Best Infosec-Related Long Reads of the Week, 2/25/23
Belarusian Cyberpartisans versus Putin, Need to create cyber intelligence hubs within DHS, How scalpers' tools are helping Mexican immigrants beat the bureaucracy
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DHS orders DeepSeek out of federal civilian systems
The ban also blocks future purchases and covers affiliates and third-party products built on DeepSeek technology.
Trump appointees asked CISA to secretly hack a voting machine and not reveal the results, report
The effort stalled, but election officials say the administration’s cuts have left CISA less equipped to defend voting systems against real threats.
Surveillance without borders, weaponized cameras, and the Russian bot myth: Best infosec long reads 10/17/26
Hacked cameras become weapons of war, China deepens its surveillance, Uganda slides into surveillance authoritarianism, Outlit wants AI agents to watch customers, Russian bots blackout is a myth Goodfire essay on neural networks is all the rage
Cyberattack on BAE Systems knocks US bankruptcy notices offline
Attack disrupts the platform serving every federal bankruptcy court, halting notice production and cutting access to key judiciary websites.