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Oct 29, 2020

The 5×5—Trick or threat? The ghouls and goblins behind this year’s cyber incidents

By Simon Handler

This year has witnessed its fair share of unnerving cyber incidents from a range of spooky characters. But 2020 is not over yet. What further ghouls and goblins might lurk? Cyber Statecraft Initiative experts go 5×5 to discuss spine-chilling cyber incidents this Halloween.

Cybersecurity Disinformation

Report

Oct 28, 2020

Digitalization in Central and Eastern Europe: Building regional cooperation

By The Atlantic Council Task Force on Digitalization in Central and Eastern Europe and the Three Seas Initiative

Digitalization has been heralded as “the next engine of growth” for the economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the idea that digitalization can transform the region’s economic model has never been more relevant than amid the current coronavirus pandemic.

Central Europe Digital Policy
Maria Ressa

Blog Post

Oct 28, 2020

#DFRLabCoffeeBreak with Rappler CEO, Maria Ressa

DFRLab's Director and Managing Editor, Graham Brookie catches up with Maria Ressa, CEO, co-founder and, journalist for Rappler to discuss global disinformation, her ongoing legal battle in the Philippines, and the new documentary about her, "A Thousand Cuts."

Disinformation East Asia

Elections 2020

Oct 28, 2020

How to defeat Iranian and Russian cyber operations against the US election

By Thomas S. Warrick

Instead of offering general reassurances, the directors of national intelligence, the FBI, and cybersecurity should tell all Americans they have it in their power to hand Russia and Iran a strategic defeat. Vote early.

Cybersecurity Disinformation

In the News

Oct 27, 2020

Borghard speaker at Measuring Cyber and Information Operations Workshop

By Atlantic Council

Erica presents her research on how to improve measurement and assessments of US cyber strategy, with a focus on the Department of Defense and the Defense Industrial Base. More about our expert

Cybersecurity Defense Policy
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#AlertaVenezuela

Oct 27, 2020

#AlertaVenezuela: October 27, 2020

By Atlantic Council's DFRLab

After Voluntad Popular's National Coordinator abandoned the Spanish ambassador’s residence in Caracas, pro-Maduro Twitter accounts promoted hashtags to influence Twitter’s conversation

Disinformation Venezuela

In the News

Oct 26, 2020

Myles-Primakoff and Sherman in Foreign Policy: Russia’s internet freedom shrinks as Kremlin seizes control of homegrown tech

Politics & Diplomacy Russia

In the News

Oct 26, 2020

Myles-Primakoff and Sherman in Foreign Policy on Russia’s shrinking internet freedom

By Atlantic Council

Technology & Innovation
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In the News

Oct 26, 2020

Dr. David Bray featured in NVIDIA’s GPU Technology Conference

By Atlantic Council

“If you only treat this as a tech endeavor, you might get it right, but it won’t stick,” Dr. Bray said. “What you’re doing isn’t an add-on to agencies — this is transforming how the government does business.”

Cybersecurity Digital Policy

Future of DHS

Oct 26, 2020

Warrick featured on the Burn Bag Podcast

By Atlantic Council

On October 26, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Thomas S. Warrick spoke on an episode of the Burn Bag Podcast titled “Defending the Homeland: Crises, Controversies, and Successes at the Department of Homeland Security.” In the episode, Mr. Warrick discussed findings of the Future of DHS Report, highlighting the changing threat environment facing DHS.

Cybersecurity Infrastructure Protection

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