fedramp washington Cloud News FedRAMP is 14 years old – and Feds are still relying on unauthorized cloud services Some CSPs also moaned that its was “costly and time consuming” to meet FedRAMP’s technical and process requirements... Joe Fay January 22, 2024
ISPs China bulk surveillance News Chinese spy balloons found using commercial ISPs A commercial internet service provider in the US was said to have been used by Chinese intelligence to link up with the spy balloons spotted over remote parts of the country earlier this year Shaun Nichols December 30, 2023
News cybercrime FBI Man arrested for cyberstalking...himself A man from Colorado has been accused of stalking three people, one of them an ex-girlfriend, and even himself at one point Shaun Nichols August 28, 2023
News cryptocurrencies White House gives cryptocurrency traders just what they wanted... tax laws The Biden administration is proposing new laws that would require cryptocurrency brokers to provide customers with tax forms on transactions over $600 Shaun Nichols August 25, 2023
News open source software White House calls for more open-source software collaboration The Biden Administration is asking for public input on ways to help secure open source software Shaun Nichols August 11, 2023
cybercrime Bitcoin Dutch crunched: man and his wife plead guilty to $4.5bn Bitfinex hack A couple from New York have plead guilty to the $4.5bn hack of Bitfinex in 2016 and will now face decades in prison for stealing cryptocurrency Shaun Nichols August 04, 2023
China hacking Microsoft News US Congress kicks off probe over allegations of Chinese hackers targeting government agencies A trio of US Reps have begun a probe into the alleged hacking of government agencies by Chinese hackers, seeking briefings from a pair of key officials Shaun Nichols August 02, 2023
training cybersecurity News White House unveils cyber workforce initiative The Biden Administration has introduced a new initiative that would aim to see the US government expand both its training and hiring for tech jobs Shaun Nichols August 01, 2023
