Technology & Innovation
Tue, Jul 9, 2024
AI tools usage for disinformation in the war in Ukraine
How and what technology Russia used to spread disinformation after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Mon, Jul 8, 2024
Inauthentic Facebook ad campaign spreads anti-EU messages
Facebook pages disguised as neutral news sources sponsored ads to promote anti-EU narratives ahead of Moldova's referendum on EU integration
Thu, Jul 4, 2024
Operation targets French snap elections using AI-generated content
Operation uses AI to rewrite articles to adopt a more 'conservative stance'
Mon, Jul 1, 2024
The Impact of Corruption on Cybersecurity: Rethinking National Strategies Across the Global South
As the Global South prepares for the next stage in ICT development, governments must prioritize policies that reduce corruption in critical network software procurement to protect those countries' developing cyberspace.
by Robert Peacock
Mon, Jun 24, 2024
User in the Middle: An Interoperability and Security Guide for Policymakers
When technologies work together, it benefits users and the digital ecosystem. Policymakers can advance interoperability and security in tandem by understanding how each impacts the other.
Wed, Jun 12, 2024
In Sub-Saharan Africa, China embraces Russian messaging against Ukraine
Russian narratives thrive in Sub-Saharan Africa with the help of Chinese media networks, localization expertise, and infrastructure
Wed, Jun 12, 2024
“Reasonable” Cybersecurity in Forty-Seven Cases: The Federal Trade Commission’s Enforcement Actions Against Unfair and Deceptive Cyber Practices
The FTC has brought 47 cases against companies for unfair or deceptive cybersecurity practices. What can we learn from them?
Mon, Jun 10, 2024
Another battlefield: Telegram as a digital front in Russia’s war against Ukraine
In this new report, the DFRLab investigates the role of Telegram in Russia since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Thu, Jun 6, 2024
Spanish-language ads amplify scams using audio deepfakes of public figures
Scammers fabricated interviews with politicians and tech moguls to present supposed investments as legitimate government-backed programs
Mon, Jun 3, 2024
Remarks at the International Telecommunication Union’s World Summit on the Information Society Forum
Democracy + Tech Initiative Director Rose Jackson on connectivity, human rights, and the future of the internet
by Rose Jackson
Mon, Jun 3, 2024
Doppelganger targets US audience on X to discredit Georgian protests
The latest iteration of the Russia-attributed campaign discredits pro-democracy protests in Georgia
Mon, Jun 3, 2024
Tailored Russian disinformation targets Polish farmer protests
Kremlin-backed actors attempt to sow division between Poland and Ukraine
