Senators: CIA Has Secret Program That Collects American Data

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The CIA has a secret, undisclosed data repository that includes information collected about Americans, two Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee said. While neither the agency nor lawmakers would disclose specifics about the data, the senators alleged the CIA had long hidden details about the program from the public and Congress.

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Alphabet’s CapitalG Makes Big Bet on Salt Security

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Salt Security is the latest addition to a growing list of cybersecurity startups boasting billion-dollar valuations.

The Palo Alto, Calif.-based Salt Security on Thursday announced a new $140 million funding round that brings its valuation to $1.4 billion and signals heightened investor interest in the API security space.

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Apple Says WebKit Zero-Day Hitting iOS, macOS Devices

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Apple’s struggles with zero-day attacks on its iOS and macOS platforms are showing no signs of slowing down.

For the second time in as many months, Cupertino released iOS, iPadOS and macOS updates to address a critical WebKit security defect (CVE-2022-22620) that exposes Apple devices to remote code execution attacks.

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