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Biometric facial scanning won’t be a requirement for all U.S. citizens traveling internationally after all, the department decided.
The Dridex Trojan continues to pose a significant threat to user data and its operators are expected to continue using it in attacks targeting the financial services sector, the Department of...
The Homeland Security Department is backing away from requiring that U.S. citizens submit to facial-recognition technology when they leave or enter the country. read more
Federal officials are considering requiring that all travelers — including American citizens — be photographed as they enter or leave the country as part of an identification system using...
Now all travelers to and from the U.S. - even if they are U.S. citizens - will be subject to facial recognition-based checks, a new filing revealed.
The DHS is requiring all federal agencies to develop a vulnerability disclosure policy. The goal is that people who discover vulnerabilities in government systems have a mechanism for reporting...
Critical vulnerabilities impacting Medtronic Valleylab products could allow attackers to overwrite files and achieve remote code execution, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warns. read more
Sen. Maggie Hassan Asks GAO to Scrutinize DHS' Third-Party Security PracticesSen. Maggie Hasan, D-N.H is demanding that the U.S. Government Accountability Office review how the Department of...
Senate, House Versions Now Must Be ReconciledIn the wake of ransomware attacks that have hit the public and private sectors, the U.S. Senate has passed a bill that calls for creating cyber...
The United States Senate recently passed the DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act, a piece of legislation that instructs the DHS to help organizations protect themselves against cyber...