Congress punts FISA renewal to June
2026-05-01T08:51:55Z•30a3addd7acb42ce862df74daedeba9861f448abe6ae67ee9fea2912a6ed8194
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What happened
A batch of cybersecurity and policy developments: Congress delayed renewal of key FISA authorities, with the Senate rejecting a prior bill over a Federal Reserve digital-currency ban and instead approving a 45-day extension. The FBI warned that cybercriminals have spent two years compromising freight brokers and carriers to post fraudulent listings on freight message boards, netting millions via hijacked cargo and logistics fraud. Zambia abruptly canceled a global digital freedoms conference citing incomplete security clearances and concerns about the event’s dialogue. Adam Cassady, nominee to
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