ICE surveillance dragnet scoops up data on 3 out of 4 Americans, report finds

The report demonstrates how over the past decade ICE has shifted to using data collected beyond a law enforcement context.

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Clearview AI agrees to not sell its facial recognition database to private companies

The landmark ruling comes thanks to a 2008 Illinois biometric privacy law.

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Cryptocurrency regulators are scrambling to catch up with hackers, who are swiping billions

But who’s in charge has become a game of hot potato.

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Musk’s plans to make Twitter’s algorithms public raises disinformation conundrum

Opening up the algorithms might not lead to hacks, but cyber mischief could still follow.

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Former DNC security officer Bob Lord joins CISA

Lord cleaned up the Democratic Party’s cybersecurity practices in the aftermath of the 2016 hacks.

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In a first, Treasury Department sanctions major cryptocurrency mining firm

“By operating vast server farms that sell virtual currency mining capacity internationally, these companies help Russia monetize its natural resources,” the Treasury Department said in a statement.

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North Korea aims ‘TraderTraitor’ malware at cryptocurrency workers

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is attributing the campaign to hackers known as the Lazarus Group.

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