Leak Reveals the Unusual Path of ‘Urgent’ Russian Threat Warning

The US Congress was preparing to vote on a key foreign surveillance program last week. Then a wild Russian threat appeared...

Congress Sure Made a Lot of Noise About Kids’ Privacy in 2023—and Not Much Else

Members of the US Congress touted improvements to children’s privacy protections as an urgent priority. So why didn’t they do anything about it?...

Asian Americans Raise Alarm Over ‘Chilling Effects’ of Section 702 Surveillance Program

More than 60 groups advocating for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are pushing the US Congress to reform the Section 702 surveillance program as Senate leaders move to renew it...

A Powerful Tool US Spies Misused to Stalk Women Faces Its Potential Demise

Though often viewed as the “crown jewel” of the US intelligence community, fresh reports of abuse by NSA employees and chaos in the US Congress put the tool's future in jeopardy...

The US Congress Was Targeted With Predator Spyware

Plus: Hamas raised millions in crypto, Exxon used hacked data, and more...

The US Congress Has Trust Issues. Generative AI Is Making It Worse

Senators are meeting with Silicon Valley's elite to learn how to deal with AI. But can Congress tackle the rapidly emerging tech before working on itself?...

The Senate’s AI Future Is Haunted by the Ghost of Privacy Past

The US Congress is trying to tame the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. But senators’ failure to tackle privacy reform is making the task a nightmare...

Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act Goes Back to Congress

A bill to prevent cops and spies from buying Americans’ data instead of getting a warrant has a fighting chance in the US Congress as lawmakers team up against surveillance overreach...

The TikTok CEO’s Face-Off With Congress Is Doomed

On Thursday, Shou Zi Chew will meet a rare united front in the US Congress against the Chinese-owned social media app that has lawmakers in a tizzy...

Hackers leak DC Health Link data with Congress Members’ details

By Habiba Rashid The data contains personal and medical details of several members of the U.S. Congress, which are now circulating on Russian hacker forums as well as on Telegram groups. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers leak DC Health Link data with Congress Member...

CEOs offer their own view of a US data privacy law

Last week, the chief executives of more than 50 mid- and large-sized companies urged Congress to pass a national data privacy law to regulate how companies collect, use, and share Americans’ data. Buried deep within the chief executives’ recommendations for such a law, presented as a policy...

July 31, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Hall of Fame” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! July 31, 2017 - Headlines The Hacking Wars Are Going to Get Much Worse - New Yo...

US Congress wants answers from Sony on PlayStation hack !

US Congress wants answers from Sony on PlayStation hack ! A U.S. congressional committee has asked Sony Computer Entertainment to explain several issues surrounding the massive potential leak of information on customers of its PlayStation Network. The network, which serves as an e-commerce and...