Crypto company Anchorage Digital Bank is reportedly being investigated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The nature of the investigation is not known, but the DHS organization that is running it — the El Dorado Task Force — is dedicated to combating money laundering...
A part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for identifying and monitoring cyberattacks has come under scrutiny as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) looks to make spending cuts across the board. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) — part of...
America’s homeland security chief is reportedly worried about the European Union’s approach to AI regulation. Alejandro Mayorkas, outgoing head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, said in an interview with the Financial Times (FT) Thursday (Dec. 19) that Europe’s “adversarial” relationship with tech companies is hindering broader...
U.S. cybersecurity agents have stopped more than 500 ransomware attacks since 2021. That’s according to a report Friday (Oct. 4) by Bloomberg News, citing comments from Mike Prado, deputy assistant director of the Homeland Security Investigations’ (HSI) Cyber Crimes Center, who also noted that those efforts...
June 14, 2024
The U.S. State Department recently announced it is beta testing a public-facing program that enables would-be travelers to renew passports online. As of this week, people who want to renew their passports digitally can do so online. However, because the program is in trial mode, access is limited. It will only be available for a […]
April 30, 2026
Earlier this month, the White House announced funding cuts at the Homeland Security Department’s cyberdefense unit. Now, cybersecurity experts and lawmakers are warning that those cuts and earlier staff departures have hindered the ability of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to work with the private sector and opened the door to threats. During […]
April 14, 2025
Crypto company Anchorage Digital Bank is reportedly being investigated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The nature of the investigation is not known, but the DHS organization that is...
December 19, 2024
America’s homeland security chief is reportedly worried about the European Union’s approach to AI regulation. Alejandro Mayorkas, outgoing head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, said in an interview with the Financial...
October 06, 2024
U.S. cybersecurity agents have stopped more than 500 ransomware attacks since 2021. That’s according to a report Friday (Oct. 4) by Bloomberg News, citing comments from Mike Prado, deputy assistant...