The White House says Section 702 is critical for cybersecurity, yet public evidence is sparse

An FBI official told CyberScoop that a “plurality” of Section 702 searches pertain to investigations into nation-state cyberattacks.

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Section 702 data led to State Department warnings about North Korean IT scams, official says

State intelligence division joins a chorus of Washington officials pushing to renew a controversial surveillance tool.

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Microsoft urges lawmakers to adopt new guidelines for responsible AI

Brad Smith wants the government to use its buying power to shape the AI industry and to build on existing regulatory frameworks to govern AI.

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Broad coalition of advocacy groups urges Slack to protect users’ messages from eavesdropping

Tech, civil liberties and reproductive justice groups want the company to offer end-to-end encryption so users’ messages remain private.

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Treasury Department sanctions entities tied to North Korean IT scams, hacking

North Korea’s use of malicious cyber activity to evade international sanctions has become a growing problem for U.S. national security.

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What the record-breaking $1.3 billion Meta fine means for the US-EU clash over spying programs

The order speaks to a larger transatlantic rift over an American surveillance program that gathers data on European citizens.

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Justice and Commerce Department ‘strike force’ target theft of quantum, autonomous technologies

A series of criminal cases took aim at individuals seeking to help China, Russia and Iran gain access to sensitive U.S. tech.

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Nationwide push to require social media age verification raises questions about privacy, industry standards

Arkansas and Utah have already passed restrictions and at least seven other states and Congress are considering similar age requirements.

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