Meta Takes Down a Chinese Propaganda Effort–but doesn’t explain why it took so long

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is making a big deal about taking down a Chinese propaganda drive on social media, seen here. But it doesn’t explain why it took so long to discover such a massive disinformation effort or why its platforms could be so easily manipulated. This reminds me of Microsoft’s […]…

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Library Journal provides a second, positive review of Battlefield Cyber

Battlefield Cyber: How China and Russia Are Undermining Our Democracy and National Security by William J. Holstein & Michael McLaughlin Prometheus. Aug. 2023. 304p. ISBN 9781633889019. $28.95. POL SCI Former U.S. Cyber Command Senior Counterintelligence Advisor McLaughlin and veteran international correspondent Holstein (A Grand Strategy) provide a solid overview of the scope and success of the United States’ […]…

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Demanding answers for Microsoft’s cyber vulnerabilities

WSJ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Microsoft Faces Mounting Scrutiny Over China-Linked Email Hack Leading lawmaker accuses tech company of security negligence that enabled spying campaign By Dustin Volz Follow  and Robert McMillan Follow July 27, 2023 9:00 am ET Gift unlocked article Microsoft says hackers got to the emails by first gaining access to an obscure but […]…

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