National Security stories - Page 2
B.C. gets CAD $13.8M for AI, aerospace defence projects
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British Columbia secures CAD $13.8m in federal backing for five dual-use projects spanning satellites, drones and maritime safety.
Feds backs Edmonton defence technology with CAD $6.1M
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supply chain
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r&d
Canada invests in Edmonton defence projects as Wyvern, the University of Alberta and Cando aim to boost supply chains and innovation.
DroneShield opens European headquarters in Amsterdam
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drones
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surveillance
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supply chain
DroneShield opens Amsterdam base as Europe drives 45% of revenue and a USD $1.2 billion pipeline, boosting local support for counter-UAS demand.
Canada founders urged to back home team on sovereignty
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hyperscale
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data privacy
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ai
Canada founders urged to buy local, back strategic start-ups and build resilient systems as speakers warn sovereignty talk is becoming too vague.
Manufacturers face CMMC readiness gap in defence chain
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ransomware
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iot security
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supply chain
Small US defence manufacturers face CMMC readiness shortfalls as cybersecurity checks tighten, with many underestimating the work needed to win contracts.
China-linked Red Menshen hides inside telecoms networks
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uc
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain
Rapid7 says China-linked Red Menshen has planted dormant “sleeper cells” inside global telecoms networks to quietly maintain long-term access.
Blackwired & ARMIS International forge cyber alliance
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iot security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
Blackwired and ARMIS International team up to offer pre-emptive cyber defence for government, defence and critical infrastructure clients.
RSA launches sovereign identity deployment for sectors
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
RSA debuts ID Plus Sovereign Deployment, an identity platform for regulated sectors needing strict data residency and offline resilience.
NCC Group warns Iran cyber threats spread worldwide
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gaming
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firewalls
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network security
Iran-linked cyber attacks are spreading beyond the Middle East, with firms tied to Israel or the US warned they face heightened global risk.
US-led raid disrupts record DDoS botnets worldwide
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malware
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firewalls
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ddos
US, Canadian and German authorities have dismantled four record-breaking IoT DDoS botnets that hijacked over three million devices worldwide.
HPE report warns cyberattacks now run like big business
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malware
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firewalls
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vpns
HPE warns cybercriminals now run attacks like global enterprises, using repeatable workflows, automation and AI to outpace defences.
Anthropic launches institute to study AI's societal risks
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ai security
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ai
Anthropic has launched an in-house institute to study AI's societal risks, governance and economic upheaval as it predicts rapid progress.
Feds defence plan, Ukraine war, renews talk on CAF robotics
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robots
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drones
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manufacturing
Canada's new defence plans elevates battlefield robots from niche tools to core assets, as Ottawa eyes drones for strategy and industry.
Kyndryl flags rising gap in quantum, data & networks
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storage
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
Kyndryl warns enterprises that quantum risk, data sovereignty rules and ageing networks are converging faster than their defences.
Conflict sparks surge in Middle East cyber espionage
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
New research links Iran conflict to a swift surge in tightly targeted cyber espionage across Middle Eastern governments and embassies.
Sentinel Global rebuilds AI-led venture team, eyes 2026
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spacetech
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drones
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crypto
Sentinel Global rebuilds its AI-driven venture team around GIC veteran Jeremy Kranz and expands Sentinel Labs, targeting a 2026 fundraise.
Bell, Coveo partner on sovereign AI stack for Canada
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data protection
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Bell and Coveo are teaming up to offer a sovereign, Canada-based AI stack aimed at government and regulated data-sensitive sectors.
EclecticIQ unveils doctrine-led cyber intel platform
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
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supply chain
EclecticIQ launches Defence TIP, a doctrine-aligned cyber intel platform tailored for NATO, US military and coalition defense workflows.
Glasswall unveils Foresight AI for offline file threat risk
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malware
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firewalls
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network security
Glasswall launches Foresight AI, scoring file-borne threat risk from CDR telemetry to help security teams prioritise offline investigations.
Ottawa commits CAD $900m to boost defence innovation
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drones
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surveillance
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Canada is investing over $900M in NRC defence R&D, backing drones, aerospace, quantum tech and biomedical countermeasures.