McCarthy confronts key decisions as Congress hurtles toward government shutdown
With six days until the government runs out of money, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has a choice to make: Does…
Does the US prosecute more Republicans or Democrats? Here’s some data
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was indicted for the second time in 10 years on bribery and corruption charges. Here's a…
Mt. Juliet man sentenced after threatening minors online into performing sex acts on camera
A man from Mount Juliet was sentenced Thursday to 27 years in prison for reportedly extorting and threatening several minors…
Google pays $93M to settle Android tracking lawsuit in California
California's Attorney General announced today that Google will pay $93 million to settle a privacy lawsuit alleging it violated the…
Federal judge again declares Obama-era DACA program unlawful
A federal judge in Texas ruled Wednesday that a regulation intended to preserve the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…
US seizes nearly 1 million barrels of Iranian oil allegedly bound for China
The US government seized nearly 1 million barrels of Iranian crude oil allegedly bound for China, according to newly unsealed…
The Week in Ransomware – September 8th 2023 – Conti Indictments
It started as a slow ransomware news week but slowly picked up pace with the Department of Justice announcing indictments…
Judge sides with Biden admin and orders Gov. Abbott to remove floating border barrier
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was dealt a blow in court on Wednesday when a judge sided with the Biden…
Sprawling Qakbot Malware Takedown Spans 700,000 Infected Machines
"Operation Duck Hunt" is not likely to eliminate the initial access botnet forever, but the proactive removal of the malware…
How the FBI nuked Qakbot malware from infected Windows PCs
The FBI announced today the disruption of the Qakbot botnet in an international law enforcement operation that not only seized…