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US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at a joint news conference with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard and Mexican Security Secretary Rosa Icela Rodriguez at the State Department in Washington on October 13. Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

Mayorkas warns Latin American leaders of Beijing’s technology influence

The Biden administration sees Chinese investments in Latin America as a potential precursor to cyber operations.
The facade of the headquarters of the African Union is pictured on March 13, 2019, in Addis Ababa. Technology supplied by Chinese firms to the structure is believed to have enabled espionage by Beijing of the multinational body. (LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)

New threat intel effort to study ‘undermonitered’ regions

Cyber operations in Africa and Latin America need more attention from the threat intelligence industry, the organizers of the effort argue.
US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at a joint news conference with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard and Mexican Security Secretary Rosa Icela Rodriguez at the State Department in Washington on October 13. Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

DHS warns of malicious AI use against critical infrastructure

The DHS report warns of state-backed hackers using AI for both malware development and election interference.
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BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 10: A police officer stands guard before the closing session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People on March 10, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
BEIJING, CHINA – MARCH 10: A police officer stands guard before the closing session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People on March 10, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

Meta: Pro-Chinese influence operation was the largest in history

Meta researchers said the operation relied on thousands of accounts to spread pro-Chinese messages and attack critics of Beijing.
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