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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds Former European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi's report on EU competitiveness and recommendations, as they attend a press conference, in Brussels, Belgium on September 9, 2024
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds Former European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi's report on EU competitiveness and recommendations, as they attend a press conference, in Brussels, Belgium on September 9, 2024 Yves Herman/Reuters
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Cyber Week in Review: September 13, 2024

by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf September 13, 2024

U.S. indicts white supremacists; Predator spyware reappears; EU publishes Draghi report on economic competitiveness; Australian politicians criticize Meta's data scraping; CISA says agency will reduce contact with social media platforms. Read More

Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: September 6, 2024
Brazilian Supreme Court bans X; Judge blocks Texas social media law; Internet Archive loses copyright case; U.S. announces effort to counter Russian disinformation; Cyberattack on Iran impacted banking sector.
Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf September 6, 2024 Net Politics
Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: August 30, 2024
Court rules TikTok not shielded by Section 230; Telegram founder arrested; Chinese hackers break into U.S. ISPs; Tech companies criticize Malaysian licensing plan; Misinformation surges in India.
Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf August 30, 2024 Net Politics
Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: August 22, 2024
Pakistan experiences internet outages; U.S. company fined over deepfakes; TSMC breaks ground on EU factory; U.S. investigates Americans working with Russia; researcher finds major vulnerability in key cards.
Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf August 22, 2024 Net Politics
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
    Don’t Reinvent the Wheel to Govern AI
    U.S. government agencies are being asked to rapidly scale governance efforts focused on AI. The U.S. government should integrate governance into agencies' existing mandates, rather than trying to create a governance model from scratch.
    Blog Post by Jack Corrigan and Owen J. Daniels August 20, 2024 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    Cyber Week in Review: August 15, 2024
    Trump campaign hacked; Huawei introduces new microchip; FBI takes down ransomware group; UN committee passes cybercrime treaty; Indian government withdraws broadcast bill.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf August 15, 2024 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    Russia’s Becoming More Digitally Isolated—and Dependent on China
    Russia's growing focus on domestic digital development and its deepening reliance on Chinese technology have major impacts on human rights and cybersecurity in Russia, while creating new vulnerabilities.
    Blog Post by Justin Sherman August 12, 2024 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    Cyber Week in Review: August 8, 2024
    Google loses antitrust case; NIST publishes quantum standards; State officials condemn X's AI-fueled misinformation; UN finalizing cybercrime treaty; Digital repression spiked during and after Venezuela's election.
    Blog Post by Adam Segal and Kyle Fendorf August 8, 2024 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    Cyber Month in Review: July 2024
    CrowdStrike update causes disruptions; Senate passes online safety bills; WTO lays out digital trade agreement; China calls for internet ID; Bangladesh shuts off internet service; DoJ releases misinformation report.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf August 2, 2024 Net Politics
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
    Deepfake of Kamala Harris Reups Questions on Tech’s Self-Regulation
    The use of deepfakes in the presidential campaign makes clear the risks of continuing to allow technology companies to self-regulate.
    Blog Post by Catherine Powell August 1, 2024 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    Cyber Month in Review: June 2024
    Supreme Court issues Murthy v. Missouri decision; Polish parliament withdraws immunity for lawmaker; UN adopts AI resolution; major privacy bills scuttled in Congress; OpenAI will block access to tools in China.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf July 5, 2024 Net Politics