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US DOJ, DHS Launch Website To Combat Ransomware
Security & Fraud // July 15, 2021

In response to the growing international threat of ransomware attacks, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have launched a new website that provides ransomware resources to protect consumers and institutions from these attacks. StopRansomware.gov, which the DHS and DOJ...

DHS Postpones REAL ID Enforcement Deadline Until 2021
Safety and Security // March 27, 2020

The Department Of Homeland Security (DHS) is lengthening the enforcement deadline for REAL ID because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement. Acting Secretary Chad Wolf said in the statement, “The federal, state and local response to the spread of the coronavirus here in...

Girding For Iran’s Cyberattacks On The US — Where Past May Be Prologue
Security & Fraud // January 06, 2020

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have gone up several notches with the killing of Qassem Soleimani, which might raise the risk for cyberattacks. If past is prologue, banks, hospitals and energy infrastructure may be targets as a new decade dawns.

Bitcoin Daily: Fold Crypto App Offers Bitcoin Rewards On Airbnb Stays; JPMorgan, Temasek, MAS Team...
Bitcoin // November 12, 2019

Bitcoin payments app Fold has announced that its users can now get 3 percent back in bitcoin when they book a stay and experience on Airbnb. The Fold Kickbacks program, which supports bitcoin’s second layer Lightning Network, features big retailers including Amazon, Starbucks and Uber...

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DHS, FBI Investigating Service Outage on AT&T Mobile Network

February 22, 2024
Several federal agencies are working with AT&T to identify the cause of a widespread service outage that struck the company’s mobile network Thursday (Feb. 22).  An undetermined number of AT&T customers in the United States were unable to use their mobile phones for a time Thursday as the mobile carrier experienced this service outage. Bloomberg reported Thursday that […]

DHS Postpones REAL ID Enforcement Deadline Until 2021

March 27, 2020
The Department Of Homeland Security (DHS) is lengthening the enforcement deadline for REAL ID because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement. Acting Secretary Chad Wolf said in the...

Bitcoin Daily: Fold Crypto App Offers Bitcoin Rewards On Airbnb Stays; JPMorgan, Temasek, MAS Team...

November 12, 2019
Bitcoin payments app Fold has announced that its users can now get 3 percent back in bitcoin when they book a stay and experience on Airbnb. The Fold Kickbacks program,...

Bitcoin Daily: Overstock Subsidiary Puts $2.5M In ‘GrainPay’; US Govt Works To Make Crypto Transactions...

December 05, 2018
Cryptocurrency exchange ErisX announced that it has raised $27.5 million from investors, including Fidelity Investments and Nasdaq Ventures. The exchange is set to launch next year, pending regulatory approval. The...