July 08, 2020

Kinda sorta weakened version of EARN IT Act creeps closer

Critics say the amended bill that's headed for a full Senate hearing still threatens encryption, albeit less blatantly.

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March 16, 2020

Senate bill would ban TikTok from government phones

Concerns over cybersecurity risk and possible spying by China have already brought about bans from DHS, DoD, TSA, and the State Department.

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March 11, 2020

Trial for accused CIA leaker ends in hung jury

The US is expected to press for a retrial in the high-stakes trial of Joshua Schulte, suspected of raiding the CIA's cyber arsenal.

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January 07, 2020

US military branches ban TikTok following Pentagon’s warning

The latest attempt to prove it's not under China's thumb: TikTok's first transparency report.

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December 02, 2019

Uncle Sam opens arms to friendly hackers

All you bug hunters out there are about to get a nice Christmas gift - the US federal government finally wants to hear from you.

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August 21, 2019

Ransomware disrupts 22 Texas government departments

On August 16, Texas local government became the latest victim of the expanding global racket that is ransomware.

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September 18, 2018

State Department scores an F on 2FA security

Senators have discovered that the State Department is breaking the law by not using multi-factor authentication in its emails.

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September 10, 2018

North Korean programmer charged for Sony, WannaCry attacks and more

Park Jin Hyok is allegedly with Lazarus Group, a hacking team connected to attacks on a wide array of industries and public utilities.

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August 31, 2018

Proposed US law would require President to act against overseas hackers

A US senator has announced a bill that would force the President to punish overseas hackers found targeting the US, or explain why he hadn't.

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