Tag: the US

The US State Department has revealed it is offering up to $10m as a reward for information on people associated with North Korean state-sponsored hacking gangs.

A bill introduced into the US Senate will seek to strengthen security against threats of quantum-computing.

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has revealed it is set to open an office in the UK to ‘boost international cooperation and collaboration’. 

The cryptocurrency industry needs strong regulation before it becomes so pervasive it poses financial stability risks, claims Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard.

Openpay, an Aussie buy now, pay later (BNPL) company, has ended operations in the US market and laid off the majority of its staff in the country, Reuters has claimed.

Last week, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, ending 50 years of the ability for women to get an abortion as a constitutional right. This is now leading to increased calls for increased online privacy, claims Cyberscoop.

President Joe Biden has signed two bipartisan cybersecurity bills into law to strengthen the country against the growing challenges of cybercrime.

Authorities in the US have revealed they have retrieved more than $15m in illicit proceeds derived from an advertising fraud scheme known as ‘3ve’.

The US government has revealed it is willing to put a total of $15m to track down the leaders of the Conti ransomware gang.

The US Department of State has created the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP) as cybersecurity continues to grow in stature as a key governmental challenge.