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US States Considering Legislation to Introduce 'Right to Repair' for Electronics

Several US states have introduced bills aimed at establishing a user's "right to repair" for electronic devices, in the spirit of the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act that was passed by the US Congress in late 2013.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 29, 2017
- 05:30 PM
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Labor Department Sues Oracle for Paying White Males More, Favoring Indian Hires

Oracle risks to lose all current and future contracts with the US government after the US Department of Labor (DoL) has filed a lawsuit against the company's US Division, Oracle America., Inc..
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 19, 2017
- 06:40 AM
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Over 1.1 Million People Signed New 'Pardon Snowden' Petition

1,101,252 people signed a petition that asks President Barack Obama to pardon and exonerate NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden of all charges. The petition was set in motion in September 2016, just before the premiere of the Snowden movie, directed by Oliver Stone, and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Snowden.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 16, 2017
- 04:10 AM
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DHS Designates US Voting System as "Critical Infrastructure"

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has upgraded the US voting and election infrastructure as a subsector of the nation's critical infrastructure.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 09, 2017
- 05:15 PM
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New California Law Makes Ransomware a Standalone Crime

On January 1, 2017, a new law went into effect in California that makes ransomware use a standalone crime. Under the new law, a person engaged in ransomware will be convicted of a felony and could be imprisoned up to four years.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 05, 2017
- 06:46 AM
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US Ejects 35 Russian Diplomats in Response to Election Hacks

In a statement issued yesterday by the White House, President Barack Obama has ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats in response to multiple hacking incidents that took place during the recent US Presidential Election.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 30, 2016
- 10:10 AM
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Congress Report Rules Against Encryption Backdoors

Last week, a report published by the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee and the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee has made it crystal clear that the US government considers encryption backdoors as a threat to its "national interests."
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 28, 2016
- 01:11 PM
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US Customs Starts Collecting Social Media Details from Foreigners Entering the US

Starting last week, foreign travelers entering the US without a visa are now asked to provide details about their social media presence.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 27, 2016
- 01:22 PM
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Hacker Selling Access to US Election Assistance Commission Accounts

A Russian-speaking hacker has breached the servers of the US Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and is now selling access to these accounts.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 16, 2016
- 03:40 PM
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Personal Details for 134,386 US Sailors Exposed by Navy Contractor

The US Navy announced last night that one of its contractors had lost the personal details for 134,386 current and former US sailors.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 24, 2016
- 06:46 AM
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Cyber-Espionage Group Launches Spear-Phishing Campaign Six Hours After Trump Wins Presidency

Six hours after Donald Trump had won the 2016 US Presidential Election, a cyber-espionage group believed to operate out of Russia had launched a wave of spear-phishing emails aimed at various US think tanks and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 10, 2016
- 05:05 PM
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