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Cybersecurity
Russia Even Used Pokémon Go In Its 2016 U.S. Election Propaganda
The Internet Research Agency uses many different platforms.
Cybersecurity
Tech Giants Didn’t Spot Russia Paying For 2016 Disinformation With Rubles
Russian phone numbers were also used as contact information.
Cybersecurity
Russian Hackers Allegedly Attacked Germany and the U.S. on the Same Day
It’s unclear whether any data was stolen in either attack.
Artificial Intelligence
The U.S. Could Regulate AI in the Name of National Security
These regulations would be target a big name in AI: China
Digital Government
The U.S. Desperately Needs Tech-Savvy Lawmakers But The Midterms Are Unlikely to Deliver
Tech issues affect just about everything, one candidate argues.
Emerging Tech
Trump Blames Twitter For Slowing His Follower Growth. It’s Actually Steadily Climbing
There was no noticeable blip in October.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Says Russia Tried to Hack Three 2018 U.S. Midterm Candidates
The hackers targeted the candidates’ staffers with phishing tactics.
Policy
Trump Reportedly Asked the U.S. Postal Service to Charge Amazon Double
Following through on the demands could ultimately prove disastrous for USPS.
Cybersecurity
Paypal Was Used to Launder Russian Trolls’ Money During the 2016 Election
They used this cash to pay for inflammatory ads.
Digital Government
Russian Twitterbots Are Blaming the US Shutdown on Democrats
In the last 48 hours, Russia-linked Twitter accounts tweeted #schumershutdown more than any other hashtag.
Cybersecurity
Mitt Romney Is the Latest Political Target of Russian Trolls and Bots
Social media activity linked to Russia has increased massively
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Digital Government
Russia’s Troll Factory Also Paid for 100 Activists in the US
The trolls produced content aimed at riling both the left and right.
Digital Government
Hurricane Harvey’s Costs “May Blow Katrina Out of the Water,” According to the Government’s Lead Expert
The US government won’t be releasing an exact estimate for a month.
Cybersecurity
Putin Claims Russia Proposed Cyber War Treaty in 2015 But Obama Administration Ignored Them
The Russian president also ridiculed Obama and Vice President Joe Biden’s promises in late 2016 that they would take action against Russia’s attacks.
Digital Government
US Government Websites Might Have Violated Ethics Laws by Promoting Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Resort
US embassy websites refer to Mar-a-Lago as the "winter White House."
Cybersecurity
Hillary Clinton Says Putin Authorized DNC Hacking Because of 5-Year Grudge
It’s no secret Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hillary Clinton share a strained history.
Digital Government
Russia Has Started Bringing the World’s Tech Giants to Heel, and LinkedIn is First
A 2014 law was the warning shot: The Kremlin threatened to block any company that stored Russian citizens’ personal data on non-Russian servers.
Digital Government
Whoever the Next US President Is, They Won’t Know Their Way Around a Computer
The next commander-in-chief won't know much about the latest tech.
Digital Government
The CIA Is Trying to Protect the Privacy Rights of Someone Who Doesn’t Exist
This fictional journalist is immune to FOIA.
