Bogus cryptocurrency apps swindle users out of millions, FBI warns

The FBI is cautioning investors to take a second look before sending funds to new investment apps.

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Cryptocurrency ‘mixers’ see record transactions from sanctioned actors

Mixers aren’t solely used by criminals, but they are extremely popular with them.

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DHS Cyber Safety Review Board found no evidence China knew of Log4j before disclosure

The report suggests that even though risk still remains for unpatched organizations, a government-wide response helped drive mediation.

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The cyber insurance market has a critical infrastructure problem

Rising cybersecurity risks are reviving questions about the ability of cybersecurity insurance to cover the risks of a catastrophic attack.

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Biden executive order calls for reproductive health privacy protections

It’s not the first time Biden has used executive authorities to push for privacy policies.

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Apple ramps up war on spyware, a growing digital scourge

An Apple representative said that the company has alerted potential victims of highly targeted mercenary spyware in 150 countries.

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Mark Zuckerberg tells employees Facebook’s ‘encryption’ will protect abortion-seeking users

Facebook has said it plans to fully roll out end-to-end encryption across its services by mid-2023.

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Post-Roe reproductive privacy goes beyond period trackers, experts say

The Biden administration is also scrambling to figure out how to secure reproductive data.

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Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade reversal sparks calls for strengthening privacy

Data collected by tech companies could be used to prosecute abortion seekers, they warn.

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Lawmakers want to restrict user data sales to nations like China, Russia

The bill tasks the Department of Commerce with creating new export rules.

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