By Mariam Baksh and Edward Graham Government Brief The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team issued a technical alert about cyberattacks that it said are being sponsored by the North Korean government. The report said that North Korean hackers have been using a type of malware, known as “FALLCHILL,” to target computer systems and networks within […]
By Mariam Baksh and Edward Graham Government Brief Democratic Reps. Frank Pallone (N.J.) and Elijah Cummings (Md.), ranking members of the House Energy and Commerce and House Oversight committees respectively, wrote a letter to Federal Communications Commission Inspector General David L. Hunt asking him to investigate FCC Chairman Ajit Pai over suspected preferential treatment of […]
By Mariam Baksh and Edward Graham Government Brief The European Securities Markets Authority joined the list of regulators warning investors against initial coin offerings, which it said are very risky and could lead to the loss of all invested capital. ESMA also noted the vulnerability of ICOs to illegal activities like fraud and money laundering. […]
By Mariam Baksh and Edward Graham Week in Review Push to regulate tech continues Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), a longtime outspoken proponent of net neutrality for internet service providers like AT&T Inc., called for similar rules to apply to major tech companies like Google Inc. Facebook Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. The senator was speaking at […]
By Mariam Baksh and Edward Graham Government Brief As Google Inc., Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. come under fire from Congress for their use by Russian actors to sway the 2016 election, Google filed comments with the Federal Election Commission urging the agency to expand online political advertising disclosure rules. Google’s comments suggest the rules […]
By Mariam Baksh and Edward Graham Government Brief Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.), a longtime outspoken proponent of net neutrality for internet service providers like AT&T Inc., is calling for similar rules to apply to major tech companies like Google Inc. Facebook Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. The senator was speaking at an event hosted by the […]
By Mariam Baksh and Edward Graham Government Brief President Donald Trump’s proposed 20-percent budget cut to the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate could harm the country’s cybersecurity, according to former DHS Science and Technology Under Secretary Reginald Brothers, who spoke before a House panel Tuesday. Brothers said the money is used to […]
By Mariam Baksh and Edward Graham Government Brief Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh joined his counterparts in Illinois, Massachusetts and Rhode Island in opposition to the merger of Sinclair Broadcast Group and Tribune Media Co. In comments filed with the Federal Communications Commission, Frosh asked the agency to delay its decision until a court […]
By Mariam Baksh and Edward Graham Government Brief With an initial vote planned in the Senate this week for the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA), the Internet Association — a trade group representing leading tech companies like Facebook Inc. and Google Inc. — said a change in the bill means IA can now support […]
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