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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
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 Reuters
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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: March 22, 2024
UN passes AI resolution; DOJ sues Apple; Google demonstrates new AI system; Supreme Court hears Murthy v. Missouri arguments; Secretary of State Blinken announces new information resilience initiative.
Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan March 22, 2024 Net Politics
Cybersecurity
New Entries in the CFR Cyber Operations Tracker: Q4 2023
An update of the Council on Foreign Relations' Cyber Operations Tracker for the period between October and December 2023.
Blog Post by Kyle Fendorf March 19, 2024 Net Politics
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Cyber Week in Review: March 15, 2024
EU passes AI Act; ODNI releases 2024 threat assessment; Google restricts chatbot responses to election queries; Trump authorized information operation against China in 2019; House passes bill to ban TikTok
Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan March 15, 2024 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    Cyber Week in Review: March 8, 2024
    Internet outages in Chad amid political violence; EU Digital Markets Act takes effect; Indian government to regulate AI; Amazon announces cloud investment in Saudi Arabia; U.S. intervenes after ransomware hits healthcare provider.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan March 8, 2024 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    Cyber Week in Review: March 1, 2024
    Biden signs data security executive order; PCAST issues report on critical infrastructure; DeSantis vetoes ban on social media for teens; Malawi stops issuing passports after hack; Meta creates new EU counter-disinformation group.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan March 1, 2024 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    Cyber Week in Review: February 23, 2024
    Digital Services Act enters into effect; leaked data shows Chinese hacking; Google to launch pre-bunking campaign; U.S., EU, and UK take down ransomware gang; Russian disinformation campaign targets healthcare providers.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan February 23, 2024 Net Politics
  • 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