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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) addresses a press conference during a break in a bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Insight Forum for all U.S. senators at the U.S. Capitol on September 13, 2023.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) addresses a press conference during a break in a bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Insight Forum for all U.S. senators at the U.S. Capitol on September 13, 2023. Julia Nikhinson/Reuters
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Cyber Week in Review: May 16, 2024

by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf May 17, 2024

Four Senators release AI Policy Roadmap; U.S. and partners unveil data-sharing agreement; Frank McCourt bids for TikTok; Biden passes new tariffs on Chinese tech; FBI seizes cybercrime marketplace. Read More

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
  • Cybersecurity
    Cyber Week in Review: January 5, 2024
    NYT sues OpenAI and Microsoft; Google begins phasing out third-party cookies; ODNI declassifies report on election interference; Dutch government stop ASML exports to China; UN AI advisory group releases interim report.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf January 5, 2024 Net Politics
  • Democracy
    Taiwan’s Early Warning for the Future of Tech
    Taiwan faces online threats in the run up to its January 13 election. Companies, governments, and civil society need to work together to defend against the growing influence of digital authoritarianism in Taiwan and worldwide.
    Blog Post by Moira Whelan January 3, 2024 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    Cyber Week in Review: December 22, 2023
    Major AI training database contains CSAM; EU opens investigation into X/Twitter; New NSA director confirmed; AlphV ransomware gang compromised by FBI and DOJ; hacktivists target Iranian gas stations.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf December 22, 2023 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
  • Technology and Innovation
    To Protect Democracy in the Deepfake Era, We Need to Bring in the Voices of Those Defending it at the Frontlines
    Artificial intelligence is increasingly used to alter and generate content online. As development of AI continues, societies and policymakers need to ensure that it incorporates fundamental human rights.
    Blog Post by Raquel Vazquez Llorente December 18, 2023 Net Politics
  • 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