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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

Cyber Week in Review: 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: April 14, 2023
Agencies release secure software guidance; U.S. weighs action against Kaspersky; Alibaba launches AI chat model; Russian hacktivists breached Canadian gas pipeline; Commerce Department calls for comment on new AI rules.
Cybersecurity
Why the EU Should Stop Talking About Digital Sovereignty
Digital sovereignty has become a popular slogan in the European Union. However, this approach creates several weaknesses for the EU, and should lead the group to adopt a new mantra.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: April 7, 2023
United Kingdom publishes offensive cyber operation strategy; Chinese regulators investigate Micron; Genesis Market seized; U.S. agency bought NSO spying tool; China plans new undersea cable venture. 
  • Cybersecurity
    Ukrainian Cyber War Confirms the Lesson: Cyber Power Requires Soft Power
    Since the Russian invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has benefitted from a strong flow of technical assistance. That assistance was made possible by Ukraine’s reserves of soft power.
  • Cybersecurity
    Cyber Week in Review: March 31, 2023
    Biden signs order on spyware; China launches new AI initiative; Twitter source code leaks; Documents detail Russian cyber capabilities; Supply chain attack hits enterprise phone provider.