(getty) Congress is starting to move on more cyber bills, even if few become law Maybe lawmakers are getting more comfortable with the topic, or maybe they're just chasing headlines. Feb 3, 2021 By Tim Starks
Trustwave SpiderLabs Fusion Center in Chicago. Trustwave researchers uncovered two critical bugs in SolarWinds’ Orion software. (courtesy of Trustwave) SolarWinds issues patches for two new critical bugs found in Orion software One of the bugs offers a similar level of system access that the alleged Russian spies achieved. Feb 3, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Rep. Frank Pallone; New America, Flickr House Dems pressure tech giants over spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation The lawmakers have questions about what they're trying to do to fight it, and more. Feb 2, 2021 By Tim Starks
Alejandro Mayorkas attends a DHS ceremony in 2016. (Flickr/Department of Homeland Security) Senate confirms cybersecurity-focused Alejandro Mayorkas as DHS secretary “The cybersecurity of our nation [will be] one of my highest priorities,” Mayorkas said in his confirmation hearing. Feb 2, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
South Sudan flag. (European Union / Flickr) South Sudan worked with Israeli surveillance company to monitor citizens, Amnesty finds The government has a pervasive digital and physical surveillance regime, advocates say. Feb 2, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
(Getty Images) China could add new sets of genome data to espionage treasure trove, US officials warn Beijing could pair DNA datasets with the millions of records thought to be in the hands of Chinese spies, U.S. officials worry. Feb 2, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Lorie Shaull / Flickr) White House must act now to boost trust in elections, experts say A recent poll found that 7 of 10 Republican voters believe Joe Biden was not legitimately elected. Feb 2, 2021 By Joe Warminsky
Aung San Suu Kyi; sadi richards, Flickr Amid military coup, Myanmar’s internet is partially blacked out President Joe Biden denounced the military's seizure, which coincided with large-scale internet blackouts. Feb 1, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Pixabay) Bipartisan bill would help domestic abuse survivors bypass mobile surveillance Domestic violence experts are backing the bill. Feb 1, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
Spies target gamers with malware inserted into software updates, ESET says It's a supply-chain attack against a limited users of NoxPlayer, which allows people to play Android games on PCs and Macs. Feb 1, 2021 By Joe Warminsky