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Cyber Week in Review: April 26, 2024
Biden signs FISA reforms; House passes bill to ban government from buying bulk data; Biden signs TikTok ban; Chinese government orders Meta-owned apps removed from App Store; UnitedHealth Group provides update on ransomware attack. Read More
Cyber Week in Review: February 16, 2024
Pakistan and Indonesia hold elections; U.S. announces AI safety consortium; Iran hacks UAE TV station; DMA will not apply to some Apple and Microsoft products; CISA announces 2024 priorities for JCDC.
AI in Context: Indonesian Elections Challenge GenAI Policies
Prabowo Subianto, the leading candidate in Indonesia's presidential election, has used AI to rebrand from alleged human rights abuser to a “cuddly grandpa," in spite of AI companies' global policies against electoral uses.
Cyber Week in Review: February 9, 2024
Meta Oversight Board says edited video of Biden can stay up; U.S. sanctions Iranian hackers; Affordable Connectivity Program lapses; U.S. to restrict visas for spyware industry; scammers use deepfakes to steal $25 million.
Cyber Week in Review: February 2, 2024
Senate holds hearing on child safety on social media; U.S. disables Chinese botnet; Taylor Swift deepfakes flood social media; AI companies have to report safety tests to government; Brazil investigating Bolsonaro's spyware use.
Never Mind the Buzz; Here's the Consequences: No One in Cybersecurity Is Ready for the SolarWinds Prosecution
The Securities and Exchanges Commission is emphasizing the concept of “materiality” in cybersecurity. Materiality will graduate cybersecurity to an enterprise risk and force public companies to rethink their approach to cyber risk.
The Largest Senate Judiciary Committee Audience Is on Capitol Hill—and at Home—Today
Today's Senate hearing on big tech and the child exploitation crisis should remind the public of Section 230's provision on parental controls, and the real-world analogies to how social media platforms operate.
Cyber Week in Review: January 26, 2024
Fake robocalls imitate Joe Biden in New Hampshire; U.S. launches AI research initiative; Microsoft breached by Russian hackers; Pegasus spyware found on phones of Togolese journalists; Australia, UK, and U.S. sanction Russian hacker.
Cyber Week in Review: January 19, 2024
OpenAI and TikTok announce election protection initiatives; Google will change products to comply with EU DMA; Turkey blocks VPNs; CISA releases water system cybersecurity guidance; Chinese hackers attack Ivanti VPNs.
Don’t Let AI Become the Newest Digital Divide
AI will bring major breakthroughs in areas like education and medicine. However, lack of internet access could prevent many people from benefitting from these innovations.
Cyber Week in Review: January 12, 2024
SEC approves new Bitcoin ETFs; Ransomware hits Paraguayan telecommunications company; Huawei ending U.S. lobbying efforts; Chinese research group cracks Apple's AirDrop encryption; Meta will restrict teens' use of its platforms.
