The 2024 race promises to be ‘very, very active’ in terms of foreign and domestic meddling, says former CISA chief

Chris Krebs said he expects to see Russia, China and Iran — and even domestic groups — attempt to influence and disrupt the presidential race.

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US intelligence research agency examines cyber psychology to outwit criminal hackers

An Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity project looks to study hackers’ psychological weaknesses and exploit them.

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Reality check: What will generative AI really do for cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity professionals are eyeing generative AI’s defensive potential with a mix of skepticism and excitement.

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Zoom executives knew about key elements of plan to censor Chinese activists

Pressured by the Chinese government to comply with censorship guidelines, Zoom drafted guidelines to suppress content critical of Beijing.

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Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure cause internet outages, cutting off a valuable wartime tool

With its war effort faltering, the Kremlin is stepping up its attacks on Ukrainian power plants, resulting in cascading internet failures.

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The Discord servers at the center of a massive US intelligence leak

The intelligence files related to the Ukraine war that appeared online aren’t the first sensitive military documents shared on video game forums.

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