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Weeks before Election Day, Putin trolls the US with an offer for cyber truce
Russian attackers are actively trying to exploit U.S. political divisions prior to Nov. 3, American officials have warned.
Israel, UAE say they’re allies in cyberspace. They have plenty of tech power to draw upon.
The collaboration highlights the increasingly important role that cybersecurity plays in diplomatic relations.
Extortion and alleged ISIS threats: A Saudi embassy learned the hard way about email security
Security researcher Chris Kubecka knew that it might be a tough assignment to catch an intruder on the email system at Saudi Arabia's embassy in the Netherlands. But the story only got bigger once she got to work.
Estonia debuts first-ever cyber diplomacy training
Estonia hosted its first “summer school” for 80 diplomats who work on cyber issues from 26 NATO and EU countries last week as part of its efforts to get cyber diplomats up to speed on international norms and technical developments in cyberspace.
State Department proposes new $20.8 million cybersecurity bureau
The new bureau, with a projected staff of 80 and budget of $20.8 million, would be led by a Senate-confirmed coordinator and “ambassador-at-large."
Congress again wants the State Department to pay more attention to the internet
The Cyber Diplomacy Act proposes the State Department position report directly to the secretary of State or deputy secretary of State, an elevation from a prior version of that proposed the new position be designated “assistant secretary.”
