Wray indicated the FBI sees China as a more imminent threat to U.S. infrastructure as hacking groups like Volt Typhoon position resources for disruption ahead of a potential confrontation with the U.S. over Taiwan as early as 2027.
Russian influence operations have picked up steam in the past two months, according to a Microsoft report.
Beijing’s influence operations are experimenting with synthetically generated content to carry out influence operations, per Microsoft report.
The EPA is also convening a task force to take on some of the challenges facing the sector around cybersecurity efforts.
Monday’s case has major ramifications for the relationship between the government and social media platforms and policing disinformation.
An industry-led group is calling for the federal government to develop economic incentives for small and medium-sized businesses, simplify cyber regulations and provide clear liability protections around information sharing.
The agency said during a Super Tuesday media briefing that its communication channels with social media companies have gone dark, following court cases that officials say have “fundamentally” changed how the federal government interacts with platforms.
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence chair expressed concerns about foreign intervention this election cycle and chided Biden lawyers for taking a “cautious” approach on social media misinformation.
NSA joins CyberScoop at the Zero Trust Summit 2024.
The spy agency’s cyber director will be replaced by David Luber, deputy director of the Cybersecurity Directorate and former executive director of U.S. Cyber Command.
