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Senator: US govt staff may be sending their smartphone web traffic 'wrapped in a bow' to Russia, China via VPNs
2019-05-30 19:49

No policy to stop use of dodgy foreign network providers. You'd hope common sense would prevail, but... US government workers may be placing America's national security at risk as there is no...

What a teen grade hacker’s confession can teach us
2019-05-30 11:02

"We had access to the grade book. Now we could change the grades."

Huawei Takes New Legal Step to Fight US Ban
2019-05-29 21:03

Chinese Firm Wants Court to Act Quickly to Overturn Ban on Use of Tech by AgenciesChinese telecom giant Huawei has taken another legal step in its effort to overturn a ban on U.S. government...

Huawei Asks US Court to Throw Out Federal Ban
2019-05-29 12:27

Chinese telecom giant Huawei stepped up its legal battle on Wednesday to overturn US legislation barring American federal agencies from buying its products amid an escalating high-tech dispute. read more

Hackers breach US license plate scanning company
2019-05-28 11:39

One of the US’s most widely used vehicle license plate reader (LPR) companies, Perceptics, is reportedly investigating a data breach.

US Senate passes anti-robocalling bill
2019-05-28 11:13

The TRACED Act was a slam dunk in the Senate, where it passed with an overwhelming 97-1 vote.

Title Company Exposes 16 Years of US Mortgage Data
2019-05-27 15:33

First American Mortgage Corp. Left Documents on Web Without AuthenticationFirst American Mortgage Corp. left what appears to be 16 years of mortgage and financial data on its website open without...

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US charges Assange with 17 counts under Espionage Act
2019-05-24 10:16

The US Department of Justice has hit WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with 17 charges related to illegally obtaining, receiving and disclosing classified information related to the national...

US Officials Say Foreign Election Hacking Is Inevitable
2019-05-24 04:52

The hacking of U.S. election systems, including by foreign adversaries, is inevitable, and the real challenge is ensuring the country is resilient enough to withstand catastrophic problems from...

Assange Indicted in US Under Espionage Act
2019-05-24 01:18

Case May Prove to be One of the Most Significant First Amendment ChallengesA federal grand jury has indicted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on 18 counts under the U.S. Espionage Act for his role...