Tag: U.S. Government
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Jewish dating app JCrush exposed user data and private messages
A security lapse at JCrush, a dating app designed for the Jewish community, left a databases open without a password, exposing sensitive …
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Security startup Bugcrowd on crowdsourcing bug bounties: ‘Cybersecurity is a people problem’
company, Bugcrowd relies much more on people than it does on technology. For as long as humans are writing software, developers and …
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US border agents assert ‘broad unconstitutional’ power to search citizens’ devices
U.S. border officials are asserting “broad, unconstitutional authority” to conduct warrantless searches of travelers’ phones, tablets …
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China is reportedly using US satellite technologies to bolster its surveillance capabilities
The Chinese government has been using a private company jointly owned by a U.S. investment firm and its Chinese counterpart to expand its …
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DOJ charges former US Air Force officer with spying for Iran
working for the Revolutionary Guard were also charged by U.S. prosecutors with cyber-offenses relating to targeting …
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Lawmakers say Amazon’s facial recognition software may be racially biased and harm free expression
Amazon has “failed to provide sufficient answers” about its controversial facial recognition software, Rekognition — and lawmakers …
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Privacy group calls on US government to adopt universal AI guidelines to protect safety, security and civil liberties
Privacy group calls on U.S. government to adopt universal AI guidelines to protect safety, security and civil liberties Zack Whittaker …
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Privacy group calls on U.S. government to adopt universal AI guidelines to protect safety, security and civil liberties
After months of work, a set of guidelines designed to protect humanity from a range of threats posed by artificial intelligence have been …
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CIA, NSA and the Pentagon still aren’t using a basic email security feature
Some of the most sensitive U.S. government departments and agencies still aren’t using a basic email security feature that would …
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24 IRS phone scammers sentenced
Finally, a little justice for the scammers who prey on the unsuspecting. Twenty-four more phone scammers have received prison sentences of …
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Twenty-four IRS phone scammers sentenced
Finally a little justice for the scammers who prey on the unsuspecting. Twenty four more phone scammers have been received prison sentences …
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US government files charges in $6 million My Big Coin cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
On Wednesday, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) revealed that it has filed a lawsuit against the creators of My Big …
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