The Trump administration set the internet ablaze when it issued an executive order that sets a firm date for a TikTok ban. That Tencent-owned WeChat would also be included was something of a surprise. Read More
Proposed bill requires American tech companies to put encryption backdoors in their products for law enforcement access which can be potentially exploited by hackers. Read More
New proposed bill on anti-encryption law requires a backdoor to be placed in nearly every electronic device that has at least 1 GB of memory and all encrypted services. Read More
Data dump containing 269 GB of police files from hundreds of U.S. law enforcement agencies and the FBI is found to be tied to a breach at a shared third-party vendor. Read More
A rampant speculation was circulated on social media claiming that T-Mobile had suffered the biggest DDoS cyber attack in U.S., which turned out to be groundless. Read More
Declassified report reveals 2016 Wikileaks breach of CIA hacking tools was due to the agency’s focus on developing cyber weapons and a systemic lack of access control. Read More
Businesses dealing with the U.S. Department of Defense are required to achieve CMCC compliance. What are the challenges faced by the vendors in acquiring the accreditation? Read More
Reported security risks in U.S. online voting system OmniBallot have added to the mounting concern over vote manipulation during 2020 US presidential election. Read More
While proposed Exposure Notification Privacy Act could control the potential misuse of contact tracing apps and exposure notification apps, it could also put the brakes on the scope of data collected. Read More
Facial recognition firm Clearview AI is facing a new lawsuit for violating Illinois state privacy laws for trawling public sources to vacuum up pictures of millions of people without consent. Read More
