North America tech news
Technology news from North America: official announcements from its governments, companies and institutions.
How to use two-step verification with your Microsoft account
Increase your security by enabling two-step verification following official guidance from Microsoft.
Microsoft
Locafy to Acquire Map Labs in Deal Worth Up to US$3 Million
Locafy has agreed to acquire U.S.-based Map Labs' assets and customer base to expand its revenue, operating profitability, and U.S. presence.
Company filings with the US SEC
QuerySurge 15 launches with AI data mapping and watsonx support
The enterprise data validation platform now offers unified mapping documentation and automated validation, alongside expanded cloud storage support and IBM watsonx AI capabilities.
Company press releases (PR Newswire)
Vulnerability Watch, October 6, 2026: 3 critical CVEs and 29 new vendor and CERT advisories
Every critical-severity CVE NIST published in the past day, plus the latest advisories from national CERTs and vendors.
NIST
GoDaddy faces class action lawsuit over domain promotion disclosures
Investors filed a class action lawsuit accusing GoDaddy of hiding a discounted domain promotion that allegedly impacted bookings growth and drove a stock drop.
Company press releases (PR Newswire)
Tech IPO calendar this week (Sep 29–Oct 5, 2026): 3 deals to watch
This week's US tech IPOs: 0 priced, 3 expected, 0 new or updated filings, 0 postponed or withdrawn.
New York Stock Exchange
Vulnerability Watch, October 5, 2026: 5 critical CVEs and 2 new vendor and CERT advisories
Every critical-severity CVE NIST published in the past day, plus the latest advisories from national CERTs and vendors.
NIST
Top 10 vulnerabilities of the week (Sep 29–Oct 5, 2026): 6 actively exploited
This week's 10 most urgent vulnerabilities, including 6 CISA confirmed as actively exploited, ranked from CISA and NIST data.
CISA
BreakingCitrix NetScaler flaw CVE-2026-88779 is being actively exploited, CISA warns
CISA added the Citrix NetScaler vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on October 4, 2026, with a federal remediation deadline of October 7, 2026.
CISA
How to Freeze Your Credit and Place a Fraud Alert, Per the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission says credit freezes and fraud alerts are free and can stop scammers from opening new credit accounts in your name.
US Federal Trade Commission