Cyber Adversaries

China’s Electric Cars Are Government Spies

There are currently 1.4 million electric cars providing data, including real-time location.

  • By Akshat Rathi, Quartz

IARPA Is Trying Keep Adversaries From Corrupting AI Tools

Could cyber adversaries be training the government’s artificial intelligence tools to fail?

  • By Jack Corrigan

The U.S. is Worried About China Spying via Huawei Because it Did the Same in the Past

One example goes back to the late 1980s.

  • By John Detrixhe, Quartz

Congress Demands Answers on NRCC, Marriott Data Breaches

Strengthening the nation’s cyber stance was top of mind, with a new House Energy and Commerce Committee cyber report, and bills to improve connected devices and cyber education.

  • By Heather Kuldell and Jack Corrigan

Russia Launched Cyber Attacks Against Ukraine Before Ship Seizures, Firm Says

Researchers claim to have uncovered Russian cyber attacks aimed at the Ukrainian military and government before and during the Sea of Azov captures.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

Lawmaker Calls for Shifting Defense Funds to Combat Cyber Threats

The Defense Department would get more bang for its buck with digital tools than “20th-century” weapons, Sen. Mark Warner said.

  • By Jack Corrigan

The U.S. Just Declared War on the Chinese Company It Loves to Hate Most

Huawei has largely been shut out of the U.S. since 2012.

  • By Echo Huang and Tripti Lahiri, Quartz

Russian Hackers Allegedly Attacked Germany and the U.S. on the Same Day

It’s unclear whether any data was stolen in either attack.

  • By Max de Haldevang, Quartz

Kaspersky Loses Appeal Against Congressional Ban

It’s official: Kaspersky can’t do business with the federal government.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Pentagon Travel Record Breach Highlights Impact of Hacker Dwell Time

The more data an organization has, the more places hackers have to hide for days, weeks or sometimes years.

  • By Steve Grewal

Google Employees Stand With Amnesty International In Condemning Google

The tech company is moving forward with its plans to create a censored search engine in China

  • By Aisha Hassan, Quartz

Newly Discovered Russian Hacking Tool Is Extra Sneaky

Of course it starts with a phishing attempt.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

The U.S. Could Regulate AI in the Name of National Security

These regulations would be target a big name in AI: China

  • By Dave Gershgorn and Max de Haldevang, Quartz

NIST Experiments with Critical Infrastructure Protections

Over in the IT world, this is fairly basic stuff, though it has rarely been tried for operation technology.

  • By John Breeden II

National Science Foundation Seeks Feedback on Major Cyber Research Priorities Update

The previous version of the plan focused on incentivizing private sector research and expanding diversity in the cyber workforce.

  • By Joseph Marks

China’s Beating the U.S. to Market on Combat Drones, By Copying U.S. Technology

America seems to have squandered a 10-year head start.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

How Estonia Secures Its Electronic Elections From Kremlin Attacks

Could innovations like a volunteer infosec corps and 'data embassies' help the U.S.?

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

DHS Cyber Unit Fields False Alarms But No Hacks on Election Day

Incidents flagged as potential attacks turned out to be malfunctions or accidents, according to Homeland Security officials.

  • By Aaron Boyd

China Is the Top Long-Term Threat in Cyberspace

Here’s what we can do about it.

  • By Jonathan Reiber

The U.S. Desperately Needs Tech-Savvy Lawmakers But The Midterms Are Unlikely to Deliver

Tech issues affect just about everything, one candidate argues.

  • By Max de Haldevang, Quartz