Not Just the IRS - 20 US Agencies Are Already Set Up For Selfie IDs
America's Internal Revenue Service created an uproar with early plans to require live-video-feed selfies to verify identities for online tax services (via an outside company called ID.me). But Wired points out that more than 20 U.S. federal agencie.....»»
VirusTotal leaked data of 5,600 registered users
VirusTotal has suffered a data leak that exposed the names and email addresses of 5,600 of its registered users. The leaked data reportedly includes information about employees of US and German intelligence agencies (among others). VirusTotal data le.....»»
US officials worry about "chilling effect" on combating election disinformation after federal court order
A federal judge's move to limit how some US agencies communicate with social media companies could have a "chilling effect" on how the federal government and states address election-related disinformation just as the 2024 election cycle gets underway.....»»
Chinese hackers forged authentication tokens to breach government emails
Sophisticated hackers have accessed email accounts of organizations and government agencies via authentication tokens they forged by using an acquired Microsoft account (MSA) consumer signing key, the company has revealed on Tuesday. “The threa.....»»
Privacy activists slam EU-US pact on data sharing
The deal overcame objections about US intelligence agencies' level of access to European data......»»
Law firms under cyberattack
In April 2023, Australian law firm HWL Ebsworth was hit by a cyberattack that possibly resulted in data of hundreds of its clients and dozens of government agencies being compromised. The attack was claimed by the Russian-linked ALPHV/Blackcat ransom.....»»
Federal judge blocks Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered some Biden administration agencies and top officials not to communicate with social media companies about certain content, handing a win to GOP states in a lawsuit accusing the government of going too far in its eff.....»»
How to simplify the process of compliance with U.S. Executive Order 14028
In this Help Net Security video, Nick Mistry, SVP and CISO at Lineaje, offers tips to simplify the process of compliance with U.S. Executive Order 14028. A key part of U.S. Executive Order 14028 is for organizations that work with federal agencies to.....»»
A ransomware attack is hitting schools, businesses and government agencies. Here"s what you should know
A growing number of businesses, universities and government agencies have been targeted in a global cyberattack by Russian cybercriminals and are now working to understand how much data was compromised......»»
Senate bill seeks to shrink U.S. reliance on China for critical minerals
The bipartisan bill — called the Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act — requires the Office of Management and Budget to create a task force and appoint representatives from federal agencies to consult with state, local and tribal go.....»»
SAIC Trust Resilience boosts zero trust strategy plans for government agencies
SAIC launched Trust Resilience, a holistic approach to support government agencies adopting the mandated zero trust architecture. “Trust Resilience builds security into IT modernization, delivering protection and compliance of mission-critical reso.....»»
Predictive models show wildlife managers where to find destructive feral swine
Feral swine are considered one of the top invasive species of concern in North America because of the damage they do to agricultural and natural systems. To best manage them, resource management agencies need to know more precisely where and when to.....»»
Reddit sparks outrage after a popular app developer said it wants him to pay $20 million a year for data access
Twitter has been widely criticized for trying to charge transit agencies, third-party app developers and academics for data access to its platform, a move opponents say has forced independent apps to shut down and threatened research on misinformatio.....»»
STM MagPod review: MagSafe-compatible stand, grip, & selfie-stick all in one for your iPhone
The STM MagPod is a handy multi-function stand that magnetically connects to your iPhone thanks to a MagSafe-compatible mount.Our iPhone on the STM MagPodSTM, which stands for Smarter Than Most, tries to create slightly more creative and functional p.....»»
Want to be an asteroid miner? There"s a database for that
Asteroid mining is slowly but surely coming closer to reality. Many start-ups and governmental agencies alike are getting in on the action. But plenty of tools that would help get this burgeoning industry off the ground are still unavailable. One tha.....»»
Five Eyes agencies detail how Chinese hackers breached US infrastructure
The National Security Agency (NSA) and Five Eyes partner agencies have identified indicators of compromise associated with a People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actor dubbed Volt Typhoon, which is using living off the land techni.....»»
Veriff Age Estimation prevents users from accessing age restricted products or services
Veriff announced its new Age Estimation solution, built to further streamline the age verification process for customers. Veriff Age Estimation uses facial biometrics to enable users to easily estimate their age with a selfie, rather than having to p.....»»
In response to US sanctions, Chinese telecom providers have increased ratio of local servers used
With government departments paying more attention to internet security and trying hard to reduce the impact of US export sanctions, China has been encouraging government agencies, banks, and state-owned enterprises to expand the use of local informat.....»»
iMessage Contact Key Verification appears in first iOS 16.6 beta
One of the first found feature changes in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 may be an iMessage verification system that could help prevent government agencies from eavesdropping on the conversations of critics.An example of an alert from iMessage Contact Key.....»»
Online search data shows Russian morale remained low and "tacit dissent" spiked after invasion of Ukraine
A new study analyzing online search terms used every day by millions of Russians suggests that—contrary to official data from Russian polling agencies—the invasion of Ukraine did not lead to a national "war rally" in happiness and life satisfacti.....»»
Facebook and Instagram paid verification starts in UK
Subscribers must be at least 18 years old and submit a government ID and a selfie video to qualify......»»