DHS cyber shakeup faces new hurdles

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DHS cyber shakeup faces new hurdles By Morgan Chalfant – 07/30/17 08:41 PM EDT An effort in Congress to reorganize the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity efforts is finally gaining steam, but faces an uncertain fate as lawmakers leave for the August recess. The prospect for reorganizing the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) took… Continue reading DHS cyber shakeup faces new hurdles

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Chinese Cyber Diplomacy in a New Era of Uncertainty

July 31, 2017, 6:14 am

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By Adam Segal Sunday, July 30, 2017, 9:30 AM PDF VERSION Last month the Hoover Institution published my paper entitled “Chinese Cyber Diplomacy in a New Era of Uncertainty” as part of its Aegis Paper Series. I argue that after initially taking a relatively defensive, reactive position on the global governance of cyberspace, China under President… Continue reading Chinese Cyber Diplomacy in a New Era of Uncertainty

Hyten says information warfare will be key to future conflict

July 31, 2017, 6:21 am

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Stratcom Worried by Slow Pace of U.S. Nuclear Modernization Hyten says information warfare will be key to future conflict BY: Bill Gertz July 31, 2017 5:00 am The commander in charge of American nuclear missiles, submarines, and bombers is concerned by the slow pace of modernizing aging U.S. weapons in the face of growing threats from… Continue reading Hyten says information warfare will be key to future conflict

MILNEWS.ca Highlights – July 31, 2017

July 31, 2017, 6:28 am

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – July 31, 2017 by milnews.ca #CANvsISIL ” ‘Our work is not done’: Canadian troops help secure Mosul as future battles loom” “Canadian troops help secure Mosul as future battles loom” DND’s latest on Operation IMPACT Everyone Else Vs. ISIL “The US-Led Coalition Is Steadily Decimating ISIS’s Propaganda Operation” (To Inform is to Influence) “Will IS Losses… Continue reading MILNEWS.ca Highlights – July 31, 2017

Baghdad Ten Years Ago – 29 JUL 07

July 31, 2017, 7:08 am

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WEEK 37:  Ah, progress. Time for the Iraqi politicians to get in the way. BLINKSMANSHIP “There he goes again” – President Ronald Reagan The Tawafuq Front, the largest Sunni political bloc, is threatening to resign its ministries positions’ if the government again does not fulfill eleven demands.  The Tawafuq Front had just returned to work… Continue reading Baghdad Ten Years Ago – 29 JUL 07

Facebook ‘dark ads’ can swing political opinions, research shows

July 31, 2017, 7:57 am

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Monday 31 July 2017 05.07 EDT Last modified on Monday 31 July 2017 08.41 EDT Using “psychographic” profiles of individual voters generated from publicly stated interests really does work, according to new research presented at the Def Con hacking conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ads targeted using profiles generated from individual voters’ stated interests are more… Continue reading Facebook ‘dark ads’ can swing political opinions, research shows

How to hack back legally … with the FBI’s help [Black Hat 2017]

July 31, 2017, 8:00 am

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By: Aaron Boyd The FBI needs the private sector’s help taking down some of the largest, most complicated threats facing cyberspace. While the bureau has a wealth of technical expertise, it’s often private sector partners that develop the tactics and techniques that enable law enforcement to take action. Speaking at the annual Black Hat conference in… Continue reading How to hack back legally … with the FBI’s help [Black Hat 2017]

A new widget delivers fact-checking where readers want it

August 1, 2017, 5:51 am

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By Alexios Mantzarlis • July 20, 2016 Most fact-checking websites have forms that allow readers to submit claims they would like to get checked (see, for example, here and here). Istinomer, a Serbian fact-checking website, has gone one step further by launching a Google Chrome extension that allows users to highlight fishy claims they see anywhere online and submit them without leaving the… Continue reading A new widget delivers fact-checking where readers want it

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The US Navy’s prototype railgun is awe-inspiring

August 1, 2017, 5:57 am

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New footage has been released of the gun so powerful it’s a danger to itself By: Richard de Silva Posted: 07/25/2017 The United States Office of Naval Research (ONR) has released incredible footage of a demonstration of the Navy’s prototype electromagnetic railgun. The test, conducted by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, shows successful “initial… Continue reading The US Navy’s prototype railgun is awe-inspiring

German Election: Waiting For Leaks

August 1, 2017, 6:00 am

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Assessing online conversations about document dumps Timeline of tweets posted on the various leak-related hashtags on Twitter, from November 2016 to July 2017. Hackers already targeted elections in the United States and France. Are they building the infrastructure to attempt the same in Germany? Germans go to the polls in September to elect a new parliament, the… Continue reading German Election: Waiting For Leaks

The Morning Vertical — August 1, 2017

August 1, 2017, 6:10 am

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THE MORNING  VERTICAL by Brian Whitmore  01.08.2017 On My Mind   One way or another, we’re in for a helluva show next year. One way or another, the March 2018 presidential election will probably be like nothing we have seen before in Russia. And the reason is Aleksei Navalny. Because whether or not Navalny is… Continue reading The Morning Vertical — August 1, 2017

New statistical model examines massive amounts of data to automatically spot anomalies

August 1, 2017, 6:15 am

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Date: July 31, 2017 Source: American Statistical AssociationSummary:With Summary: With the number of security breaches and cyber-attacks on the rise, cyber-security experts may soon have a new tool in the fight against online threats. Scientists have developed a new statistical method for monitoring networks to automatically detect ‘strange behavior’ and ultimately prevent intrusion. FULL STORY… Continue reading New statistical model examines massive amounts of data to automatically spot anomalies

Pentagon, State Department devise plans to provide arms to Ukraine: Report

August 1, 2017, 6:20 am

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The Departments of Defense and State have come up with plans to provide Ukraine with weapons as the country continues to battle Russia-backed separatists, and are now seeking support from the White House, according to a report. The weapons, characterized by military officials as “defensive,” are meant to discourage aggression from Moscow, which has given… Continue reading Pentagon, State Department devise plans to provide arms to Ukraine: Report

MILNEWS.ca Highlights – August 1, 2017

August 1, 2017, 9:32 am

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Tidbits from Both Sides of the Fight MILNEWS.ca Highlights – August 1, 2017 leave a comment » #CANvsISIL DND’s latest on Operation IMPACT Everyone Else Vs. ISIL “Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Begins Support of Operation Inherent Resolve — The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is carrying out strike sorties from the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation… Continue reading MILNEWS.ca Highlights – August 1, 2017

The State Department is missing $79 million in anti-ISIS funding because Tillerson has yet to sign two memos

August 1, 2017, 10:18 am

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Just posting the article, I did not write this.  This is for your SA. Currently, the Global Engagement Center at State is at a standstill. It is close to going backward without funding. Congress approved the funding in December 2016.  </end editorial> Secretary of State Rex Tillerson took the “time off” heard ’round the world… Continue reading The State Department is missing $79 million in anti-ISIS funding because Tillerson has yet to sign two memos

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President’s Commentary: Ground Forces March to Cyber Battlefield

August 1, 2017, 10:37 am

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This article appears in Signal Magazine, a publication of AFCEA. The author, Lt. Gen. Robert M. Shea, USMC (Ret.), is the President and CEO of AFCEA. What is confusing is his use of the term information warfare. It was dropped from the joint lexicon in 2006 and was used only by the Navy as a… Continue reading President’s Commentary: Ground Forces March to Cyber Battlefield

UK Government announces major new cyber security innovation centre

August 1, 2017, 10:48 am

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What I find most interesting is that the UK government intends to support businesses to a certain degree.   UK firms have access to the latest cyber technology to secure their businesses’ Still, the businesses must defend themselves.    </end editorial> Nick Ismail 25 JULY 2017 Effective cyber security is now considered a central government… Continue reading UK Government announces major new cyber security innovation centre

Russia / Strategy Media Update – 1 August 2017

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Reports on the possible provision of lethal aid to Ukraine has produced two good articles in WSJ and NYT. Some excellent observations by Scaparrotti, Hodges, Karber, Breedlove, Herbst and others. Peskov earns today’s COCW Award for his comment on the matter. Galeotti on target with Putin’s posturing.… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 1 August 2017

New Bill Seeks Basic IoT Security Standards

August 1, 2017, 1:59 pm

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https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/08/new-bill-seeks-basic-iot-security-standards/ Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate today introduced a bill that would set baseline security standards for the government’s purchase and use of a broad range of Internet-connected devices, including computers, routers and security cameras. The legislation, which also seeks to remedy some widely-perceived shortcomings in existing cybercrime law, was developed in direct response to a series of massive… Continue reading New Bill Seeks Basic IoT Security Standards

The Daily Vertical: Sanctifying An Empire

August 1, 2017, 6:06 pm

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The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL. Vladimir Putin’s regime acts like it owns the memory and the narrative of the Second World War. The Kremlin appears to believe that it has the right to dictate how other countries mark, remember and commemorate World War II. And the latest… Continue reading The Daily Vertical: Sanctifying An Empire