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The new program launches during an escalating ransomware crisis worsened by the pandemic.

Aaron Schaffer is a researcher for Technology 202 and Cybersecurity 202 at The Washington Post.

The Technology 202: Facebook's ban on Australian news triggers greater scrutiny of its vast power Cat Zakrzewski with Aaron Schaffer Facebook’s decision to block the posting and sharing of Australian news highlights the platform's vast influence over the media industry, raising the stakes in global regulators’ efforts to address its power.  The social network yesterday announced it would prevent users in Australia from viewing or sharing links to news articles, and also prohibit Australian news outlets from sharing news on their Facebook pages. Facebook's brute force...

The Cybersecurity 202: Investigations into Russian, North Korean hackers are shaping Biden's foreign policy Tonya Riley with Aaron Schaffer The Biden administration is plunging ahead in a pair of high-profile cybersecurity investigations into North Korean and Russian hackers, shedding light on how it plans to crack down on foreign hackers after the Trump administration downplayed the issue in the 2016 election and its aftermath. The Biden administration yesterday elaborated on its ongoing investigation into a massive Russian hack of at least nine government agencies and abou...

The Technology 202: Tech companies are offering the Biden administration help with vaccine distribution Cat Zakrzewski Large tech companies are offering to assist the government in the vaccine rollout.  Companies including Amazon, Facebook, Google and Airbnb have offered the White House, federal agencies and local officials help in addressing vaccine logistics and pushing out digital ads. Some have even offered up their real estate connections to help create vaccination centers.  Amazon Worldwide Consumer CEO Dave Clark wrote a letter to President Biden offering to �...