Catherine Cortez Masto Archives

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., speaks during a hearing with the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Capitol Hill on June 12, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Senators re-up bill to expand Secret Service’s financial cybercrime authorities

The bipartisan legislation would strengthen the agency’s authorities to investigate criminal activity tied to digital assets.

Apr 4, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Water utilities would get cybersecurity boost under bipartisan Senate bill

The Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act would expand USDA’s Circuit Rider Program.

Mar 14, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Jonathan McKernan, nominee for director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, testifies at a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee on Feb. 27, 2025 at the Dirksen Senate Building in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

CFPB nominee signals openness to continuing data-broker work

Jonathan McKernan spoke positively about Rohit Chopra’s rule-making targeting data brokers during a Senate Banking Committee nomination hearing.

Feb 27, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Senators grill Uber CISO over 2016 breach, extortion incident

During the hearing, the lawmakers questioned Uber’s chief security officer while also receiving an education from experts on how bug bounty programs are supposed to operate.

Feb 7, 2018 By Zaid Shoorbajee