Podcasts News Tech News CyberWire Daily Election security on the eve of the US midterms. US FBI rates the hacktivist threat. Microsoft says China uses disclosure laws to develop zero-days. Remember SIlk Road? The Feds do.

Election security on the eve of the US midterms. US FBI rates the hacktivist threat. Microsoft says China uses disclosure laws to develop zero-days. Remember SIlk Road? The Feds do.

Published: Nov. 7, 2022, 9:15 p.m.

Election security on the eve of the US midterms. US FBI rates hacktivist contributions to Russia's war as unimportant. Microsoft accuses China of using vulnerability disclosure to develop zero-days. Andrea Little Limbago from Interos addresses accountability for breaches. Our guest is Michelle Amante from the Partnership for Public Service on their Cybersecurity Talent Initiative. And, finally, remember SIlk Road? The Feds do.\n\nFor links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:\nhttps://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/11/214\n\nSelected reading.\nHacktivists Use of DDoS Activity Causes Minor Impacts (FBI)\nThe government says it won\u2019t flag election disinformation on Twitter and other social platforms (Washington Post)\nWhat to Expect When You are Expecting an Election (CISA)\nHacktivists Use of DDoS Activity Causes Minor Impacts (FBI)\xa0\nNation-state cyberattacks become more brazen as authoritarian leaders ramp up aggression (Microsoft On the Issues)\xa0\nU.S. Attorney Announces Historic $3.36 Billion Cryptocurrency Seizure And Conviction In Connection With Silk Road Dark Web Fraud (U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Southern District of New York)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices