disinformation

Undermining Democracy

Last Thursday, Rudy Giuliani, a Trump campaign lawyer, alleged a widespread voting conspiracy involving Venezuela, Cuba, and China. Another lawyer,…

1 week ago

2020 Was a Secure Election

Over at Lawfare: “2020 Is An Election Security Success Story (So Far).” What’s more, the voting itself was remarkably smooth.…

4 weeks ago

HPSCI Takes Misinformation, Conspiracy Theories Hearing Online

The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held a virtual hearing on the topic of Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories with…

2 months ago

This election year, the health of the Union depends on how we safeguard our information

Cybersecurity does not exist in a vacuum and current socio-economic pressures make the United States more vulnerable to cyberattacks of…

2 months ago

Using Disinformation to Cause a Blackout

Interesting paper: "How weaponizing disinformation can bring down a city's power grid": Abstract: Social media has made it possible to…

4 months ago

‘Russians’ Hack News Websites, Sow Anti-NATO Sentiment

Researchers discover pro-Russian narratives being spread via hacked news websites, aimed at attacking NATO.

4 months ago

Businesses Underestimate COVID-19 Cybersecurity Risks

COVID-19 has been impacting the world for at least five months, and cybercriminals have not let up in their attempts…

7 months ago

Why Cybersecurity Should Be Your Company’s Next Social Good Investment

Focusing on security is a social responsibility every company should take to protect its consumers and its data, for the…

8 months ago

COVID-19: China and Russia Disinformation and Shenanigans

As we sit here at the beginning of April, it is sometimes hard to remember that it was Nov. 17,…

8 months ago

Artificial Personas and Public Discourse

Presidential campaign season is officially, officially, upon us now, which means it's time to confront the weird and insidious ways…

11 months ago