US Commerce Head: Tariffs ‘Not Going Away’
Despite an ongoing legal battle, the U.S. Commerce secretary said tariffs are here to stay.
The levies are “not going away,” Howard Lutnick said in an interview with Fox News Sunday (June 1), da...
Scattered Spider Chases Clout via Social Engineering Scams
The hacking group known as “Scattered Spider” has had a busy year.
The gang recently breached the systems of British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) and has spent months trying to trick workers for...
Jamie Dimon casts doubt on US dollar as global reserve currency
At the Reagan National Economic Forum in California on May 29–30, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon cast a warning about the future of the U.S. dollar’s dominance as the world’s reserve currency. W...
Shiba Inu Launches DAO as Developers Investigate Past Rug Pulls
Shiba Inu’s Shibarium development team has opened an internal investigation into previous rug pulls allegedly orchestrated by bad actors within its ecosystem.
The probe follows growing unease ove...
This Week In Techdirt History: May 25th – 31st
Five Years Ago
This week in 2020, there was something of a spat between Donald Trump and Twitter. Trump announced a panel to study “anti-conservative bias” on social media, and went on some crazy ...
Ethereum Pectra Upgrade is Largely Benefitting Crypto Theft Gangs
Ethereum’s recently introduced smart wallet feature, EIP-7702, is under scrutiny after blockchain security researchers uncovered cybercriminals’ misuse of it. Following the Pectra upgrade, several...