US government
FCC expels China Telecom from the US
FCC expels China Telecom from the US
The Commission states it is safeguarding the nation’s telecommunications infrastructure from potential security threats
27 Oct 2021
US State Department to establish cyber bureau
US State Department to establish cyber bureau
This comes as the country has experienced a number of high profile cyber attacks on its critical infrastructure in the last year
26 Oct 2021
30 countries announce crackdown on ransomware payments
30 countries announce crackdown on ransomware payments
Virtual Counter-Ransomware Initiative meeting at White House lays out plans
15 Oct 2021
Senators seek to reform Section 230 protections
Senators seek to reform Section 230 protections
Platforms would be liable for knowingly promoting harmful content under bill
14 Oct 2021
Supreme Court denies Oracle appeal over JEDI contract
Supreme Court denies Oracle appeal over JEDI contract
Denial of petition marks the end of the DoD's JEDI debacle
4 Oct 2021
US plans 30-nation meeting to address growing cyber crime threat
US plans 30-nation meeting to address growing cyber crime threat
Biden says the meeting will focus on the use of illicit cryptocurrency and securing supply chains
4 Oct 2021
DoJ fines former intel operatives who provided hacker-for-hire services to UAE
DoJ fines former intel operatives who provided hacker-for-hire services to UAE
A deal will see the charges suspended and the three defendants pay more than $1.6 million in penalties
15 Sep 2021
Senators accuse Amazon of mistreating pregnant workers
Senators accuse Amazon of mistreating pregnant workers
Lawmakers call for an investigation into e-commerce giant's practices at fulfillment centers
10 Sep 2021
Dual citizen sentenced to 11 years for role in North Korean crypto hacking scheme
Dual citizen sentenced to 11 years for role in North Korean crypto hacking scheme
Ontario resident laundered cash for North Korea from bank heists and BEC scams
10 Sep 2021
Commerce Department creates an artificial intelligence committee
Commerce Department creates an artificial intelligence committee
Committee fulfills commitments laid out under January defense bill
9 Sep 2021
FTC bans SpyFone and orders company to quit surveillance app business
FTC bans SpyFone and orders company to quit surveillance app business
Complaints of stalkerware force action
2 Sep 2021
HPE inks $2 billion high-performance computing deal with the NSA
HPE inks $2 billion high-performance computing deal with the NSA
HPE will provide scalable on-premises computing to the NSA using Greenlake
1 Sep 2021
White House launches tech fellowship program to tackle key issues
White House launches tech fellowship program to tackle key issues
The new initiative will bring early career technologists into the federal government
31 Aug 2021
Tech giants pledge billions for cyber security
Tech giants pledge billions for cyber security
Supply chain security and education commitments feature heavily at White House meeting
26 Aug 2021
State Department reportedly suffers a cyber attack
State Department reportedly suffers a cyber attack
Details of the hack are still developing
23 Aug 2021
US Air Force taps Novetta for base defense operations
US Air Force taps Novetta for base defense operations
Novetta’s defense solution connects disparate data sources to improve situational awareness
13 Aug 2021
Palo Alto Networks’ Prisma Access achieves FedRAMP authorization
Palo Alto Networks’ Prisma Access achieves FedRAMP authorization
Prisma Access offers enhanced security for the US government's distributed workforce
12 Aug 2021
US bipartisan bill targets big tech app store dominance
US bipartisan bill targets big tech app store dominance
The proposed law aims to promote competition and strengthen consumer protections within the app market
12 Aug 2021
FTC scolds Facebook for citing it in researcher ban
FTC scolds Facebook for citing it in researcher ban
FTC warns that consent decree doesn't justify banning academics' accounts
6 Aug 2021
NSA and CISA publish guidance on hardening Kubernetes following cloud infrastructure cyber attacks
NSA and CISA publish guidance on hardening Kubernetes following cloud infrastructure cyber attacks
Supply chain risks, malicious attacks, and insider threats, are the main causes of concern
4 Aug 2021
Senate report slams agencies for poor cyber security
Senate report slams agencies for poor cyber security
Federal agencies still score poorly on data protection
3 Aug 2021
Department of Veterans Affairs signs a $497M deal with Peraton
Department of Veterans Affairs signs a $497M deal with Peraton
Peraton will help VA build a cohesive infrastructure-as-a-managed-service (IaaMS)
2 Aug 2021
Google, Microsoft fight over documents in antitrust lawsuit
Google, Microsoft fight over documents in antitrust lawsuit
The search giant claims Microsoft won’t hand over records, while Microsoft asks why it should
30 Jul 2021