Russia / Strategy Media Update – 28 June 2017

June 28, 2017, 10:30 am

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> While Russia’s descent into the abyss continues, its car bombing campaign in Ukraine produces global MSM exposure. Whitmore makes a good point – Putin needs an outrageous huge spectacle that will unite his otherwise anything but cohesive populace – is this a full scale invasion of Ukraine?… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 28 June 2017

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Kaspersky: Classified Senate briefing expands to include Russian cyber firm under FBI scrutiny

June 28, 2017, 10:52 am

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In light of the latest ransomware attack, it might be good to revisit this report from May 2017. Many cybersecurity experts are saying that Kaspersky software may be responsible for assisting the worm’s spread. One expert Tweeted today:  Still use KAPERSKY software? Get it the hell off your network I’ve been questioning experts about Kaspersky… Continue reading Kaspersky: Classified Senate briefing expands to include Russian cyber firm under FBI scrutiny

Army Accelerates Cyber, EW Integration

June 28, 2017, 2:44 pm

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This appears in Signal, the magazine of AFEA.  </end editorial>   July 1, 2017 By Sandra Jontz  About the Author The service works to create a cultural shift and curb weaknesses as divides between disciplines disappear. The U.S. Army is serious about the narrative that it is serious about cyber. The service has put its organizational architecture… Continue reading Army Accelerates Cyber, EW Integration

Russia: US sent ‘invitation’ for terrorists to stage gas attack in Syria

June 29, 2017, 9:08 am

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Update: Apologies, I initially launched with incomplete information and the author subsequently corrected me.  I suggested the word “invitation” was an inflation of the correct verbiage.  The US picked up intelligence that Syria was about to launch another chemical attack on its civilians.  The US said “no, no, no, don’t do that.”   The author,… Continue reading Russia: US sent ‘invitation’ for terrorists to stage gas attack in Syria

U.K. confirms use of offensive cyberweapons against ISIS

June 29, 2017, 9:12 am

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U.K. Defense Secretary Sir Michael Fallon said Tuesday that his country is regularly and successfully utilizing offensive cyberweapons within Iraq and other areas under control of the Islamic State. “I can confirm that we are now using offensive cyber routinely in the war against Daesh, not only in Iraq but also in the campaign to liberate Raqqa… Continue reading U.K. confirms use of offensive cyberweapons against ISIS

Russia / Strategy Media Update – 29 June 2017

June 29, 2017, 9:34 am

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Draft of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act includes many things that will produce apoplexy in Moscow, including “$500 million to provide Ukraine with security assistance — including lethal weapons — against Russian-backed separatists”. SECDEF Mattis points out some ground truths for the Russians to chew on: “…the Russian … leader… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 29 June 2017

Pro-Putin bots are dominating Russian political talk on Twitter

June 29, 2017, 9:53 am

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By Andrew Roth June 20 MOSCOW — Bots airing pro-Kremlin views have flooded the Russian-language portion of the social media platform Twitter, in what researchers from the Oxford Internet Institute say is an effort to scuttle political discussion and opposition coordination in Russia. In a new study of “political bots” on the social media platform, the sheer scale… Continue reading Pro-Putin bots are dominating Russian political talk on Twitter

Cyber warfare unit set to be launched by Australian Defence Forces

June 29, 2017, 10:57 am

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Exclusive by political reporter Ashlynne McGhee Australia’s military is undergoing a major transformation, with the launch of a new information warfare unit. The ABC has learned the team will launch within days and will be a central part of Australia’s defence operations. It will be tasked with defending Australian military targets from cyber attacks and preparing… Continue reading Cyber warfare unit set to be launched by Australian Defence Forces

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Cash, confusion or cyber-warfare: what really motivated NotPetya attack?

June 29, 2017, 11:20 am

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by Davey Winder June 29, 2017 Monetising a global ransomware attack on the scale of NotPetya is all but impossible without getting caught. So if not cold cash, what was the motivation behind it? There’s a lot we do know about the ‘Petya’ global ransomware attack, not least that it’s NotPetya, the latter being the currently… Continue reading Cash, confusion or cyber-warfare: what really motivated NotPetya attack?

Taiwan: Information, communication and electronic warfare command formed

June 29, 2017, 12:28 pm

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Also: Tsai swears in cyberwar commander </end editorial> Information, communication and electronic warfare command formed 2017/06/29 20:26:11 Taipei, June 29 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) attended a ceremony on Thursday to mark the formal establishment of a new command in the Ministry of National Defense pertaining to information, communication and electronic warfare, according to a… Continue reading Taiwan: Information, communication and electronic warfare command formed

GOP lawmaker: State Dept cuts would hurt counter-disinformation efforts

June 29, 2017, 12:39 pm

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BY MORGAN CHALFANT – 06/29/17 12:55 PM EDT A Republican lawmaker warned Thursday that drastically reducing the State Department’s budget would hurt efforts to counter disinformation worldwide. Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) argued during a panel discussion on disinformation that the department’s budget cannot be cut because U.S. diplomats need to be engaging with their partners abroad to counter disinformation,… Continue reading GOP lawmaker: State Dept cuts would hurt counter-disinformation efforts

Kaspersky Banned in Draft NDAA

June 29, 2017, 12:56 pm

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The thread on this is actually hilarious.  Congress, apparently, must be hit in the face by not one baseball bat, but a logging truck, in order to pay attention to the obvious. No, really?  It’s 2017, Senator Shaheen.  Where have you been for the past two decades? Senate draft of NDAA bans use of Kaspersky… Continue reading Kaspersky Banned in Draft NDAA

The Development of Cyber Norms at the United Nations Ends in Deadlock. Now What?

June 29, 2017, 2:19 pm

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Blog Post by Adam Segal June 29, 2017 The prospects of developing norms of state behavior in cyberspace have been looking positively bleak recently. The Lazarus Group, which appears to have ties to North Korea, is suspected of being behind the WannaCry ransomware attacks that spread to 150 countries and hobbled the UK’s National Health Service. Russian hackers have… Continue reading The Development of Cyber Norms at the United Nations Ends in Deadlock. Now What?

Countering Pro-Kremlin Disinformation In The CEE Countries

June 30, 2017, 9:45 am

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COUNTERING PRO-KREMLIN DISINFORMATION IN THE CEE COUNTRIES Teaching children to distinguish fake news from the real ones as early as at primary school;  naming & shaming the authors of disinformation stories; regular meetings between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Defence with journalists so as to expose disinformation… Continue reading Countering Pro-Kremlin Disinformation In The CEE Countries

Russia / Strategy Media Update – 30 June 2017

June 30, 2017, 4:23 pm

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. Apologies for being late.  The embedded chart shows the huge disparity of the NotPetya/Goldeneye pretend-ransomware attack, absolutely making the case this was an attack on Ukraine, and the rest of the globe was simply collateral damage.  </end editorial> The descent of Russia into the abyss continues, four essays on the… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 30 June 2017

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Global coalition from five nations demands “Five Eyes” respect encryption

June 30, 2017, 4:30 pm

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30 June 2017 | 9:23 am https://www.accessnow.org/83-organizations-experts-5-nations-demand-five-eyes-respect-strong-encryption/ Today, 83 organizations and individuals from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States sent a letter to their respective governments insisting that government officials defend strong encryption. The letter comes on the heels of a meeting of the “Five Eyes” ministerial meeting in Ottawa, Canada earlier… Continue reading Global coalition from five nations demands “Five Eyes” respect encryption

How much does it cost to influence an election? About $400,000

June 30, 2017, 9:16 pm

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By Stefan Nicola | Bloomberg Posted Jun 29, 2017 at 5:58 PM That’s how much it costs to buy followers on social media platforms, hire companies to write and disseminate fake news postings over a period of 12 months, and run sophisticated web sites to influence public opinion, according to Udo Schneider, a security expert. Want to influence an election?… Continue reading How much does it cost to influence an election? About $400,000

Ukraine’s PrivatBank Proposes Linux to Replace Compromised Microsoft Platforms

July 1, 2017, 7:22 am

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The NotPetya cyber attack didn’t affect the largest bank in Ukraine,  PrivatBank. The bank’s entire computer infrastructure, from ATMs and workstations to servers, is built on Linux operating system. In the wake of the last attack, Privatbank now proposes to help state bodies, institutions, enterprises migrate to Linux. PrivatBank offered the state secure corporate systems based on… Continue reading Ukraine’s PrivatBank Proposes Linux to Replace Compromised Microsoft Platforms

NATO Stuck in Ineffective ‘Cold War’ Model, Unable to Combat Terrorism: Russian Foreign Minister

July 1, 2017, 7:35 am

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I was sent this link by a trusted friend. As I read through the article I just couldn’t shake the feeling that it was skewed and biased, almost like *gasp* Russian propaganda. When Russian FM Lavrov is quoted as an authoritative source and is accusing NATO of “greedily acquiring geopolitical space”, my suspicions grew stronger. … Continue reading NATO Stuck in Ineffective ‘Cold War’ Model, Unable to Combat Terrorism: Russian Foreign Minister

Vladimir Putin’s flacks: Russia’s stealth public relations war

July 1, 2017, 8:02 am

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Full disclosure, I attended Muhlenberg College following high school.   Excellent article and it properly illustrates how Russia pushes its image, the problems with the FARA and workaround solutions. </end editorial> By Sue Curry Jansen, Muhlenberg College   |   June 30, 2017 at 11:17 AM June 30 (UPI) — The Russian attempt to influence the 2016 American… Continue reading Vladimir Putin’s flacks: Russia’s stealth public relations war