Twitter locks Trump's account, threatens permanent ban
Twitter on Wednesday evening suspended President Trump's account, @realDonaldTrump, and threatened to permanently ban him from their platform. Published January 6, 2021
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Justice Department says SolarWinds hackers accessed DOJ's email system
The Justice Department said Wednesday that hackers exploiting SolarWinds to target federal government networks accessed its email system. Published January 6, 2021
Venmo waives deposit fees on government stimulus checks
Venmo, a digital payment platform, has established a check-depositing feature and is waiving fees on incoming government stimulus checks. Published January 5, 2021
Chamber of Commerce eyes new dawn under divided government after rankling Republicans
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent four years in the political wilderness but now sees a path forward for its business-first agenda with Joseph R. Biden in the White House. Published January 4, 2021
T-Mobile customer data breached
T-Mobile acknowledged Monday a major hack involving customers' cellphone data. Published January 4, 2021
Five tech stories that changed life in 2020
Tech dominated 2020 -- from social media censorship to the SolarWinds hack of the federal government to reshaping everyday life for millions of Americans forced to school, work and socialize at home during the coronavirus. Published January 2, 2021
Tech wars: Fight over Big Tech's legal protection to continue
Social media platforms and other Big Tech companies won't be out of the government's crosshairs in the post-Trump Washington. Published December 31, 2020
Trump demand to ax Section 230 could alter Americans' online lives
President Trump's demand for Congress to eliminate Big Tech's legal liability protection would not only punish companies such as Twitter and Facebook but also fundamentally alter Americans' online life. Published December 31, 2020
Conservative activists push for Rep. Ken Buck to take over top GOP antitrust slot in House
Published December 29, 2020
Judge dismisses defamation suit from repairman source in Hunter Biden stories against Twitter
A federal judge on Tuesday tossed out a defamation lawsuit against Twitter brought by the repairman source of social media-censored stories about Hunter Biden's laptop. Published December 29, 2020
Repairman source in Hunter Biden laptop stories sues Twitter for defamation
The source of social media-censored stories about Hunter Biden's laptop is suing Twitter for defamation. John Paul Mac Isaac, owner of a computer repair shop that obtained a laptop owned by President-elect Joseph R. Biden's son, has sued Twitter in federal court for defaming him as an alleged hacker. Published December 29, 2020
Ron Wyden: Hack comprised email of 'highest-ranking officials' in Treasury Department
No taxpayer data was affected in the recently discovered hack affecting federal networks but several Treasury Department officials' email accounts were compromised, according to Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat Published December 21, 2020
Officials working to find out extent of SolarWinds hack
Government officials are working to find the extent of the SolarWinds hack of federal networks, but a previous cyber breach of a cryptocurrency company shows how far and wide the damage can spread. Published December 21, 2020
FTC warns of gift card scams during the holiday season
Scammers took $245 million in gift-card fraud schemes since 2018, according to a new analysis from the Federal Trade Commission. Published December 21, 2020
House lawmakers rip federal officials for lack of specificity in briefing on cyber hack
House lawmakers on Friday chastised federal officials for failing to provide Congress with sufficient details on the ongoing cyber hack of federal networks and large corporations. Published December 18, 2020
Pro-life group running Spanish-language ads to boost GOP candidates in Georgia runoffs
Women Speak Out PAC said Friday it is starting a new Spanish-language ad campaign as part of its $4 million push to help GOP incumbent Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue win run-off elections in Georgia next month. Published December 18, 2020
House committees launch investigations into hack of federal government networks
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform and the House Homeland Security Committee said Thursday they are investigating the hack of federal networks involving SolarWinds software. Published December 17, 2020
Hack of federal networks broader than SolarWinds vulnerabilities: cybersecurity officials
The massive hack of federal government computer networks tied this week to SolarWinds was broader than previously thought, officials acknowledged Thursday. Published December 17, 2020
Senators request urgent briefing with IRS commissioner over SolarWinds hack
Senate Finance Committee leadership requested on Thursday an immediate briefing on whether the SolarWinds hack affecting federal government networks compromised taxpayers' personal data. Published December 17, 2020
Killswitch discovered to help stop SolarWinds hackers' malware, say cybersecurity pros
Cybersecurity professionals say they have found a killswitch to stop malware deployed in the SolarWinds hack that has affected the federal government and large corporations. Published December 17, 2020
