Disinformation, Censorship, and Information Warfare in the 21st Century
Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes In recent years, prominent national security officials and media outlets have raised alarm about the unprecedented effects of foreign disinformation in democratic countries. In practice, what they mean is that democratic governments have fallen behind in their command of the methods of information warfare in the early 21st century. As […]
Coinbase sues SEC, FDIC for information relating to crypto regulation
Faryar Shirzad, Chief Policy Officer at Coinbase, talks about the impact of custody on “The Claman Countdown.” According to information obtained by FOX Business, Coinbase is launching a new legal offensive against the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in an attempt to obtain documents regarding the agencies’ efforts to regulate […]
Massive data breach exposes over 3 million Americans’ personal information to cybercriminals
A debt collection company called Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) has been affected by a massive data breach affecting millions of Americans. FBCS is a debt collection company that specializes in collecting defaulted consumer and commercial debts, including auto loans, medical bills, utility bills, student loans, and credit cards. The number of affected individuals […]
China’s drones are its greatest weapon in today’s information warfare
I have spent my career studying and mitigating threats from our nation’s most significant adversaries, and it is clear to me that the growing threat posed by Chinese drones is serious and underestimated. I could not be more pleased to see Members of Congress working together across party lines to rid the United States of […]
Pharma giant’s data breach exposes patients’ sensitive information
US pharmaceutical giant Sencora has been affected by a data breach. The company is notifying affected individuals of a cyberattack and data breach earlier this year in which personal information and sensitive medical information was stolen. This includes the patient’s name, postcode and date of birth, as well as information about medical tests and medications. […]
WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich ordered to stand trial in Russia on charge of ‘gathering secret information’
Russian authorities announced Thursday that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been held for nearly 15 months in Moscow’s notorious Lefortovo prison on dubious espionage charges, will go on trial. The indictment against Gershkovich has been finalized, according to Russia’s Prosecutor General, who accuses the journalist of “collecting secret information” about facilities for […]
Ticketmaster customers’ personal information possibly leaked to the dark web following cyberattack
TechCrunch report Ticketmaster, the ticketing division of Live Nation, said it had been hacked. The entertainment giant notified government regulators after the market closed on Friday, acknowledging the hack. Live Nation said in a statement that the breach occurred on May 20. Whoever was behind the attack was reportedly “selling what they said was their […]
Massive criminal records leak exposes 70M Americans’ personal information
A group of cybercriminals leaked a database containing the criminal records of 70 million Americans, according to cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes. The leaked information included people’s full names, dates of birth, known aliases, postal codes, arrest dates, conviction dates and sentences. This is bad news for those with past convictions. To get security alerts and expert […]
To win the messaging wars, restore the US Information Agency
“Freedom in the World” in 2023 investigation“Over the past 17 years, global democracies have suffered setbacks under the pressure of authoritarian powers,” Freedom House said in a report. The group called on democracies to be more proactive in advancing the cause of freedom. in Foreign PolicyDemocracy researchers Ivana Stradner and Anthony Ruggiero say one of the reasons […]
Exclusive — U.S. Chamber of Commerce Defies Congressional Committee Chairman Demanding Funding Information
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has decided to defy a powerful House Republican chairman who is investigating the source of funding for the Chamber’s foundation, Breitbart News has learned exclusively. A House Ways and Means Committee aide told Breitbart News that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce failed to provide relevant information to the committee’s chairman, […]