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Senate Banking Committee chair wants to combine stablecoin bill to boost chance of passage

Senate Banking Committee chair wants to combine stablecoin bill to boost chance of passage 2024-04-17 at 01:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright A bill in the House of Representatives aimed at providing guardrails for stablecoins has not moved forward since July 2023. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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UK to propose clearer crypto regulations by July

UK to propose clearer crypto regulations by July 2024-04-16 at 12:01 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar The U.K.’s economic secretary to the Treasury, Bim Afolami, said the government’s priority is improving the payments landscape and providing regulatory clarity for digital assets and blockchain. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Geopolitical tensions escalate OT cyber attacks

Geopolitical tensions escalate OT cyber attacks 2024-04-15 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Andrew Ginter, VP of Industrial Security at Waterfall Security, discusses operational technology (OT) cyber attacks and their 2024 Threat Report. He examines how global geopolitical tensions and evolving ransomware tactics are reshaping industrial cybersecurity. He sheds light

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Nigeria’s Binance crackdown threatens Web3 industry

Nigeria’s Binance crackdown threatens Web3 industry 2024-04-14 at 17:03 By Cointelegraph by Amaka Nwaokocha According to Uwakwe, the head of Nigeria’s crypto intercommunity working group, investors worry about potential repercussions similar to Binance’s fate when investing in local Web3 companies. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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House Passes Reauthorization of Key US Surveillance Program After Days of Upheaval Over Changes

House Passes Reauthorization of Key US Surveillance Program After Days of Upheaval Over Changes 2024-04-13 at 17:01 By Associated Press The bill was approved on a bipartisan basis, 273-147, though it will still have to clear the Senate to become law. The post House Passes Reauthorization of Key US Surveillance Program After Days of Upheaval

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Sisense Data Breach Triggers CISA Alert and Urgent Calls for Credential Resets

Sisense Data Breach Triggers CISA Alert and Urgent Calls for Credential Resets 2024-04-11 at 19:46 By Ryan Naraine The US government issues a red-alert for what appears to be a massive supply chain breach at Sisense, a company that sells big-data analytics tools. The post Sisense Data Breach Triggers CISA Alert and Urgent Calls for

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US Cyber Force Assisted Foreign Governments 22 Times in 2023

US Cyber Force Assisted Foreign Governments 22 Times in 2023 2024-04-11 at 16:31 By Eduard Kovacs USCYBERCOM’s Cyber National Mission Force participated in 22 foreign hunt forward operations in 2023. The post US Cyber Force Assisted Foreign Governments 22 Times in 2023 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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Conservative Revolt in the House Blocks Effort to Reauthorize a Key US Spy Tool

Conservative Revolt in the House Blocks Effort to Reauthorize a Key US Spy Tool 2024-04-11 at 15:31 By Associated Press A bill that would reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was blocked by a conservative revolt. The post Conservative Revolt in the House Blocks Effort to Reauthorize a Key US Spy Tool

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CISA Releases Malware Next-Gen Analysis System for Public Use

CISA Releases Malware Next-Gen Analysis System for Public Use 2024-04-10 at 23:17 By Ryan Naraine CISA’s Malware Next-Gen system is now available for any organization to submit malware samples and other suspicious artifacts for analysis. The post CISA Releases Malware Next-Gen Analysis System for Public Use appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Former Ethereum adviser files $9.6B lawsuit against US gov’t

Former Ethereum adviser files $9.6B lawsuit against US gov’t 2024-04-09 at 17:05 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Former Ethereum adviser Steven Nerayoff wants the U.S. government to repay $9.6 billion in damages for extortion charges that were eventually dismissed after four years. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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NSA Appoints Dave Luber as Cybersecurity Director 

NSA Appoints Dave Luber as Cybersecurity Director  2024-04-08 at 13:32 By Eduard Kovacs US National Security Agency appoints Dave Luber as its new cybersecurity director following the retirement of Rob Joyce. The post NSA Appoints Dave Luber as Cybersecurity Director  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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U.S. CFPB flags risks in virtual worlds’ crypto economy

U.S. CFPB flags risks in virtual worlds’ crypto economy 2024-04-06 at 12:01 By Cointelegraph by Amaka Nwaokocha The agency noted that crypto assets in virtual environments like Decentraland and The Sandbox can be exchanged for fiat currency on other cryptocurrency platforms. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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In Other News: 100,000 Affected by CISA Breach, Microsoft AI Copilot Ban, Nuclear Site Prosecution

In Other News: 100,000 Affected by CISA Breach, Microsoft AI Copilot Ban, Nuclear Site Prosecution 2024-04-05 at 16:16 By SecurityWeek News Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: the CISA hack could impact 100,000 people, Microsoft AI Copilot banned by US House, UK nuclear site prosecution.  The post In Other News: 100,000 Affected

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Acuity Responds to US Government Data Theft Claims, Says Hackers Obtained Old Info

Acuity Responds to US Government Data Theft Claims, Says Hackers Obtained Old Info 2024-04-05 at 14:16 By Eduard Kovacs Acuity, the tech firm from which hackers claimed to have stolen State Department and other government data, confirms hack, but says stolen info is old. The post Acuity Responds to US Government Data Theft Claims, Says

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South Korea implements tougher rules on crypto exchange listings

South Korea implements tougher rules on crypto exchange listings 2024-04-05 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by Amaka Nwaokocha However, tokens that have been listed on a licensed exchange for over two years may not need to meet these new criteria. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Ivanti CEO Vows Cybersecurity Makeover After Zero-Day Blitz

Ivanti CEO Vows Cybersecurity Makeover After Zero-Day Blitz 2024-04-04 at 22:31 By Ryan Naraine Ivanti releases a carefully scripted YouTube video and an open letter from chief executive Jeff Abbott vowing to fix the entire security organization. The post Ivanti CEO Vows Cybersecurity Makeover After Zero-Day Blitz appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Microsoft’s Security Chickens Have Come Home to Roost

Microsoft’s Security Chickens Have Come Home to Roost 2024-04-04 at 13:16 By Ryan Naraine News analysis:  SecurityWeek editor-at-large Ryan Naraine reads the CSRB report on China’s audacious Microsoft’s Exchange Online hack and isn’t at all surprised by the findings. The post Microsoft’s Security Chickens Have Come Home to Roost appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Bank of England and FCA launch digital securities sandbox for DLT testing

Bank of England and FCA launch digital securities sandbox for DLT testing 2024-04-04 at 11:02 By Cointelegraph by Amaka Nwaokocha The Bank of England and the U.K.’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, aim for the inaugural group of applicants to join the Digital Securities Sandbox in autumn 2024. This article is an excerpt from

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A “cascade” of errors let Chinese hackers into US government inboxes

A “cascade” of errors let Chinese hackers into US government inboxes 2024-04-03 at 16:46 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft still doesn’t known how Storm-0558 attackers managed to steal the Microsoft Services Account cryptographic key they used to forge authentication tokens needed to access email accounts belonging to US government officials. “The stolen 2016 MSA key in

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Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure show advanced tactics and new capabilities

Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure show advanced tactics and new capabilities 2024-04-03 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Marty Edwards, Deputy CTO OT/IoT at Tenable, discusses the impact of geopolitical tensions on cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure. Edwards highlights the need for collaborative efforts between policymakers, government agencies, and the

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