Homeland & Cybersecurity
The latest coverage of the Department of Homeland Security and cyber threats around the globe.
Judge orders Homeland Security to restart voter registration drives at naturalization ceremonies
A federal judge in Maryland ordered the Department of Homeland Security to set aside its new policy that blocked outside groups from showing up at naturalization ceremonies to register newly minted citizens to vote.
Anthropic says its AI models hacked three organizations during testing
Anthropic said its artificial intelligence models hacked into three other organizations during testing, just days after ChatGPT maker OpenAI raised concerns over AI controls after it disclosed its rogue models hacked another company.
Lawmakers demand answers after ‘bombshell’ report about ICE officer shooting in Maine
Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers about Homeland Security’s vetting and training of immigration enforcement agents after it was disclosed that the ICE officer involved in a deadly shooting this week in Maine had a history of mental health issues and violent behavior.
Trump declassifies evidence he says exposes ‘shocking vulnerabilities’ in election system
China has scooped up America’s voter lists, U.S. states’ voter rolls are filled with noncitizens who have managed to register, and Venezuela has tried to develop methods to alter electronic voting machines, President Trump said Thursday in a primetime speech to alert the country to what he called “shocking” vulnerabilities.
Aviation cybersecurity has key shortfalls, watchdog warns Congress
The Transportation Security Administration and Federal Aviation Administration have cybersecurity gaps sending stakeholders mixed signals and falling short of federal standards, according to a new congressional watchdog report.
Trump urges New York to reverse course on data centers after Hochul signs one-year moratorium
President Trump urged New York on Wednesday to reverse its recent moratorium on permitting and construction of new data centers that consume 50 megawatts or more of power.
SoftBank Group’s CEO says $5 trillion a year needed globally to meet AI demand
Worries about a bubble in artificial intelligence investments are absurd, SoftBank Group’s CEO Masayoshi Son said Tuesday, deriding such doubts as backward and akin to questioning the use of cars and planes.
EU targets Russian intelligence officers accused of running a yearslong cyberspying campaign
The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on Russian military intelligence officers, hackers and private companies, denouncing what it called a yearslong cyberespionage campaign to undermine the bloc.
AI dilemma trips up Congress’ moves to protect children online
Congress’ yearslong struggle to force Big Tech to protect children online is now tangled in the fight over regulating artificial intelligence, adding new obstacles to an elusive legislative deal.
Meta AI image generation model lets users work off other people’s Instagram media
Meta launched an AI image generation model that lets users make images from other people’s publicly available content by default.
House lawmakers urge federal agencies to brace for AI election integrity threats
A bipartisan duo is calling on federal agencies to coordinate efforts to thwart potential election threats from artificial intelligence, such as chatbots giving voters inaccurate information.
Purdue shares first-in-the-nation AI graduation requirements for fall semester
Purdue University’s incoming class of 10,000 freshmen will be the first in the nation to have artificial intelligence graduation requirements when classes start next month — and Indiana’s largest public campus says it’s ready for them.
Polymarket is in a high-stakes race to win back trust as it recommits to the U.S. market
After four years in exile, the prediction market platform Polymarket has begun a well-funded campaign to sell a new version of itself to the American public.
Four days to make victims fall in love: How global scammers use U.S. tech to fleece people
The instructions were clear: He had four days to make each victim fall in love.
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Document: Cybersecurity 2018: Online Security and Safety in Government, Industry and Civil Society
Download the Special Report available in the January 29, 2018, edition of The Washington Times. (3.8 MB)