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Ransomware costs top $1 billion as White House inks new threat-sharing initiative (CyberScoop)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Wed, 11/02/2022 - 10:44White House rallies industry support for Internet of Things labeling effort
White House officials convened industry leaders, policy experts and government leaders to discuss plans for security and privacy standards on connected devices.
Privacy bill strips FCC oversight of telecom data abuse, worrying consumer advocates (CyberScoop)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Tue, 08/02/2022 - 16:01Network of hyperlocal Russian Telegram channels spew disinformation in occupied Ukraine (CyberScoop)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Tue, 05/24/2022 - 15:04Cybercrime statistics legislation is ready for president's signature
For the second time this month, Congress has sent legislation to President Joe Biden that’s designed to keep better track of cybercrime data. The House on March 29 cleared a bill that would direct the Justice Department to collect and measure cybercrime statistics in several ways, such as a mandate for the Bureau of Justice Statistics and US Census Bureau to include questions about cybercrime on the National Crime Victimization Survey, which tallies crimes committed against people 12 and older.