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Pro-independance demonstrators hold a Kanak flags as they face French riot police during a protest outside the New Caledonian northern province assembly while French President Jacques Chirac was paying a visit to the New Caledonian northern city of Kone o
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Cyber Week in Review: May 31, 2024

by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf May 31, 2024

"Eyes on Rafah" circulates on social media; China announces $47.5 billion semiconductor fund; Leaked documents detail Google Search algorithms; France lifts TikTok ban in New Caledonia; TikTok releases influence operation report. Read More

Technology and Innovation
Cyber Week in Review: December 15, 2023
EU negotiators announce agreement on AI Act; SEC cyber incident disclosure rules take effect; Ukraine's largest phone network hit by cyberattack; Coker confirmed as NCD; Human trafficking for cyber scams is expanding.
Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Eva Schwartz December 15, 2023 Net Politics
Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: December 8, 2023
Brazilian official uses ChatGPT to write law; U.S. healthcare regulators propose AI rule; IBM and Meta launch AI Alliance; EU member-states negotiate on AI Act; UK attributes Calisto threat actor to FSB.
Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Eva Schwartz December 8, 2023 Net Politics
Technology and Innovation
The AI Assault on Women: What Iran’s Tech Enabled Morality Laws Indicate for Women’s Rights Movements
Iran and other countries in the Middle East are increasingly using artificial intelligence as a tool to crackdown on women's rights. International AI standards need to address the impacts of technology on gendered repression.
Blog Post by Rachel George December 7, 2023 Net Politics
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
    Cyber Week in Review: December 1, 2023
    UK, South Korea warn of North Korean hacking; UK, U.S. release AI guidelines; Google DeepMind publishes materials design paper; Okta says October breach larger than previously known; CISA warns of attacks on water utilities.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Eva Schwartz December 1, 2023 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    Cyber Week in Review: November 17, 2023
    Nvidia tests new chips for Chinese market; DoD and OECD release AI toolkits; ByteDance and Meta appeal DSA designations; Kemba Walden as acting NCD; Ransomware attack hits Chinese bank.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Eva Schwartz November 17, 2023 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    Cyber Week in Review: November 9, 2023
    U.S., Japan, and South Korea launch effort to combat North Korean cyberattacks; Baidu ordering chips from Huawei; Senators push new AI bill; Meta to require disclosure of use of generative AI in ads; Mozi botnet shut down.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Eva Schwartz November 9, 2023 Net Politics
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
    Cyber Week in Review: November 3, 2023
    Biden signs executive order on AI; SEC sues SolarWinds over 2020 hack; UK hosts AI Safety Summit; Forty nine countries pledge to not pay ransomware gangs; Indian opposition members targeted with spyware.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Eva Schwartz November 3, 2023 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    Cyber Week in Review: October 27, 2023
    U.S. withdraws digital trade proposals; EU lawmakers make progress on AI Act; Weibo says users with large following must use real name; Okta compromised by threat actors; U.S. states sue Meta.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Eva Schwartz October 27, 2023 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    Governing Artificial Intelligence: A Conversation with Rumman Chowdhury
    Artificial intelligence, and its risks and benefits, has rapidly entered the popular consciousness in the past year. Kat Duffy and Dr. Rumman Chowdhury discuss how society can mitigate problems and ensure AI is an asset.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Rumman Chowdhury and Kyle Fendorf October 25, 2023 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    The Importance of the Internet Governance Forum
    The UN has put its weight behind the multilateral Global Digital Compact as a new process to govern the internet. However, the world would be far better off supporting the long-running, multistakeholder Internet Governance Forum.
    Blog Post by Konstantinos Komaitis October 23, 2023 Net Politics