Anton Petrus, via Getty Images Russia bans cybersecurity company Recorded Future The designation won cheers from the CEO of the firm, believed to be the first information security company to garner the label. Dec 18, 2024 By Tim Starks
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives leave the U.S. Capitol after a series of votes on Sept. 25. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Host of House panels getting briefed on major Chinese hacker telecom breaches The reported scope of the Salt Typhoon hacks has expanded in recent days and weeks, from the incoming president to top U.S. officials. Nov 7, 2024 By Tim Starks
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on July 8. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Exclusive: Senator calls on Commerce to tighten proposed rules on exporting surveillance, hacking tech to problematic nations Ron Wyden, D-Ore., fears the regulations have a major loophole and don't cover enough repressive governments’ agencies. Oct 31, 2024 By Tim Starks
An illustration of a vehicle. (Getty Images) White House proposes rule to ban Chinese, Russian parts for networked vehicles The ban for hardware and software could happen within three to seven years. Sep 23, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
A picture taken on Feb. 28, 2023, shows the logo of TP-Link, a manufacturer of computer networking products, and its app Aginet, at the Mobile World Congress, the telecom industry’s biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona. (Photo by PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images) House lawmakers push Commerce Department to probe Chinese Wi-Fi router company The top representatives from the chamber’s U.S.-China competition committee want an investigation into TP-Link Technologies and an assessment of its national security risks. Aug 16, 2024 By Matt Bracken
Visitors sit at the stand of Russian antivirus software development company Kaspersky Lab on the opening day of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 28, 2022. (Photo by PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images) Biden administration bans sale of Kaspersky software in US The move against the Russian cybersecurity giant aims to prevent the company from being used in cyber operations or data collection by Moscow. Jun 20, 2024 By Elias Groll
(Getty Images) Proposed data broker regulations draw industry pushback on anonymized data exceptions, bulk thresholds Others contend that loosening things up could have dangerous consequences, and the administration should go the opposite direction. Apr 22, 2024 By Tim Starks
NEW YORK, NY – Exterior view of the Microsoft Times Square building on January 29, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Kena Betancur/VIEWpress) Cyber review board blames cascading Microsoft failures for Chinese hack The Cyber Safety Review Board concluded in a report that Microsoft’s corporate culture has inappropriately deprioritized security. Apr 2, 2024 By Elias Groll
Intelligent vehicle cockpit and wireless communication network concept. (Getty Images) Commerce Dept. to look at privacy, cyber risks from Chinese-sourced connected vehicle equipment The investigation looks to discover national security concerns before connected vehicles flood the U.S. market. Feb 29, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines speaks about digital threats, at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on April 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Age-old problems to sharing cyber threat info remain, IG report finds Over-classification, a deluge of data and insufficient human and technological resources all hinder the sharing of threat data. Jan 8, 2024 By Christian Vasquez