Congressional Concerns: DeepSeek Emerges as a Major Security Threat

In a significant development in the ongoing debate over digital security, a congressional panel has raised alarming concerns regarding DeepSeek, a technology company that specializes in advanced data analysis. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability issued a statement this week declaring that DeepSeek may pose a "profound security threat" to the nation, particularly in the realms of privacy, data misuse, and potential espionage activities.

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CrowdStrike Executive Issues Apology to Congress Over Sweeping Outage

On September 24, 2024, in a high-stakes Congressional hearing, CrowdStrike's Chief Executive George Kurtz apologized for having allowed millions of users to be made vulnerable from its recent large-scale service outage. This cybersecurity firm provides endpoint security, threat intelligence, and cyber-attack response services and is under severe backlash after the incident occurred.

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