The street artist Andrea Villa installs an anti-war poster depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden on April 16, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Stefano Guidi/Getty Images) After a sleepy primary season, Russia enters 2024 U.S. election fray Russian influence operations have picked up steam in the past two months, according to a Microsoft report. 2 days ago By Derek B. Johnson
Confetti flies over the stage and crowd as Taiwan’s president-elect from the Democratic Progressive Party, Lai Ching-te, speaks to supporters at a rally at the party’s headquarters on January 13, 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan. Lai was among the politicians targeted by AI-generated propaganda. (Photo by Annice Lyn/Getty Images) Chinese hackers turn to AI to meddle in elections Beijing’s influence operations are experimenting with synthetically generated content to carry out influence operations, per Microsoft report. Apr 5, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
NEW YORK, NY – Exterior view of the Microsoft Times Square building on January 29, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Kena Betancur/VIEWpress) Cyber review board blames cascading Microsoft failures for Chinese hack The Cyber Safety Review Board concluded in a report that Microsoft’s corporate culture has inappropriately deprioritized security. Apr 2, 2024 By Elias Groll
Security guards wait at an entrance before the second plenary session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 7, 2024. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP) Chinese hackers target family members to surveil hard targets To surveil security conscious politicians and dissidents, hackers linked to Beijing are increasingly targeting their spouses and relatives. Mar 26, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland arrives to deliver remarks at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. on March 21, 2024. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) US and UK accuse China of cyber operations targeting domestic politics Officials in Washington and London say hackers backed by the Chinese state sought to silence dissidents and surveil politicians. Mar 25, 2024 By AJ Vicens Derek B. Johnson
Visitors walk past the U.S. Capitol on September 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) House-passed data privacy bill doesn’t thrill privacy groups A measure to address the sale of Americans’ data doesn’t go far enough to rein in the data broker industry, advocates argue. Mar 21, 2024 By Tim Starks
Safe Mode Sherrod DeGrippo on APT groups experimenting with AI; security pros respond to China hacking warnings Sherrod DeGrippo, Director of Threat Intelligence Strategy, Microsoft Mar 21, 2024 By CyberScoop Staff
Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray, Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence about global threats against the United States on March 11, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Intelligence officials warn pace of innovation in AI threatens US Governments are struggling with how to respond to rapid technological development, particularly related to artificial intelligence. Mar 11, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Safe Mode Robert M. Lee on critical infrastructure attacks; and is LockBit back? Dragos CEO Robert M. Lee Feb 29, 2024 By CyberScoop Staff
Intelligent vehicle cockpit and wireless communication network concept. (Getty Images) Commerce Dept. to look at privacy, cyber risks from Chinese-sourced connected vehicle equipment The investigation looks to discover national security concerns before connected vehicles flood the U.S. market. Feb 29, 2024 By Christian Vasquez