2024-12-31
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Hey there, it's Dena.
As we close out 2024, we're going to do something a little different.
A few weeks ago, I joined 1A, a daily news magazine from NPR and WAMU to talk about some of the biggest cyber stories of the year.
We focused our conversation on the growing threats from China and Russia.
Take a listen now.
Here's one A host, Jen White.
This is one A.
I'm Jen White.
This weekend's news from Syria continues to reverberate.
The speedy events that led to its dictator being forced to flee speaks to a world that's evolving in ways that challenge U.S.
power.
The U.S.
now faces risks to its interests across East Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
And according to a recent assessment from the Department of Homeland Security, China and Russia pose two of the greatest threats.
Later this hour, we meet a leading anti corruption campaigner who's been on the Kremlin's hit list for decades.
But we start with a different type of assault, one that's virtual rather than physical, specifically cyber attacks from known adversaries.
China stepped up its cyber operations over the past year, focusing not just on espionage or stealing into intellectual property as they have in the past.
Instead, they've started to hack more strategically to bolster their geopolitical goals.
To talk about the threat from China and how Russia is also weaponizing cyberspace, we're joined by Dina Temple Rastin.