Neowin News Feed for: Dhs

U.S. bans import of routers due to "severe cybersecurity risks"

Usama Jawad — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:50:01 +0000

The U.S. just made a bold move against foreign routers, and it could quietly impact millions of households across the country. Read more...

TikTok is being investigated in the U.S. for not moderating child sex abuse material

Usama Jawad — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 05:52:01 +0000

TikTok is reportedly being investigated by the U.S. government for not moderating child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on the social media platform and being a hunting ground for predators. Read more...

FBI, NSA, and CIA use ad blockers due to fear of targeted ads

Usama Jawad — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 05:34:01 +0000

A document has revealed that most U.S. intelligence agencies, including FBI, NSA, CIA, and DHS use ad blockers due to fear of targeted ads and malvertising, even though they are not mandated to do so. Read more...

Kaspersky appeals U.S. government ban of its software

John Keefer — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 23:42:01 +0000

In an attempt to overturn an order by President Trump to ban the use of its products of government machines, the Russia-based company said there is no evidence of wrongdoing by the security firm. Read more...

US not banning laptops in flight cabins from Europe

Gurkaran Singh — Wed, 31 May 2017 05:50:01 +0000

The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that there was no laptop ban planned for flights coming from Europe. This decision comes after weeks of negotiations between the Trump admin and Europe. Read more...

Homeland Security advises Windows users to remove QuickTime

Matt Blowes — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 07:14:04 +0000

Apple appears to have quietly dropped support for its QuickTime for Windows program with security analysts saying users are exposed to two known vulnerabilities. Read more...

U.S. to look at social media history of visa applicants

Jett Goldsmith — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 20:28:01 +0000

Following the San Bernardino shooting earlier this month, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will soon look at the social media history of those applying for a visa to enter the United States. Read more...

U.S. Government: We can take your laptop and phone at the border

Christopher White — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:50:02 +0000

The courts have confirmed that the Department of Homeland Security has the right to take your electronic devices when crossing the border without any probable cause or suspicion of guilt. Read more...

The DHS' new molecular scanner sees everything

Tyler Holman — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:52:19 +0000

The Department of Homeland Security is working to deploy laser scanners than analyze you at a molecular level from over a hundred feet away, and they go way further than seeing through your clothes. Read more...

DHS issues warning about Flame malware in the US

Tyler Holman — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 03:02:22 +0000

Amid suspicions that the US government itself could be behind the Flame virus that's sweeping across the Middle East, the Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning about the virus in the US Read more...

Mozilla defies Department of Homeland Security's request to pull extension

Denis Wong — Fri, 06 May 2011 07:54:04 +0000

In the last year, the United States government has seized approximately 120 domains suspected of harbouring piracy activities. Who requested the takedowns? The media industries of the United States of course - the RIAA and... Read more...

U.S. border officials may seize electronics without warrants, court rules

Denis Wong — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 01:02:07 +0000

If you frequent the American-Canadian border (or perhaps the American-Mexican border), you may want to make sure you're not carrying anything remotely suspicious on your digital devices - your laptop, your cell phone, your camera,... Read more...

US government wrongfully seizes 84K websites in an effort to stop child porn

Tzvi Friedman — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:05:35 +0000

As part of an initiative by the American Department of Homeland Security’s ICE project, multiple web domains were taken down this week that are accused of hosting child pornography and counterfeit goods or linking to... Read more...

Congress moves to safeguard laptops

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:46:39 +0000

The right to search laptop data will be limited under a new bill introduced to the US Senate today. Three Democratic senators introduced a bill to ensure that the existing rules for the Department of... Read more...