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Smoke rises from the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjayoun, near the border with Israel, on September 18, 2024
Smoke rises from the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjayoun, near the border with Israel, on September 18, 2024 Karamallah Daher/Reuters
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Cyber Week in Review: September 20, 2024

by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf September 20, 2024

UN releases report on global AI governance; electronics explode across Lebanon; EU Commissioner Thierry Breton resigns; Instagram announces safety overhaul; U.S. seizes Chinese-controlled botnet. Read More

Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: February 3, 2023
The Netherlands will sign on to U.S. chip controls; Google issues report on influence campaign; Abraham Accords expanded to cybersecurity; Biden likely to ban sales to Huawei; U.S. and India meet to discuss technology.
Blog Post by Adam Segal February 3, 2023 Net Politics
Technology and Innovation
Why Military Leaders Need to Rethink Battlefield Intelligence in a Smartphone Era
Ukraine is using data derived from Russian smartphones to target missile strikes. Smartphones, as well as social media, are transforming battlefield intelligence. 
Blog Post by Maya Villasenor January 31, 2023 Net Politics
Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: January 27, 2023
Meta announces Trump can return to its apps; international ransomware task force launches; Justice Department files lawsuit against Google; FBI and DOJ take down ransomware family; China is supplying Russia with technology.
Blog Post by Adam Segal January 27, 2023 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    New Entries in the CFR Cyber Operations Tracker: Q4 2022
    An update of the Council on Foreign Relations' Cyber Operations Tracker for the period between October and December 2022.
    Blog Post by Adam Segal January 25, 2023 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    Polish Cyber Defenses and the Russia-Ukraine War
    Poland has been a frequent target of Russian cyberattacks since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The government needs to prepare for any escalation in cyberspace by protecting important logistical networks.
    Blog Post by Andrzej Kozłowski January 18, 2023 Net Politics