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Biden Admin. Adds ‘Mercenary Spyware’ Firms to Ban List

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European cousins Intellexa and Cytrox essentially banned by Commerce Dept. — Predator/ALIEN not welcome in U.S ...
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US Gov't Flip-Flops on NSO Group Sale to L3Harris

US Gov’t Flip-Flops on NSO Group Sale to L3Harris

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NSO Group, notorious makers of the notorious Pegasus spyware, has been in acquisition talks with huge defense contractor L3Harris ...
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NSO Group Among Those Added to Commerce’s EAR Entity List

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This week, the Department of Commerce (DoC) amended its export administrative regulations (EAR) with the addition of four companies onto the entity list, effective November 4, 2021. The four companies—one from Singapore, ...
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U.S. Treasury, Commerce Depts. Hacked Through SolarWinds Compromise

U.S. Treasury, Commerce Depts. Hacked Through SolarWinds Compromise

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Communications at the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments were reportedly compromised by a supply chain attack on SolarWinds, a security vendor that helps the federal government and a range of Fortune 500 ...
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Commerce Bureau Pegs More National Security Risks

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The Department of Commerce’s U.S. Bureau of Industry and Commerce (BIC) has added 17 organizations from 11 countries to its “entity list,” citing national security concerns. Presence on the list means the ...
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