Ryan Lovelace

Intel officials warn enemies are eyeing election infrastructure, voter manipulation

The U.S. intelligence community said it has observed foreign adversaries scanning election infrastructure ahead of the contentious November election, raising concerns that hostile powers are probing America's defenses for any vulnerability.

July 29, 2024

U.S. intelligence community discovered TikTok censored for China, says Justice Department filing

The U.S. intelligence community determined that TikTok censored speech on behalf of the Chinese government, according to a Justice Department court filing.

July 28, 2024

Apple signs on to pledge to keep artificial intelligence safe, administration says

The Biden administration said Friday that industry leader Apple has joined the ranks of top tech companies signing a pledge to make artificial intelligence tools safe. The administration said Apple's voluntary commitment is a critical building block "further cementing these commitments as cornerstones of responsible AI innovation."

July 26, 2024

U.S. spies’ AI chief: New tests needed to differentiate man from machine

The U.S. intelligence community needs to develop a better way of distinguishing man from machine as the global race for advanced artificial intelligence accelerates, its AI chief said.

July 25, 2024

U.S. regulators rush to team with foreign governments on AI as Biden prepares exit

Federal regulators are hurriedly working to crack down on the artificial intelligence industry before President Biden leaves office, teaming up with foreign governments and issuing demands to U.S. companies over their AI usage.

July 23, 2024

China touts ‘relative immunity’ to internet outage spreading from America

The Chinese Communist Party is looking to take advantage of global internet outages to promote China's cyber offerings and warn that a reliance on Western technology will bring future digital pandemics.

July 22, 2024

Senators investigating AT&T hack that affected nearly every customer

Two senators are leading a bipartisan probe into the hack of telecommunications giant AT&T that exposed text message and phone call records of nearly all customers.

July 17, 2024

Pentagon AI chief: Private sector, not government, will drive U.S. tech transformation

The Pentagon is counting on the private sector to lead an artificial intelligence transformation rather than the federal government, according to Defense Department AI chief Radha Plumb.

July 16, 2024

Former CIA leader urges U.S. to prepare for inevitable cyberattacks

Former CIA leader Andrew Hallman said it is time for America to recognize it will be attacked in cyberspace and the nation must be better prepared to respond.

July 15, 2024

Top cyber agency still unsure of fallout months after hack

Nearly six months after hackers breached the systems of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the agency is telling potential victims the federal government still does not know the extent of the damage.

July 11, 2024

Al accelerates foreign meddling in U.S. elections; intel finds misinformation, deepfake attempts

U.S. intelligence officials are sounding the alarm about foreign adversaries' use of artificial intelligence to manipulate Americans and say new AI technologies are proving an "accelerant" as foreign powers plot to trick voters.

July 10, 2024

Cybersecurity firm finds Houthi-aligned hackers spying on Middle Eastern armies

The cybersecurity firm Lookout said it discovered Houthi-aligned hackers spying on Middle Eastern militaries with a surveillance tool that leverages Meta's WhatsApp to infiltrate victims' devices.

July 9, 2024

Speaker Johnson preparing legislative package to combat ‘China-led axis’

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday he wants to pass major legislation before the year's end to combat what he called a "China-led axis" of nations intent on destroying America.

July 9, 2024

Mark Warner, Senate intel panel chair, says he’s withholding evidence of foreign vote meddling

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chair Mark R. Warner said quasi-allies are looking to interfere in the November election, but said he is declining to share details with voters.

July 5, 2024

Grassley investigating hack of top U.S. cyber agency, says Americans at risk

Sen. Charles E. Grassley has opened an investigation into the hack of America's top domestic cyberagency which exposed a tool the government used to maintain information from facilities with chemicals that terrorists could turn into weapons.

July 3, 2024

Spies, not crooks: Report says Chinese espionage hacks posing as ransomware attacks

Suspected Chinese government cyberattackers are seeking to disguise their hacking and digital spying efforts as ransomware activity, according to a new analysis from the security firms SentinelOne and Recorded Future.

July 2, 2024

Widely used software company TeamViewer says Russian-linked cyberattackers took employee data

German tech company TeamViewer said it discovered a Russian-linked cyberattack on the remote access software company's corporate network that has exposed employees' data to sophisticated hackers.

July 1, 2024

State Department testing new AI tools to ‘combat disinformation,’ Blinken says

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday his department's artificial intelligence overhaul includes testing new technology to combat foreign disinformation as part of an ambitious media monitoring and analysis project that spans the globe.

June 28, 2024

House panel cancels review of data privacy legislation amid leadership concerns

The House Energy and Commerce Committee canceled a markup of 11 bills on Thursday, including federal privacy legislation that has reportedly met pushback from the chamber's Republican leadership.

June 27, 2024

Listen to Kamala: Apple admits V.P.’s wariness justified, says AirPods vulnerable to hackers

Vice President Kamala Harris was right to be concerned: Tech giant Apple acknowledged this week that its AirPods wireless headphones are vulnerable to hackers, years after Ms. Harris first caught grief for sticking with the old-fashioned wired headphones.