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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: January 13, 2023
Supreme Court denies NSO petition; Biden calls for more technology regulation; Cyberespionage group targets nuclear labs; Flights grounded after computer outage; Jack Ma relinquishes control of Ant Group.
Blog Post by Adam Segal January 13, 2023 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
Technology and Innovation
North Korea’s Cryptocurrency Craze and its Impact on U.S. Policy
North Korean cryptocurrency theft has ballooned over the past two years. U.S. organizations need to do more to secure smart contracts and reduce opportunities for state-sponsored theft.
Blog Post by Saher Naumaan January 12, 2023 Net Politics
Technology and Innovation
Cyber Week in Review: January 6, 2023
Meta fined $400 million for advertising practices; Chinese and Russian media collaborate; State Department establishes new technology office; hackers leak Twitter data; Huawei makes microchip breakthrough.
Blog Post by Adam Segal January 6, 2023 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    Data is the New Gold, But May Threaten Democracy and Dignity
    Few safeguards protect our private data in today’s information economy. What can be done about the fact that our personal images and data can be exploited, potentially threatening personal as well as national security?
    Blog Post by Catherine Powell and Alexandra Dent January 5, 2023 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    Internet Governance Doublespeak: Western Governments and the Open Internet
    Western democracies have often referenced the idea of an open and free internet while advocating policies which undermine that goal. The West needs to recalibrate their messaging to account for these differences.
    Blog Post by Zoe Hawkins January 4, 2023 Net Politics