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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) leaves the U.S. Capitol on July 11. (Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images)

Senate Intel chair warns confluence of factors make election threats worse

Sen. Mark Warner said influence operations are easy and cheap, and their social media audience is more willing to believe them.

Jul 25, 2024 By Tim Starks

Ukrainian servicemen mourn on the coffin of their comrade Oleh Kutsyn, commander of the “Karpatska Sitch” battalion killed during the war against Russia, during a funeral ceremony at Kyiv’s “Maidan” Independence Square on June 22, 2022. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Research questions potentially dangerous implications of Ukraine’s IT Army

Volunteer hacking efforts could unwittingly pull countries or private companies into a murky geopolitical mess, a researcher says.

Jun 22, 2022

Uighur rights activist Nursimangul Abdureshid poses during an interview in Istanbul on March 12, 2022. She lost contact with her family back in China in 2018 and has been unable to find them. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP via Getty Images)

Chinese state media propaganda found in 88% of Google, Bing news searches

Brookings researchers conducted their study over 120 days.

May 31, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley

DOJ indictment spotlights China’s civilian intel agency – and its hacker recruits

In unsealing charges against 10 Chinese nationals, the Department of Justice showed its focus is on China’s Ministry of State Security.

Nov 1, 2018 By Sean Lyngaas