In a significant development the U.S. Justice Department announced, it has selected an experienced computer crimes prosecutor to lead its new national cryptocurrency enforcement team and said the FBI is launching a unit for blockchain analysis and virtual asset seizure…. Read More ›
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Federal prosecutors to probe ‘substantial allegations of voting and vote tabulation irregularities’: U.S. Attorney General William Barr
In a significant development, U.S. Attorney General William Barr authorized federal prosecutors to pursue investigations into “substantial allegations of voting and vote tabulation irregularities,” while urging prosecutors not to chase “fanciful or far-fetched” claims. Barr’s letter to prosecutors marks the… Read More ›
U.S. introduces bill to force software makers to disclose third party source code reviews
The National Defense Authorization Act aims to limit the basket of vulnerabilities, adversaries of the United States can use to perpetrate cyber attacks on U.S. interests. On Thursday, in a development that has significant strategic ramifications across U.S. industries, a… Read More ›
U.S. Justice Department and CFTC charges 3 banks and 8 individuals with “spoofing” of U.S. futures and commodities market
The series of lawsuits mark the growing trend of the Justice Department holding individuals accountable for their roles in corporate wrongdoings. The U.S. Justice Department along with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have filed a civil and criminal lawsuits… Read More ›
U.S. Appeals court upholds imposition of FBI gag order for data surveillance
An attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation disclosed that the decision to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is open and has yet to be taken. In a ruling that has dealt a blow to privacy advocates, a U.S. federal… Read More ›
U.S. President Donald Trump being investigated for possible obstruction of justice
If only the Trump Administration could move past the drama and focus on getting the economy rolling… In a development that potentially has widespread economic concerns, on Wednesday, the Washington Post has reported citing anonymous sources that U.S. President Donald… Read More ›
Microsoft slams government for its duplicity on vulnerabilities
The attacks stem from a collection of vulnerabilities collected by the NSA, which collected vulnerabilities and created tools to use the exploits for espionage and cyber attack purposes. The vulnerabilities and the tools were released by a hacking group known… Read More ›
Top officials from the ‘Five Eyes’ network meet in New Zealand
The annual gathering of Intelligence officials from Britain, U.S. New Zealand, Canada and Australia come in the wake of North Korea upping its noise levels in the Asia-Pacific region. In a momentous development the results of which will no doubt… Read More ›
Kaspersky Lab links Lazarus Hacking group to Bangladesh cyber heist
Kaspersky Lab’s report states that at the face of it Lazarus is linked to North Korea however the link is not conclusive. Given the fact that Lazarus is a group of professional hackers, the chances of finding clinching evidence is… Read More ›
VW’s executive arrested in Florida on charges of fraud
The timing of the arrest is unusual given the extensive negotiations VW has had with U.S officials on ways to surmount and move past the diesel emission. The New York Times has reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has… Read More ›