Homeland & Cybersecurity
The latest coverage of the Department of Homeland Security and cyber threats around the globe.
Congress moves to crack down on feds buying Americans’ data from private brokers
The House Judiciary Committee wants to stop the U.S. government from buying Americans’ data after the intelligence community revealed it gets information from brokers who sell details from people’s cars, phones and other devices.
Chinese hackers took email data in breach hitting U.S. government, cyber agency says
China-linked cyberattackers stole email data in a hack hitting the U.S. government earlier this year, according to cybersecurity professionals.
Executives urge Europe to rethink its world-leading AI rules
More than 150 company executives are urging the European Union to rethink the world’s most comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence, saying Friday that upcoming regulations will make it harder for companies in Europe to compete with rivals overseas, especially when it comes to the technology behind systems like ChatGPT.
Google joins Meta in blocking news in Canada rather than paying news outlets
Google said Thursday it will block news via its Search and News tools in Canada because of the country’s legislation forcing Big Tech platforms to pay media organizations for news used on their services.
Federal cybersecurity agency accused of trampling on Americans’ First Amendment rights
The Homeland Security Department is using its division on countering cyberthreats to act as “speech police,” and is trying to hide that fact, House lawmakers said.
Meta launches more parental supervision tools for Instagram. Is it enough?
Instagram and Facebook’s parent company Meta is adding some new parental supervision tools and privacy features to its platforms as social media companies face increasing scrutiny over their effects on teen mental health.
FBI and Homeland Security ignored ‘massive amount’ of intelligence before Jan. 6, Senate report says
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security downplayed or ignored “a massive amount of intelligence information” ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S Capitol, according to the chairman of a Senate panel that on Tuesday is releasing a new report on the intelligence failures ahead of the insurrection.
North Korean hackers prioritize cyber spying over digital attacks, analysis shows
North Korean hackers are overwhelmingly prioritizing cyber espionage over destructive digital attacks, according to a new analysis from cyber intelligence firm Recorded Future.
Biden to outline $40B to increase ‘must-have’ internet access
President Biden will announce Monday a plan to distribute more than $40 billion to expand high-speed internet access throughout the country.
New York lawyers sanctioned after relying on AI that cited fake case law
Lawyers who used artificial intelligence to file a legal brief — that cited fake case law — have been sanctioned by a federal judge.
Meta to block news on Facebook and Instagram in Canada
Meta is planning to block news content on Facebook and Instagram in Canada, after the country passed legislation requiring Big Tech companies to pay media outlets for news shared or repurposed on their platforms.
Biden administration warns businesses not to hack back against cyberattackers
The Biden administration is warning private digital defenders not to hack back against cyberattackers, amid a crush of breaches hammering American businesses and citizens.
Cooperation or competition? China’s security industry sees the U.S., not AI, as the bigger threat
After years of breakneck growth, China’s security and surveillance industry is now focused on shoring up its vulnerabilities to the United States and other outside actors, worried about risks posed by hackers, advances in artificial intelligence and pressure from rival governments.
Security firm: Chinese hackers broke into email security appliance in spying campaign
Suspected state-backed Chinese hackers used a security hole in a popular email security appliance to break into the networks of hundreds of public and private sector organizations globally, nearly a third of them government agencies including foreign ministries, the cybersecurity firm Mandiant said Thursday.
