| Uncle Sam ends financial support to orgs hurt by Change Healthcare attack 2024-06-18 [theregister.co.uk] Billions of dollars made available but worst appears to be over
The US government is winding down its financial support for healthcare providers originally introduced following the ransomware attack at Change Healthcare in February. Részletek >
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| Uncle Sam seeks to claw back $5M+ stolen from trade union through spoofed email 2024-06-06 [theregister.co.uk] Funds are currently seized after being sent to offshore accounts
The US Justice Department is seeking permission to recover more than $5 million worth of funds stolen from a trade union by business email compromise (BEC) scammers. Részletek >
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| The Latest: House Republicans issue criminal referrals against Hunter Biden and his uncle 2024-06-05 [abcnews.com] As testimony continues in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial, House Republicans have issued criminal referrals against him and his uncle, James Biden Részletek >
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| Go after UnitedHealth, not us, 100+ medical groups urge Uncle Sam 2024-05-23 [theregister.co.uk] Why should we get its paperwork?
More than 100 medical industry groups have asked the Feds to make UnitedHealth Group, not them, go through the rigmarole of notifying everyone about the Change Healthcare ransomware infection. Részletek >
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| Worry as release of Wuhan blogger remains unclear 2024-05-16 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Uncle Samsik Episode 2 Recap & Spoilers: Does Song Kang-Ho Succeed in Convincing Byun Yo-Han? 2024-05-15 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Uncle Sam urges action after Black Basta ransomware infects Ascension 2024-05-13 [theregister.co.uk] Emergency ambulances diverted while experts restore systems
Multiple US security agencies have published advisories on Black Basta after the ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the recent attack on US healthcare provider Ascension. Részletek >
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| Mary Trump Reveals Origin Of Uncle 2024-05-08 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Brexit: Date for new checks on Irish agri-food products still unclear 2024-04-30 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Specific safety plans for Key Bridge contractor remain unclear 2024-04-04 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Kuehner: Investing for Retirement with Uncle Sam 2024-03-25 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Uncle Sam, 15 US states launch antitrust war on Apple 2024-03-22 [theregister.co.uk] Lawsuit alleges iGiant rips off fans, stifles dev innovation, makes it tough to dump iOS for rivals
The US Department of Justice has filed an antitrust complaint against Apple, accusing the iMaker of stifling innovation and undermining competitors through its App Store guidelines and developer agreements. Részletek >
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| Uncle Sam intervenes as Change Healthcare ransomware fiasco creates mayhem 2024-03-06 [theregister.co.uk] As the crooks behind the attack - probably ALPHV/BlackCat - fake their own demise
The US government has stepped in to help hospitals and other healthcare providers affected by the Change Healthcare ransomware infection, offering more relaxed Medicare rules and urging advanced funding to providers. Részletek >
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| Uncle Sam explores satellites that can create fuel out of thin air 2024-02-29 [theregister.co.uk] Very low Earth orbit birds could sip the outer atmosphere on their way up
Electric propulsion systems that generate power from the scant air in the outer edges of the atmosphere could power satellites in very low Earth orbit (VLEO), without the need for conventional propellants Részletek >
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| Americans wake to widespread cellular outages, cause unclear 2024-02-22 [theregister.co.uk] Most reports center on AT&T, which has admitted trouble; T-Mobile, Verizon deny issues
Updated Residents of the United States woke this morning to find widespread outages in cellular service, with AT&T bearing the brunt of a seemingly nationwide issue. Részletek >
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| Americans wake to widespread cellular outages, cause unclear 2024-02-22 [theregister.co.uk] Most reports center on AT&T, which has admitted trouble; T-Mobile, Verizon deny issues
Residents of the United States woke this morning to find widespread outages in cellular service, with AT&T bearing the brunt of a seemingly nationwide issue. Részletek >
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| Uncle Sam officially opens funding gates for silicon R&D 2024-02-12 [theregister.co.uk] $5B investment part of $53B bet to reboot semiconductor industry
The US government says it will inject more than $5 billion in the CHIPS R&D program, including funds to boost skills in the semiconductor sector to form the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), a new tech development testbed. Részletek >
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| Uncle Sam sweetens the pot with $15M bounty on Hive ransomware gang members 2024-02-09 [theregister.co.uk] Honor among thieves about to be put to the test
The US government has placed an extra $5 million bounty on Hive ransomware gang members Részletek >
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| Uncle Sam designates more Chinese tech slingers as military collaborators 2024-02-01 [theregister.co.uk] No restrictions, but it could be harder to deal with American businesses
The chip wars between Washington and Beijing keep grinding on with more than a dozen Chinese tech companies now being added to a list of entities claimed by the Department of Defense (DoD) to be working for the military. Részletek >
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| Uncle Sam designates more Chinese tech companies as military collaborators 2024-02-01 [theregister.co.uk] No restrictions, but it could be harder to deal with American businesses
The chip wars between Washington and Beijing keep grinding on with more than a dozen Chinese tech companies now being added to a list of entities claimed by the Department of Defense (DoD) to be working for the military. Részletek >
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| Nokia walks the walk about its RAN to play on Uncle Sam 2024-01-17 [theregister.co.uk] It pays not to be Huawei, and the US military can be lucrative, too
Comment A vendor establishing a business unit dedicated to government sales is not new or unusual. But Finnish telecommunications giant Nokia Részletek >
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| Apple could have a new problem: Uncle Sam 2024-01-13 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Uncle Sam tells hospitals: Meet security standards or no federal dollars for you 2024-01-10 [theregister.co.uk] Expect new rules in upcoming weeks
US hospitals will be required to meet basic cybersecurity standards before receiving federal funding, according to rules the White House is expected to propose in the next few weeks. Részletek >
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| Uncle Sam will pay for your big ideas to end AI voice-cloning fraud 2024-01-05 [theregister.co.uk] The advent of generative AI has made the attack far more pervasive
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is promising a $25,000 reward for the best solution to combat the growing threat of AI voice cloning. Részletek >
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| Microsoft bet big on AI in 2023, but its AI future is still unclear 2023-12-26 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Assemi son suing father, uncles alleging fraud, breach of contract and wrongful termination 2023-12-21 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Uncle Sam plows $42M into nurturing fusion breakthrough 2023-12-08 [theregister.co.uk] Experimerntal milestone needs work before it can be considered a candidate for power generation
The US Department of Energy has released $42 million in seed funding to help research the nuclear fusion techniques successfully demonstrated at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory last year. Részletek >
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| Auntie or uncle? You could claim an extra 2023-11-14 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Developing AI models or giant GPU clusters? Uncle Sam would like a word 2023-11-05 [theregister.co.uk] But the astronomical performance thresholds mean few ML operators will be required to report at this rate
Comment The White House wants to know who is deploying AI compute clusters and training large language models Részletek >
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| Unclear on Social Security Benefits? These Are the 4 Types Seniors Should Know 2023-10-13 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Future of shuttered Blue Island bars unclear as owner no longer has business license 2023-09-27 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Uncle Sam mulls spying on clouds being used to train AI 2023-09-25 [theregister.co.uk] Big Brother wants to watch your big data
The US government is considering measures to keep tabs on those who may be using lots of cloud resources to train advanced AI models. Részletek >
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| With the future of AM unclear, a look back at the powerful role radio plays in baseball history 2023-09-22 [abcnews.com] Many baseball fans, especially older ones, originally fell in love with America’s pastime by listening to ballgames on AM radio Részletek >
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| Pot calls the kettle hack as China claims Uncle Sam did digital sneak peek first 2023-09-20 [theregister.co.uk] Beijing accuses US of breaking into Huawei servers in 2009
The ongoing face-off between Washington and Beijing over technology and security issues has taken a new twist, with China accusing the US of hacking into the servers of Huawei in 2009 and conducting other cyber-attacks to steal critical data. Részletek >
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| Marvell disputes claim Cavium backdoored chips for Uncle Sam 2023-09-20 [theregister.co.uk] Allegations date back a decade to leaked Snowden docs
Cavium, a maker of semiconductors acquired in 2018 by Marvell, was allegedly identified in documents leaked in 2013 by Edward Snowden as a vendor of semiconductors backdoored for US intelligence. Marvell denies it or Cavium placed backdoors in products at the behest of the US government. Részletek >
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| Marvell disputes claim that Cavium backdoored chips for Uncle Sam 2023-09-20 [theregister.co.uk] Allegations date back a decade to leaked Snowden docs
Cavium, a maker of semiconductors acquired in 2018 by Marvell, was allegedly identified in documents leaked in 2013 by Edward Snowden as a vendor of semiconductors backdoored for US intelligence. Marvell denies it or Cavium placed backdoors in products at the behest of the US government. Részletek >
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| Uncle Sam warns deepfakes are coming for your brand and bank account 2023-09-13 [theregister.co.uk] No, your CEO is not on Teams asking you to transfer money
Deepfakes are coming for your brand, bank accounts, and corporate IP, according to a warning from US law enforcement and cyber agencies. Részletek >
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| Federal prosecutors say they plan to bring an indictment against Hunter Biden by end of September, exact charges unclear 2023-09-06 [abcnews.com] Federal prosecutors say they plan to bring an indictment against Hunter Biden by end of September, exact charges unclear Részletek >
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| Unclear how many in Lahaina lost lives as Hawaii authorities near the end of their search for dead 2023-08-30 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Number of people missing in Maui wildfires still unclear, officials say 2023-08-23 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Federal judge issues order in Boilermakers case, but control of union still unclear 2023-08-02 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Senator trying to force Uncle Sam to share everything it knows about UFOs 2023-07-14 [theregister.co.uk] The truth is... somewhere in these piles of government documents. Maybe
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been pulling some strings to force the government to spill what it knows about UFOs. Részletek >
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| HS2: Government unclear on Euston station goal, report finds 2023-07-08 [bbci.co.uk] In March it was announced that work on the new Euston station would be paused for two years. Részletek >
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| Russia Latest: Prigozhin Jet in Belarus; Unclear Who Is on Board 2023-06-27 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Russia Latest: Prigozhin Jet in Belarus; Unclear Who Is on Board 2023-06-27 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| China stimulus: Hong Kong stock outlook unclear amid fears rate cuts are too little, too late while double-dip risk grows 2023-06-14 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Join the military, become a US citizen: Uncle Sam wants you and vous and tu 2023-06-11 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Whistleblower claims Uncle Sam is sitting on hoard of alien vehicles and tech 2023-06-08 [theregister.co.uk] Ex-UAP analyst reckons he was harassed for telling Congress
A former US intelligence official turned whistleblower says the government has been secretly recovering what appear to be alien craft and technology for decades. Részletek >
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| Lebanese officials say Saudi Arabian citizen kidnapped in Beirut, motive unclear 2023-05-29 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Comic Uncle Roger banned on Chinese social media 2023-05-22 [bbci.co.uk] The British-Malaysian comedian made a joke about the authoritarian government in Beijing. Részletek >
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| Egypt presidential hopeful says supporters, uncles detained 2023-05-05 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Uncle Sam threatens AI with its nastiest weapon: An audit 2023-04-12 [theregister.co.uk] Commerce Dept knows it needs to know more as it ponders regulation
The Biden Administration on Tuesday issued a formal request for public comments to help shape potential policies that would improve accountability of artificial intelligence products and services. Részletek >
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| GOP states press voter photo ID rules, with unclear effects 2023-03-26 [abcnews.com] As Ohio’s primary approaches, a strict new photo ID requirement is stirring concerns for military veterans and out-of-state college students and there are worries about it in Amish communities and among older voters Részletek >
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| GOP states press voter photo ID rules, with unclear effects 2023-03-26 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Turkey-Syria earthquake: Baby pulled from the rubble reunited with aunt and uncle 2023-02-21 [bbci.co.uk] The newborn girl is adopted by her aunt and uncle who name her after her late mother, Afraa. Részletek >
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| Uncle Sam wants to strip the IoS out of IoT with light crypto 2023-02-09 [theregister.co.uk] NIST weighs up algorithms for small devices Részletek >
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| Gunman in Lunar New Year massacre found dead; motive unclear 2023-01-23 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Amazon and Microsoft to Slash Tech Workers. But Uncle Sam Is Hiring - CNET 2023-01-19 [news.cnet.com] Amid tech industry layoffs, the government is stepping up recruitment to fill thousands of open tech positions. Részletek >
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| Eritrean troops murdered my uncle - WHO head Tedros 2022-12-15 [bbci.co.uk] Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who leads the UN public health body, says more than 50 others were killed. Részletek >
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| Eritrean troops murdered my uncle - WHO head Tedros 2022-12-14 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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