Kyle Fendorf

CFR Staff

Kyle Fendorf

Research Associate, Digital and Cyberspace Policy

Kyle Fendorf is the research associate for digital and cyberspace policy at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Before joining CFR, he was a research assistant at Stanford University's Center for International Security and Cooperation. He holds a BA from Claremont McKenna College in public policy and politics, philosophy, and economics.

Cybersecurity

Cyber Week in Review: October 18, 2024

Freedom House publishes report; EU passes Cyber Resilience Act; Meta takes down influence operation in Moldova; OpenAI releases report on use of AI for election misinformation; domestic, pro-Trump AI influence campaign identified.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy, Kyle Fendorf and Maya Schmidt October 18, 2024 Net Politics
Cybersecurity

Cyber Week in Review: October 11, 2024

Judge orders Google to overhaul Play Store fees; Chinese hackers breach U.S. wiretaps; Russia, Turkey block Discord; EU adopts new sanctions against Russia; NYU study: AI-labeled ads can reduce trust.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy, Kyle Fendorf and Maya Schmidt October 11, 2024 Net Politics
Cybersecurity

Cyber Week in Review: October 4, 2024

Leading Cambodian journalist arrested and charged; Newsom vetoes major AI bill; DOJ indicts Iranians for election interference; Microsoft to pay publishers for some AI content; U.S. hosts Counter Ransomware Summit.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy, Kyle Fendorf and Maya Schmidt October 4, 2024 Net Politics
Cybersecurity

Cyber Week in Review: September 27, 2024

X agrees to comply with Brazilian laws; U.S. to restrict Russian and Chinese cars; ODNI releases update on 2024 election; OpenAI will become for-profit company; UN approves Global Digital Compact.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf September 27, 2024 Net Politics
United States

To Drive National Security, Secure Supply Chains and Personal Data

New proposed rules on connected vehicles would keep China and Russia out of key parts of the automotive supply chain. But vulnerabilities in national security will remain until the U.S. establishes stronger data privacy protections.

Article by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf September 23, 2024 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
Cybersecurity

Cyber Week in Review: September 20, 2024

UN releases report on global AI governance; electronics explode across Lebanon; EU Commissioner Thierry Breton resigns; Instagram announces safety overhaul; U.S. seizes Chinese-controlled botnet.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf September 20, 2024 Net Politics
Cybersecurity

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.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf September 13, 2024 Net Politics
Cybersecurity

Cyber Week in Review: September 6, 2024

Brazilian Supreme Court bans X; Judge blocks Texas social media law; Internet Archive loses copyright case; U.S. announces effort to counter Russian disinformation; Cyberattack on Iran impacted banking sector.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf September 6, 2024 Net Politics
Cybersecurity

Cyber Week in Review: August 30, 2024

Court rules TikTok not shielded by Section 230; Telegram founder arrested; Chinese hackers break into U.S. ISPs; Tech companies criticize Malaysian licensing plan; Misinformation surges in India.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf August 30, 2024 Net Politics
Cybersecurity

Cyber Week in Review: August 22, 2024

Pakistan experiences internet outages; U.S. company fined over deepfakes; TSMC breaks ground on EU factory; U.S. investigates Americans working with Russia; researcher finds major vulnerability in key cards.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf August 22, 2024 Net Politics
Cybersecurity

Cyber Week in Review: August 15, 2024

Trump campaign hacked; Huawei introduces new microchip; FBI takes down ransomware group; UN committee passes cybercrime treaty; Indian government withdraws broadcast bill.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf August 15, 2024 Net Politics
Cybersecurity

Cyber Week in Review: August 8, 2024

Google loses antitrust case; NIST publishes quantum standards; State officials condemn X's AI-fueled misinformation; UN finalizing cybercrime treaty; Digital repression spiked during and after Venezuela's election.

Blog Post by Adam Segal and Kyle Fendorf August 8, 2024 Net Politics
Cybersecurity

Cyber Month in Review: July 2024

CrowdStrike update causes disruptions; Senate passes online safety bills; WTO lays out digital trade agreement; China calls for internet ID; Bangladesh shuts off internet service; DoJ releases misinformation report.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf August 2, 2024 Net Politics
Cybersecurity

Cyber Month in Review: June 2024

Supreme Court issues Murthy v. Missouri decision; Polish parliament withdraws immunity for lawmaker; UN adopts AI resolution; major privacy bills scuttled in Congress; OpenAI will block access to tools in China.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf July 5, 2024 Net Politics
Digital Policy

Cyber Week in Review: June 14, 2024

Apple to integrate OpenAI; Microsoft and Google to provide cybersecurity services to rural hospitals; Gang sentenced to prison in Zambia; U.S. tightens semiconductor sanctions on Russia; Microsoft's president testifies in Congress.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf June 14, 2024 Net Politics
Digital Policy

Cyber Week in Review: June 7, 2024

DOJ and FTC reach deal on AI investigation; Hackers send zero-click through TikTok; Study on 2020 election misinformation released; Microsoft says Russia targeting Paris Olympics; YouTube tightens controls on gun videos.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf June 7, 2024 Net Politics
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Cyber Week in Review: 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.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf May 31, 2024 Net Politics
Cybersecurity

Cyber Week in Review: May 24, 2024

UK and South Korea host AI Safety Summit; China rolls out Xi Jinping Thought chatbot; House committee passes bill restricting export of AI systems; Biden meets with Kenyan President; TikTok to limit state-backed media.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf May 24, 2024 Net Politics
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Cyber Week in Review: May 16, 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.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf May 17, 2024 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
Digital Policy

Cyber Week in Review: May 10, 2024

State Department releases digital diplomacy strategy; Microsoft bans police from using AI facial recognition; sixty eight companies sign CISA pledge; researchers discover whale alphabet; Microsoft introduces AI for intel agencies.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy, Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan May 10, 2024 Net Politics
Digital Policy

Cyber Week in Review: May 3, 2024

NETmunidal+10 conference held; FCC fines phone carriers; U.S. announces HIPAA amendment; EU police release statement opposing encryption; WhatsApp threatens to leave India.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy, Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan May 3, 2024 Net Politics
Digital Policy

Cyber Week in Review: April 26, 2024

Biden signs FISA reforms; House passes bill to ban government from buying bulk data; Biden signs TikTok ban; Chinese government orders Meta-owned apps removed from App Store; UnitedHealth Group provides update on ransomware attack.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy, Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan April 26, 2024 Net Politics
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Cyber Week in Review: April 19, 2024

Four Chinese firms blacklisted by the United States; Samsung awarded semiconductor grant; misleading posts spread on X after drone attack; UK may prohibit explicit deepfakes; CAICT releases AI benchmarks.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy, Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan April 19, 2024 Net Politics
Cybersecurity

Cyber Week in Review: April 12, 2024

U.S. lawmakers introduce comprehensive privacy bill; FCC may reinstate net neutrality; Biden administration awards TSMC $6.6 billion grant; report outlines IDF's use of AI for targeting; Biden administration may ban Kaspersky products.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy, Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan April 12, 2024 Net Politics
Technology and Innovation

Cyber Week in Review: April 5, 2024

DeSantis signs teen social restrictions into law; CRSB releases report on Microsoft hack; report claims Meta and Google promote health disinformation; OpenAI discloses voice engine model; Google will destroy incognito data.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy, Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan April 5, 2024 Net Politics
United States

In the Age of AI, Personal Data Security Is National Security

The United States’ commodified data market is creating increasing national security threats that federal authorities are currently incapable of meeting; the problem will only increase as AI advances.

Article by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf April 1, 2024 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
Technology and Innovation

Cyber Week in Review: March 29, 2024

OMB issues new draft AI guidance; UK and U.S. accuse China of cyberattacks; Meta spied on Snapchat for three years; European Commission investigates four companies; Taiwan declares TikTok a national security threat.

Blog Post by Kat Duffy, Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan March 29, 2024 Net Politics
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

United States

U.S. Disaster Relief at Home and Abroad

The U.S. government responds to scores of disasters each year in coordination with foreign, state, and local partners, but more frequent and severe storms, fires, and floods are straining resources.

Backgrounder by Diana Roy, Amelia Cheatham and Rocio Cara Labrador October 23, 2024

Lebanon

What Is Hezbollah?

The Iran-backed Shiite militia was considered the most powerful non-state group in the Middle East, but an Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah in 2024 has considerably weakened it.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors October 23, 2024

Latin America

Can Amazon Countries Save the Rain Forest?

The Amazon Rainforest plays a critical role in global climate health, but accelerating deforestation continues to raise alarm. How are the region’s governments responding?

Backgrounder by Diana Roy October 22, 2024

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