Cyber Security & Hacking

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Motorists and pedestrians travel on a paved road beneath a massive billboard in Tehran. The billboard depicts a fleet of missiles standing upright against a background of orange flames, along with text in Persian and Arabic.
Motorists and pedestrians travel on a paved road beneath a massive billboard in Tehran. The billboard depicts a fleet of missiles standing upright against a background of orange flames, along with text in Persian and Arabic.

The Next Israel-Iran Fight Could Be in Cyberspace

The two countries have a long history of online offensives against each other, which may come into play as Israel mulls retaliation for Iran's attack.

Analysis
Rishi Iyengar
Fuel holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline's Dorsey Junction Station in Woodbine, Maryland, on May 13, 2021.
Fuel holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline's Dorsey Junction Station in Woodbine, Maryland, on May 13, 2021.

‘Everything, Everywhere, All At Once’: U.S. Officials Warn of Increased Cyberthreats

Washington prepares for a worst-case scenario of attacks on critical infrastructure.

Analysis
Rishi Iyengar
Children play near a large screen showing images of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Children play near a large screen showing images of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

China’s Secret to Controlling the Internet

The CCP uses manpower, not just technology, to limit speech.

Excerpt
Minxin Pei
An illustration shows a male candidate at a podium with digital wireframe over his face and warning signs floating around his head.
An illustration shows a male candidate at a podium with digital wireframe over his face and warning signs floating around his head.

What AI Will Do to Elections

Depleted tech platforms, AI-enabled misinformation, and more than 50 countries voting in 2024. What could go wrong?

Report
Rishi Iyengar
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AI-geopolitics-cooperation-nonproliferation-foreign-policy-illustration-erik-carter-3-2

The Year Policymakers Woke Up to AI

Artificial intelligence became more than just a buzzword in 2023.

5 Top Reads
Rishi Iyengar
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the Third Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the Third Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

What America’s Top China Commission Is Worried About

Technology, trade, and Taiwan dominate in a new report to Congress.

Report
Rishi Iyengar
U.S. President Joe Biden, wearing a black suit and sunglasses, is seen from behind as he listens to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as he stands at a podium and speaks into a microphone. The sky behind the men is blue, and the corner of a building is visible behind them.
U.S. President Joe Biden, wearing a black suit and sunglasses, is seen from behind as he listens to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as he stands at a podium and speaks into a microphone. The sky behind the men is blue, and the corner of a building is visible behind them.

The U.S. Can’t Lead on Quantum Computing Alone

Winning the race to develop this critical technology will require a little help from friends.

Argument
Bronte Munro
U.S. President Joe Biden looks at a quantum computer as he tours the IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Oct. 6, 2022.
U.S. President Joe Biden looks at a quantum computer as he tours the IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Oct. 6, 2022.

The Quantum Chips Are Stacking Up

Why it matters, and how worried we should be about it.

Explainer
Rishi Iyengar
Customers try out smartphones at a Huawei flagship store in Shanghai on Sept. 3.
Customers try out smartphones at a Huawei flagship store in Shanghai on Sept. 3.

China’s Tech Industry Shows It Still Means Business

Recent strides in chipmaking and artificial intelligence show Beijing’s post-export control world taking shape. 

Report
Rishi Iyengar, Christina Lu
A photo illusration shows Jen Easterly and Sami Khoury, the U.S. and Canadian cyberchiefs, atop a background of digital code.
A photo illusration shows Jen Easterly and Sami Khoury, the U.S. and Canadian cyberchiefs, atop a background of digital code.

‘I Am Now More Concerned About the Formidable Threat From China.’

The United States’ and Canada’s chief cyberdefenders talk adversaries and AI.

Insider
Rishi Iyengar
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the 76th session of the U.N. General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the 76th session of the U.N. General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City.

Russia Is Commandeering the U.N. Cybercrime Treaty

The last international agreement on digital crime was in 2001. Why are experts so worried about this one?

Report
Rishi Iyengar, Robbie Gramer, Anusha Rathi
Two adults wearing matching lanyards designating them as volunteers sit next to each other at a table with laptops in front of them. One of the volunteers leans to the side to look at the other's screen as he types. Behind the volunteers, other people sit at tables with laptops and phones.
Two adults wearing matching lanyards designating them as volunteers sit next to each other at a table with laptops in front of them. One of the volunteers leans to the side to look at the other's screen as he types. Behind the volunteers, other people sit at tables with laptops and phones.

Inside the White House-Backed Effort to Hack AI

Hackers, students, and government officials gathered at DEF CON to push chatbots over the edge.

Dispatch
Rishi Iyengar
Nathaniel Fick, the ambassador-at-large for the U.S. State Department, speaks to students during a recruitment event at Stanford University in Stanford, California.
Nathaniel Fick, the ambassador-at-large for the U.S. State Department, speaks to students during a recruitment event at Stanford University in Stanford, California.

Why America Has a New Tech Ambassador

Nathaniel Fick on running the State Department’s new Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy.

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo speaks at a podium with the presidential seal at the White House
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo speaks at a podium with the presidential seal at the White House

Washington Tries to Add Some Teeth to Its Cyberdefenses

The Biden administration unveiled a road map to thwart Russia and China in cyberspace, but experts say gaps remain.

Report
Rishi Iyengar
A man watches a television showing a news broadcast with file footage of North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, at the Seoul railway station in Seoul, South Korea.
A man watches a television showing a news broadcast with file footage of North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, at the Seoul railway station in Seoul, South Korea.

North Korea Does More Cyberspying Than You Think

The Hermit Kingdom doesn’t just steal cryptocash; it steals state secrets—especially from neighbors.

Exclusive
Rishi Iyengar
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