Security News

Congress Considers IoT Cybersecurity Legislation - Again
2019-03-15 18:03

Third Attempt at Setting Minimum Standards for Devices Government UsesThe U.S. Congress is hoping that the third time is the charm for an internet of things cybersecurity bill that would set...

Congress Scrutinizes Facebook Health Data Privacy Complaint
2019-02-20 21:03

Committee Demands Answers About Consumers' Complaint Filed With FTCA Congressional committee is demanding Facebook provide answers concerning a complaint filed with the FTC alleging misleading...

You think election meddling is bad now? Buckle up for 2020, US intel chief tells Congress
2019-01-30 01:44

Expect trolls, cyber attacks, and even deep fakes in next election Attacks intended to sway the outcome of the 2020 US Presidential election are probably already underway, according to the...

Congress Passes Bill Creating Cybersecurity Agency at DHS
2018-11-15 09:10

The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a bill that creates a new cybersecurity agency at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). read more

CISA's Palace: Congress backs new cybersecurity nerve-center for cyber-America's cyber-future
2018-11-15 01:07

CISA heads off for Trump's signature – no, not that CISA, the good one The US House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bipartisan bill that would create a new agency to lead the federal...

Congress Approves New DHS Cybersecurity Agency
2018-11-14 20:18

Bill Creating Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Awaits President's SignatureThe United States will soon officially have a single agency that takes the lead role for cybersecurity....

Apple Tells Congress Chinese Spy Chip Story Is False
2018-10-09 13:28

The recent Bloomberg story claiming that Chinese spy chips made it into servers sold by California-based Super Micro is "simply wrong," Apple said in a letter sent on Monday to Congress. read more

Apple to Congress: Chinese spy-chip story is “simply wrong”
2018-10-08 18:25

"Our internal investigations directly contradict every consequential assertion."

Congress wants CVE stability, China wants your LinkedIn details, and Adobe wants you to patch Creative Cloud
2018-09-01 10:01

Also: Belarus barely brushes botnet builder's bankroll Another week has come and gone. This one included some Fortnite flaws, a nasty Intel bug, and a voting machine maker whining about hacking contests.…

Amazon AI misidentifies Congress as criminals, proves it's not ready for enterprise
2018-07-27 14:16

Amazon's face recognition falsely identified 28 members of Congress as criminals. Perhaps AI isn't quite ready for business.