The DeepSeek federal ban is now official. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has ordered all civilian federal agencies to remove products and services built on China’s DeepSeek artificial intelligence models from their IT systems, and to stop buying anything developed by the Chinese company going forward. The order, published Monday in the Federal Register … Read more
Thoma Bravo-owned cybersecurity company Proofpoint has agreed to acquire Israeli data security firm Varonis Systems in an all-cash deal valued at about $6.3 billion, the companies announced Thursday — one of the largest cybersecurity acquisitions of 2026. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Varonis shareholders will receive $49.75 per share in cash, representing a … Read more
WASHINGTON — A Hegseth midterm elections memo directing the US military to defend the November midterm elections from foreign interference was made public Monday, with the Pentagon describing the mission as a top priority roughly five weeks before Election Day. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed the directive, titled “Countering Foreign Threats to 2026 Elections,” on … Read more