According to Chinese health authorities and the country's top medical official, the country does not plan on vaccinating its entire population against COVID-19 at this time. When a vaccine has been …
Portland Issues Sweeping Ban on All Facial Recognition Use
Portland has made US history, becoming the first city to enact a ban on the controversial facial recognition technology plaguing both the law enforcement and security industries. The sweeping ban …
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US Court Documents Published in Ransomware Attack
Threat actors who targeted the Fourth Judicial District Court of Louisiana successfully have published alleged stolen court documents on an online forum. The hackers used a ransomware variant known as …
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Data Center Provider Equinix Hit by Ransomware
Equinix, a data center and colocation services provider, confirmed that they had been targeted by cyberattackers in a ransomware attack against its systems. The company boasts 200 data centers across …
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WordPress Plugin Flaw Allows Attackers to Forge Emails
More than 100,000 WordPress sites are subject to a critical flaw that lies in a plugin service called Email Subscribers and Newsletters by Icegram. The plugin is a high-severity flaw that allows …
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Pompeo says Afghan negotiations likely to be ‘contentious’
Eagerly anticipated negotiations between opposition parties within Afghanistan's complex political specter are likely to be contentious, according to the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. However, …
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House Energy and Commerce Greenlights Bill to Explore AI, Blockchain Use for Consumer Safety
Last week, bipartisan legislation was introduced to the House of Representatives that aims to direct the government into utilizing blockchain technology to secure transactions and protect US consumers …
India and China to ‘quickly disengage’ from border standoff
After months of contention over the border between India and China located in a mountain range in which minor conflict has occurred, the two countries have agreed to disengage from a standoff that is …
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MAZE Claims Attack on US School System
Maze ransomware operators have claimed responsibility for a cyberattack affecting the twelfth largest school system in the US, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). Maze published an announcement on …
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Facebook May Have to Stop Moving EU User Data to US
A recent court ruling found that some trans-Atlantic data transfers may be subject to American cybersecurity laws, putting European Facebook users at risk. Due to the difference between US …
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