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Beyond Defense: Building a Strategic U.S.–Japan Cyber Partnership

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE / OPINION — As the U.S.–Japan alliance confronts an era where digital threats increasingly target economic stability and national [...] More

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The Next War Won’t Target Cities, It Will Target Choke Points.

OPINION — In the age of strategic disruption, critical infrastructure is both the terrain and the target. The West’s optimization of systems for [...] More

China Wants Our Hearts. Literally.

OPINION — China is pre-positioning itself on U.S. networks for disruptive and destructive attacks against our critical infrastructure. In the past [...] More

Top New York Cyber Official: U.S. ‘Falling Behind’ – and Adversaries Aren’t Waiting

Top New York Cyber Official: U.S. ‘Falling Behind’ – and Adversaries Aren’t Waiting

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – As the U.S. government considers restructuring and staff reductions to its cybersecurity departments, officials at the state [...] More

Cyber Experts Urge U.S. Officials to Speed Up Reorganization Efforts

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT – As the U.S. faces unprecedented threats from cyberattacks, experts are warning about the impact of cuts to the nation’s cyber [...] More

Silicon Diplomacy: How Tech Can Revive America’s Oldest Asian Alliance  

OPINION — For decades, Thailand has worked to energize its economy, attract foreign investment, and modernize services for its people. Thailand is a [...] More

How Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Could Set Back U.S. Cybersecurity

DEEP DIVE — President Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze will kneecap U.S. efforts to build alliances around cybersecurity issues and help Russia and [...] More

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Fighting Back Against the Ransomware Gangs

OPINION — In early 2025, hundreds of thousands of internal chat messages from the Black Basta ransomware gang spilled into public view, echoing an [...] More

Defending Against a Digital Storm: How to Stop China's Cyber 'Typhoons'

Defending Against a Digital Storm: How to Stop China's Cyber 'Typhoons'

DEEP DIVE — The “Salt Typhoon,” “Volt Typhoon” and “Silk Typhoon” cyber espionage campaigns have become symbols of China’s efforts to hack U.S. [...] More

Expert Q&A: DOGE May Be a Cybersecurity Nightmare

OPINION — The so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has made headlines regularly in recent weeks, as it works to slash the federal [...] More