U.S.-Backed Researchers Use AI to Probe for Weaknesses in Drug Supply Chains
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has approved research that will use artificial intelligence to delve into drug supply chains and probe for…
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Hackers Temporarily Take Down European Parliament Website
The European Parliament’s website was briefly disabled by a denial-of-service cyberattack on Wednesday, hours after lawmakers passed a…
FTX Hires Ex-Regulators to Investigate Firm’s Collapse
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX, whose recent collapse has led to questions about lacking regulatory oversight, has hired a fitting team to help untangle the…
U.K. Government Seeks Further Easing of Data Protection Rules
BRUSSELS—The U.K. government is considering revisions to a data-protection bill it proposed in July that would relax rules businesses…
Spyware Scandals Prompt Calls for Further Bans in Europe
A Europe-wide moratorium on surveillance software such as NSO Group’s Pegasus and similar products is needed to clamp down on abuses, according to a draft…
U.S. Election Officials Are on Alert for Cyber, Physical Attacks
The array of potential threats to the 2022 midterms is “more complex than it has ever been,” a top U.S. official said Thursday, but…
U.S. Sanctions Iranian Intelligence Ministry and Its Leader, Citing Alleged Hacks
Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail…
Britain Readies Tough Cyber Rules for Telecoms Operators
The U.K. government has signaled its intention to impose strict new security requirements on telecommunications operators, including stiff penalties for…
Silicon Valley Bets on New Transport to Counter the Rise of Remote Work
Real-estate developers are ramping up new office projects in Silicon Valley, confident that big technology companies will expand their workplaces and…
U.S. Promises Bigger Fines, Stepped Up Enforcement of Sensitive-Technology Restrictions
As Russia and China have worked their way up the list of U.S. national-security concerns, successive administrations have placed greater weight on…