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Van Buren Decision Narrows CFAA Interpretation

The Supreme Court's decision in the Van Buren case has narrowed the interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, providing more leeway for security research.

Cfaa, Government

House Bill Would Ban States From Weakening Encryption

The ENCRPYT Act reintroduced in the House of Representatives last week would prevent states from passing laws to weaken or ban encryption.

Government, Encryption

U.S. Seizes Domains Used in Nobelium Phishing Campaign

The Department of Justice seized two domains used in the Nobelium spear-phishing campaign that impersonated the United States Agency for International Development.

Government, Russia

Nobelium Phishing Campaign Targets Government Agencies, NGOs

A phishing campaign by the Russian actor known as Nobelium impersonated the United States Agency for International Development while targeting government agencies and humanitarian groups.

Russia, Government

Ingredient List Only Part of the Recipe to Fix Supply Chain Security

The requirement for vendors to provide a software bill of materials for the apps they sell to federal agencies will only address part of the supply chain risk, experts say.

Government, Software Security, Solarwinds