After the 2016 General Election, the talk was all around foreign meddling. Rumors swirled that some votes may have been changed or influenced by state-sponsored actors. Sanctions and accusations followed. Four years later, is the U.S. any more prepared to protect the results of its largest elections? More than you may realize.
Talos researchers take a deep d ... Show More
Jul 26
How sovereign is Europe's space industry? [T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing]
As space becomes an increasingly important part of global communications, national security, and critical infrastructure, European governments are confronting a difficulty: How much control do they need over their own space capabilities? In this week’s episode, host Maria Varmazi ... Show More
24m 29s
Jul 25
Cold lures, hot targets. [Research Saturday]
This week, we are joined by Ondrej Kubovič, Security Awareness Specialist from ESET, discussing their work on "FrostyNeighbor: Fresh mischief and digital shenanigans." Ondrej walks us through ESET's latest research into FrostyNeighbor, a long-running Belarus-aligned cyberespionag ... Show More
17m 3s
Nov 2024
Episode 381: America Chooses; Russian Ruses
<p>Today, Martha, Les, Jess, and Jeffrey dive into the issue of election interference by malign actors on the eve of the 2024 Presidential election. Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, recently assured voters that “election infrastructu ... Show More
10m 18s
Jun 2024
The Campaign Moment: AI and other election threats
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It’s Friday, so it’s time for The Campaign Moment — our weekly roundtable conversation to help you keep track of the biggest developments of the 2024 campaign.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transpa ... Show More
29m 46s
Nov 2024
The Final Stretch and What To Look for on Election Night
Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov dive into the Election Day buzz and what to watch as the results start rolling in. They'll break down the final campaign twists, the surprising Ann Selzer Iowa poll, weigh in on which battleground states might tip the scales, and explore potentia ... Show More
48m 28s
Dec 2022
Russian Election Interference Effectiveness
<p>There were reports of Russia's interference in the 2016 US elections. In today's episode, Koustuv Saha, a researcher at Microsoft Research walks us through the effect of targeted ads for political campaigns. Using practical examples, he discusses how targeted ads can propagate ... Show More
41m 55s