Enforcement likely from new CFPB administration
Senior executives at the American Financial Services Association discussed a spate of regulatory hurdles facing auto lenders from the federal and state levels in the years ahead......»»
World"s largest dark web marketplace taken down by law enforcement
A major dark web marketplace has been take down, but no arrests have been made......»»
A Simple Solution Would Make COVID Antivirals More Accessible, Pharmacists Say
The Biden administration’s Test to Treat program aims to make the treatments available at pharmacies, yet it requires a medical provider to prescribe the drugs -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Western Australia Police can now use CarPlay to respond to emergencies
Apple's CarPlay is being used for an unusual purpose, with Motorola Solutions and Western Australia Police creating an app for law enforcement that takes advantage of the in-vehicle display.CarPlay is typically used by apps for audio playback managem.....»»
Border Patrol"s Use of Amazon"s Wickr Messaging App Draws Scrutiny
A letter from the National Archives and Records Administration hints at growing unease with government officials' use of some encrypted messaging apps. NBC News: In October, Laurence Brewer, the chief records officer of the National Archives and Reco.....»»
Biden sanctions Russian tech companies, including country’s biggest chipmaker
Chipmaker Mikron accounts for half of Russia's chip exports. Enlarge / Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. (credit: Jason Connolly-Pool/Getty Images) The Biden administration slapped a new round of sanctions on Russia, with a foc.....»»
Proposal To Sanction Russian Cybersecurity Firm Over Ukraine Invasion Splits Biden Administration
The Biden administration is divided over whether to impose sanctions on Kaspersky Lab, a Russian cybersecurity giant that officials warn could be used by the Kremlin as a surveillance tool against its customers, The Wall Street Journal reported Thurs.....»»
Apple and Meta Gave User Data to Hackers Who Used Forged Legal Requests
According to Bloomberg, Apple and Meta "provided customer data to hackers who masqueraded as law enforcement officials." Bloomberg's William Turton reports: Apple and Meta provided basic subscriber details, such as a customer's address, phone number.....»»
Verizon goes after bad actors behind own-number spams
Verizon says it is actively blocking spam texts that are being sent to customers from their own numbers, and that it was working with law enforcement stop it......»»
Hackers Gaining Power of Subpoena Via Fake "Emergency Data Requests"
Krebs on Security reports: In the United States, when federal, state or local law enforcement agencies wish to obtain information about who owns an account at a social media firm, or what Internet addresses a specific cell phone account has used in t.....»»
5 Chevy Vehicles Score NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for 2022
Each year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration puts dozens of vehicles through a rigorous series of crash tests. The models that hold up the best are awarded with the NHTSA’s coveted 5-Star Overall Safety Rating. For 2022, five Chevr.....»»
Clear Skye lands $14M to simplify identity governance on ServiceNow
Clear Skye, which offers identity governance and administration (IGA) that is native to ServiceNow, has raised a $14M series A funding round. Clear Skye, which offers identity governance and administration (IGA) that is native to ServiceNow, has.....»»
Traffic stops and race: Police conduct may bend to local biases
Traffic stops, which happen approximately 50,000 times each day in the United States, are the most common interaction between law enforcement and the public, according to data from the Stanford Open Policing Project. These stops can result in nothing.....»»
"It"s absolutely critical." Ex-Trump official backs Biden"s computer chip push
Former Trump national security adviser H.R. McMaster is calling on Congress to swiftly fund investments in American computer chip manufacturing, a plan championed by the Biden administration to address global semiconductor shortages......»»
Please stop putting COVID-19 test solution in your eyes and nose, FDA says
FDA says it has received reports that people are injuring themselves with the tests. Enlarge / A woman takes a swab as part of a COVID-19 antigen rapid test. (credit: Getty | NurPhoto) The Food and Drug Administration is alert.....»»
Murky case for fourth doses now with FDA as protection wanes, BA.2 looms
Israeli data provides limited and mixed look at fourth doses so far. Enlarge / The US Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Maryland. (credit: Getty | Xinhua News Agency) Vaccine-makers Moderna and Pfizer have now b.....»»
Hot spring forecast: Drought deepens in West, flooding ebbs
There's no relief in sight for the West's record-shattering megadrought, which will likely only deepen this spring, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its seasonal outlook Thursday. But central and eastern states should be mo.....»»
Ex-NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly Says He"s Ending Feud With Russian Space Chief
Former astronaut Scott Kelly said he is ending his feud with the head of Russia's space program after the National Aeronautics and Space Administration asked former astronauts to dial down criticism of their Russian counterparts. From a report: The d.....»»
The 11,000-Member Discord Channel For People Pretending to Be VR Police Officers
On the VRChat platform, there's a fake law-enforcement agency called The Loli Police Department, reports Input magazine. Though it began as a joke, after four years its Discord channel now has 11,000 members, and "The tightly run community allows m.....»»
Why Most Crypto Backers Are Excited That the Biden Administration Is Wading Into Digital Currency
“I am pretty darn optimistic about it,” says Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit who is now a major investor in crypto technology A version of this article was published in TIME’s newsletter Into the Metaverse. Subscribe fo.....»»
The White House is Briefing TikTok Stars About the War in Ukraine
The White House has been closely watching TikTok's rise as a dominant news source, leading to its decision to approach a select group of the platform's most influential names. From a report: This week, the administration began working with Gen Z For.....»»