Category: Cybersecurity

FCC’s Anti-Robocall Technology Still Isn’t Here, and Won’t Be For 18 Months

FCC’s Anti-Robocall Technology Still Isn’t Here, and Won’t Be For 18 Months

Robocall scams involve the scammer phoning the receiver pretending to be someone else or an organization by using a spoof caller ID, and then manipulating them into revealing sensitive personal information or into paying a large sum of money, typically by using a pre-recorded message.
Former NSC Official: Putin Has ‘Got To Show Something Out Of’ Meeting with Biden

Former NSC Official: Putin Has ‘Got To Show Something Out Of’ Meeting with Biden

Now that Joe Biden's first face-to-face encounter with Russian leader Vladimir Putin since becoming president of the United States is in the history books, the best way to determine whether it was all for show, or if it will lead to substantive diplomatic breakthroughs, will all come down to what happens next, according to a prominent former top official with the White House National Security Council (NSC).
Top Democrat Schumer Sides With Trump: ‘I Have Urged That TikTok Be Closed Down in America’

Top Democrat Schumer Sides With Trump: ‘I Have Urged That TikTok Be Closed Down in America’

In a rare show of bipartisanship, the Senate's top Democrat is echoing Donald Trump's call to shut down operations of the social media provider known as TikTok or transfer control to a US company like Microsoft.
Trump’s Threatened TikTok Ban Could Motivate Young Users To Vote

Trump’s Threatened TikTok Ban Could Motivate Young Users To Vote

Trump's threatened action against the provider has its devoted users--particularly among the youngest of voters--ready to vote against Donald Trump.
FACT CHECK: Is the Internet at Danger of Crashing due to Coronavirus Usage?

FACT CHECK: Is the Internet at Danger of Crashing due to Coronavirus Usage?

Messages being posted on Facebook and Whatsapp are claiming that the internet is at risk of crashing due to the increased bandwidth usage from the coronavirus.
Hillary: Assange Must Answer For What He’s Done

Hillary: Assange Must Answer For What He’s Done

Not surprisingly, Hillary wants justice for a man who helped cost her the presidency.
Bipartisan Senators Propose Bill To Stop Big Tech Companies’ ‘Spying on Children’

Bipartisan Senators Propose Bill To Stop Big Tech Companies’ ‘Spying on Children’

Bipartisan senators are looking to improve kids' data security online.