Tag: the US

Americans lost $770m from social media scams in 2021

Reports received by the Federal Trade Commission have found US citizens were scammed to the tune of $770m through social media cons during 2021.

US unveils federal zero trust strategy to solidify cybersecurity standards

The White House has released its federal zero trust strategy, which will require agencies to meet certain cybersecurity standards and objectives by the end of fiscal 2024.

FBI unveils plan to shift cybercrime approach away from arrest-first

The FBI has revealed it is intending to move away from its indictment and arrest-first model to a cost-imposing and incident response model.

European BNPL APEXX Global launches in the US

International payments platform APEXX Global has entered the US market as the company looks to ride the growing buy now, pay later wave in the country.

US issues advisory on Russia as cyber tensions heat up

Three US government agencies have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory on Russia as anxieties around a potential invasion of Ukraine by the latter mount.

US NCSC and DoS unveil guidance on surveillance tool attacks

The US National Counterintelligence and Security Center and the Department of state have issued guidance on protecting against attacks that use commercial surveillance tools.

FinCEN eyes modernised regulatory regime for AML/CFT in the US

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a consultation that is seeking comments on ways to modernise, streamline and update the US AML/CFT regulatory regime.

US Homeland Security unveils bug bounty program to aid with flaw...

The Department of Homeland Security is launching a bug bounty program aimed at finding cybersecurity flaws in its system.

US banks required to report major cyber cases in 36 hours...

A new US law set to be introduced in May next year will require banks to report major cybersecurity incidents to federal officials within 36 hours.

Demex, Vave team to offer extreme temperature insurance to US homes

Climate-resilience technology provider Demex has teamed with underwriting MGA Vave to provide extreme temperature insurance to US commercial properties.

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