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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
New Entries in the CFR Cyber Operations Tracker: Q3 2022
An update of the Council on Foreign Relations' Cyber Operations Tracker for the period between July and September 2022.
Blog Post by Adam Segal November 9, 2022 Net Politics
Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: November 4, 2022
U.S. sanctions Iranian groups after crackdowns; Mondelez reaches settlement in NotPetya case; U.S. hosts ransomware summit; Red Cross proposes adding digital emblem to systems; Digital Markets Act enters force.
Blog Post by Adam Segal November 4, 2022 Net Politics
China
China’s Latest National Infrastructure Project Spotlights Computing Capabilities
A new computing project in China aims to reorient the country's data processing capabilities while jumpstarting lagging growth in interior provinces and meeting increasingly demanding environmental regulations.
Blog Post by Seaton Huang November 1, 2022 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    Cyber Week in Review: October 28, 2022
    TikTok accused of monitoring U.S. citizens; Hacktivists leak documents from Iran's nuclear program; DOJ charges Chinese intelligence officers; Chinese influence campaign detected; Elon Musk buys Twitter
    Blog Post by Adam Segal October 28, 2022 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    Cyber Week in Review: October 21, 2022
    China bans some WeChat users; China using U.S. technology in hypersonic missiles; Russia centralizes video surveillance; U.S. announces new cybersecurity guidelines for railroads; FBI warns hackers scanning election systems.
    Blog Post by Adam Segal October 21, 2022 Net Politics