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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

Technology and Innovation
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.
Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan February 16, 2024 Net Politics
Indonesia
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.
Blog Post by Kat Duffy February 13, 2024 Net Politics
Technology and Innovation
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.
Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Cecilia Marrinan and Kyle Fendorf February 9, 2024 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    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.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan February 2, 2024 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    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.
    Blog Post by Tarah Wheeler and Munish Walther-Puri February 2, 2024 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    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.
    Blog Post by Leah Plunkett January 31, 2024 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    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.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf January 26, 2024 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    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.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf January 19, 2024 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    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.
    Blog Post by Jochai Ben-Avie January 18, 2024 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    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.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf January 12, 2024 Net Politics