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) has been selected by the state of Arizona to provide its Rave Alert system for emergency notification and reverse 9-1-1 alerting in its 81 public safety answering points (PSAPs). The cloud-based tool will allow each 9-1-1 center in the state to send mass communications to residents and state employees via various channels. This marks the 15th statewide deployment of Rave technologies.

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October 30, 2023 | 1:12 pm

CSPI

ARIA Cybersecurity Solutions, a CSPi business (NASDAQ:CSPI), has announced that a Fortune-500 chemical manufacturer has deployed its AZT PROTECT™ solution to protect its production applications from cyberattacks. The AI-powered solution is designed to stop attacks before they cause harm, keep operations running during attacks, and ensure total protection within minutes without taking any production lines offline.

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October 30, 2023 | 12:09 pm

ATEN

A10 Networks (NYSE:ATEN) is expanding its A10 Defend security portfolio to include AI-enhanced DDoS protection. The new offerings aim to help customers protect their networks and applications, meet uptime demands, deliver on customer expectations, and optimize secure experiences. The move comes in response to the increasing frequency and sophistication of DDoS attacks, which are expected to be the most common type of cyberattack in the coming years.

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October 30, 2023 | 11:58 am

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SPY

USO

VGK

A Russian airport has been reopened after an anti-Israel riot. The incident may have implications for ETFs such as EIS, SPY, USO, and VGK.

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October 30, 2023 | 11:49 am

BTCUSD

The LastPass breach, first disclosed in 2022, has resulted in at least $35 million in crypto theft. The most recent heist added another $4.4 million to the total. In December 2022, LastPass announced that an intruder had used information from a previous breach to target a LastPass employee, obtaining their credentials and decrypting stored customer data. A backup of encrypted customer vault data was also stolen. Earlier this year, LastPass faced a class-action lawsuit from individuals alleging that the August 2022 breach led to the theft of approximately $53,000 in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC).

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October 30, 2023 | 10:00 am

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GOOGL

Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., has announced that its latest update to Android 14 will provide in-built passkey support for apps, enhancing their authentication processes and user convenience. The new tool, Credential Manager, will be launched on Nov. 1. This Android-specific API provides integrated storage for credentials such as usernames, passwords, and passkeys. The new feature is expected to enhance the authentication process in Android 14 apps. Google is also deprecating several authentication APIs, urging developers to use the Credential Manager for user authentication.

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October 30, 2023 | 9:24 am

MWA

Mueller Water Products has reported a cybersecurity incident affecting some of its operational and IT systems. The company has initiated response and containment measures and is working to address the issue. Law enforcement has been notified and the company is communicating with its customers about the incident.

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October 30, 2023 | 6:02 am