(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
Framed by television camera lights, U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to governors from across the country during an event in the East Room of the White House on February 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Biden executive order seeks to cut China off from Americans’ sensitive data The order aims to bar the sale of large datasets containing sensitive data to six countries of concern. Feb 28, 2024 By Elias Groll
(Getty Images) Court hands Microsoft control of websites linked to spying by Chinese hackers Nickel, aka APT15, Ke3chang and Vixen Panda, was snooping on government agencies and others, the company said. Dec 6, 2021 By Tim Starks
Hackers have been targeting the Venezuelan military while the country deals with its humanitarian crises. (Getty) ‘Machete’ cyber-espionage group goes after military in Venezuela The group, dubbed "Machete by ESET, has been known to hit many Latin American countries. Aug 5, 2019 By Shannon Vavra
(Pexels) Twitter scrubs nearly 5,000 accounts tied to state-backed information operations The takedown also highlights the difficulty of correct attribution. Jun 13, 2019 By Shannon Vavra