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Russian Hack

Scope, Damage of Massive Russian Hack Still Uncertain

Scope, Damage of Massive Russian Hack Still Uncertain Via Homeland Security Newswire: Cyberexperts inside and outside the U.S. government are scrambling to determine the dimensions of the massive hack by Russian government hackers of dozens of government agencies and private organizations. “While the Russians did not have the time to gain complete control over every network they hacked, they most certainly did gain it over hundreds of them. It will […]

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Telecom Equipment

U.S. Lawmakers Back $1.9 Billion To Replace Telecom Equipment From China

U.S. Lawmakers Back $1.9 Billion To Replace Telecom Equipment From China Via Reuters U.S. lawmakers will back $1.9 billion to fund a program to remove telecom network equipment that the U.S. government says poses national security risks as part of a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, two sources briefed on the matter said on Sunday. Lawmakers will also back $3.2 billion for an emergency broadband benefit for low-income Americans, senior […]

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Cybersecurity

U.S. Cybersecurity Officials Warn Of ‘Grave’ Threat From Recent, Worldwide Hack

U.S. Cybersecurity Officials Warn Of 'Grave' Threat From Recent, Worldwide Hack Via Just The News: U.S. authorities on Thursday expressed growing concern about an attack into computer systems worldwide that they suspect was carried out by Russia. The cybersecurity unit of the Department of Homeland Security said the hack “poses a grave risk to the Federal Government and state, local, tribal, and territorial governments as well as critical infrastructure entities and other private sector organizations,” according […]

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Google

U.S. States Allege Google Secretly Gave Facebook Perks In Deal

U.S. States Allege Google Secretly Gave Facebook Perks In Deal Via Reuters: Facebook Inc and Alphabet’s Google, the two biggest players in online advertising, used a series of deals to consolidate their market power illegally, Texas and nine other states alleged in a lawsuit against Google on Wednesday. Google and Facebook compete heavily in internet ad sales, together capturing over half of the market globally. The two players agreed in […]

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Pentagon

Pentagon Imposed Emergency Shutdown Of Network Handling Classified Material

Pentagon Imposed Emergency Shutdown Of Network Handling Classified Material Via Just The News: The Pentagon on Tuesday ordered the emergency shutdown of a classified internal communications network, three Defense Department sources confirmed. The unprecedented daytime shutdown comes amid recent revelations that other federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, were breached by hackers. The Defense Department alerted employees that the SIPRNET system was being shut down in the late morning for […]

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Spy Campaign

Hackers Used SolarWinds’ Dominance Against It In Sprawling Spy Campaign

Hackers Used SolarWinds' Dominance Against It In Sprawling Spy Campaign Via Reuters: On an earnings call two months ago, SolarWinds Chief Executive Kevin Thompson touted how far the company had gone during his 11 years at the helm. There was not a database or an IT deployment model out there to which his Austin, Texas-based company did not provide some level of monitoring or management, he told analysts on the […]

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Mach-E Mustang

Ford, Looking For Tesla Buzz, Introduces Mach-E Mustang To Showrooms

Ford, Looking For Tesla Buzz, Introduces Mach-E Mustang To Showrooms Via CNBC: Tesla cars and SUVs are often compared to an iPhone on wheels. Tesla’s four models — the S, 3, X and Y SUV — literally spell out the word “sexy.” High tech and sex appeal are not things most Fords are known for, but that’s something the 117-year-old automaker hopes to change with the all-electric Mustang Mach-E crossover. […]

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App Stores

Apple’s App Stores Open New Privacy Window For Customers

Apple’s App Stores Open New Privacy Window For Customers Via AP News: Apple has begun spelling out what kinds of personal information is being collected by the digital services displayed in its app stores for iPhones and other products made by the trendsetting company. Starting Monday, the additional disclosures will begin to appear in apps made for iPads, Mac computers and Apple’s TV streaming device, as well as its biggest […]

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Data Collection

Agency Homing In On Social Media Companies’ Data Collection

Agency Homing In On Social Media Companies’ Data Collection Via AP News: Federal regulators are ordering Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, TikTok’s parent and five other social media companies to provide detailed information on how they collect and use consumers’ personal data and how their practices affect children and teens. The Federal Trade Commission’s action announced Monday goes to the heart of the tech industry’s lucrative business model: harvesting data from platform […]

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