Maskirovka buildup by Russia

August 9, 2017, 7:42 am

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Petri Mäkelä Finn with Security and foreign policy analysis. Aug 9 Exactly a year ago I wrote about the Russian Maskirovka mobilizations that are also known as “snap drills” or “readiness inspections”. Some of these drills have been massive and enough troops were set in motion, that the forces could’ve invaded a small nation. While the snap… Continue reading Maskirovka buildup by Russia

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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project – 9 August 2017

August 9, 2017, 7:52 am

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Donate & Support The Fight Against Corruption OCCRP on iPhone  |  OCCRP on Android OCCRP Supports Novaya Gazeta Reporter’s Appeal to Remain in Russia, Condemns Any Abuse While Detained The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) expresses deep concern over the possible deportation of Novaya Gazeta reporter Khudoberdi Nurmatov, better known by his pen… Continue reading Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project – 9 August 2017

MILNEWS.ca Highlights – August 9, 2017

August 9, 2017, 7:55 am

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MILNEWS.ca Blog Tidbits from Both Sides of the Fight MILNEWS.ca Highlights – August 9, 2017 leave a comment » Cold War 2.0:  China/Asia-Pacific “Pacific Fleet ships return from the Asia-Pacific Region” (RCN info-machine) “Japan defense review warns of enhanced North Korea threats” – “Japan upgrades North Korea threat level” – “Japan’s white paper outlines top priorities for defence production” – “Japan’s defense white… Continue reading MILNEWS.ca Highlights – August 9, 2017

Congo orders internet slowdown to restrict social media: telecoms source

August 9, 2017, 8:37 am

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A point of clarification.  In this article, “Congo” refers to the Democratic Republic of Congo, not the Republic of Congo. The Democratic Republic of Congo is also referred to as DRC, DROC, or Congo-Kinshasa. </end editorial> KINSHASA (Reuters) – Congolese authorities ordered internet capacity be slowed down so that it cannot be used to transmit images… Continue reading Congo orders internet slowdown to restrict social media: telecoms source

Cyber threats prompt return of radio for ship navigation

August 9, 2017, 9:57 am

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The US Naval Academy recently resumed teaching navigation using sextant and stars, in response to this very real concern. </end editorial> Cyber threats prompt return of radio for ship navigation Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – The risk of cyber attacks targeting ships’ satellite navigation is pushing nations to delve back through history and develop back-up… Continue reading Cyber threats prompt return of radio for ship navigation

Russia / Strategy Media Update – 9 August 2017

August 9, 2017, 10:23 am

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Good essay by Michel on lethal aid, while Larison regurgitates a bundle of Russian / Rice arguments for throwing Ukraine to the Bear. Remouchamps restates arguments put for many months by Karber and others in the US, which is good, not so good is his failure to… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 9 August 2017

Goodbye, MiG: Boeing, General Dynamics Debut Anti-Aircraft Stryker

August 10, 2017, 5:25 am

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By SYDNEY J. FREEDBERG JR.on August 09, 2017  HUNTSVILLE, ALA.: If you fly Russian MiG fighters, Sukhoi attack jets, or Hind helicopters, your life just got a little harder — and in the event of war, potentially much shorter. At the Space & Missile Defense conference here, General Dynamics rolled out the latest variant of their eight-wheel-drive Stryker armored… Continue reading Goodbye, MiG: Boeing, General Dynamics Debut Anti-Aircraft Stryker

Tracking tool charts how Russian bots target U.S. divisions

August 10, 2017, 5:28 am

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Moscow exploits internal White House strife to further divisions By Dan Boylan – The Washington Times – Tuesday, August 8, 2017 A former FBI special agent-turned disinformation expert says a propaganda tracking tool he helped develop took less than a week to pinpoint evidence of Kremlin efforts to exploit current White House political divisions at the highest… Continue reading Tracking tool charts how Russian bots target U.S. divisions

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Russia / Strategy Media Update – 10 August 2017

August 10, 2017, 5:55 am

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> OSINT now suggests Russian movements of land force offensive equipment attributed to the Zapad 2017 exercise are not only far in excess of what was planned and announced, but appearing in other places, especially along the borders of the Baltic States and Ukraine. This closely reflects Soviet… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 10 August 2017

Donetsk Uncovered: Russian Military Positions Embedded in Civilian Areas

August 10, 2017, 6:05 am

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Frequent damage to civilian areas reveal military positions and weapons banned by the Minsk Agreements @DFRLab @AtlanticCouncil’s Digital Forensic Research Lab. Catalyzing a global network of digital forensic researchers, following conflicts in real time. Aug 9 Over the weekend, civilian areas in and around Donetsk city were once again caught in the crossfire after intense… Continue reading Donetsk Uncovered: Russian Military Positions Embedded in Civilian Areas

Russia Has Launched a Fake News War on Europe. Now Germany Is Fighting Back

August 10, 2017, 7:21 am

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Simon Shuster / Berlin Aug 09, 2017 One morning in November, Simon Hegelich, a professor of political science at the Technical University of Munich, was surprised to get an urgent invitation from the office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who wanted to hear more about his research on the manipulation of voter sentiment. Less than… Continue reading Russia Has Launched a Fake News War on Europe. Now Germany Is Fighting Back

China uses a quantum satellite to transmit potentially unhackable data

August 10, 2017, 7:24 am

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Arjun Kharpal | @ArjunKharpal 5 Hours Ago CNBC.com China has demonstrated way to send data over long distances which is potentially unhackable. It relies on “quantum cryptography” and a satellite sending data via photons from space to earth. The implications could be huge for cybersecurity, making businesses safer, but also making it more difficult for… Continue reading China uses a quantum satellite to transmit potentially unhackable data

Understanding Russian Propaganda

August 10, 2017, 7:27 am

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Today Bill Kristol of the Weekly Standard points out that Russian propagandists have fallen in against National Security Adviser H. R. McMaster.  McMaster is currently the subject of a lot of criticism from the American right for clearing his Obama-era predecessor, Susan Rice, famous for her Benghazi distortions and for her role in the unmasking scandals. Is it the… Continue reading Understanding Russian Propaganda

Russian Active Measures Used to Attack Ukrainian Civil Society

August 10, 2017, 12:17 pm

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The activities Russia engages in to disrupt Ukraine’s civil society. After the Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine in 2014, the Kremlin launched a full-scale disinformation campaign against Ukraine. Russian special services are deeply involved in these actions.Filed under: Active Measures, Information operations, Information Warfare, Russia Tagged: Active Measures, information operations, information warfare, Russia

MILNEWS.ca Highlights – August 10, 2017

August 10, 2017, 12:29 pm

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MILNEWS.ca Blog Tidbits from Both Sides of the Fight MILNEWS.ca Highlights – August 10, 2017 leave a comment » Internal Security (1) “Military builds camp to house surge of asylum seekers at Quebec border” – “Canada Builds Border Camp for Asylum Seekers Fleeing US” – “Canadian military to set up tents to house 500 asylum seekers” – “About 100 soldiers help with… Continue reading MILNEWS.ca Highlights – August 10, 2017

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“We saw Dagestanis and Russians. They don’t even hide their flag,”– Ukrainian fighters at Avdiivka.

August 10, 2017, 4:53 pm

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07.08.17 18:05 Ukrainian military at Avdiivka are fighting Russian and Dagestani mercenaries. Censor.NET reports citing Military TV of Ukraine. The military say they prevent the enemy saboteur groups from advance, so the major problem is mortar shelling by the Russian terrorists. “Nothing changes – they get more active at night. It’s a bit quieter during the day.… Continue reading “We saw Dagestanis and Russians. They don’t even hide their flag,” – Ukrainian fighters at Avdiivka.

Russia / Strategy Media Update – 11 August 2017

August 11, 2017, 8:36 am

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> A remarkably busy day for reports. Russia’s descent into the abyss appears to be accelerating, with actions by the Putin regime exacerbating every single problem. Prof Goble’s digests are stellar, items by Piontkovsky, Shelin, Oreshkin, Bobryshev, Remizov, RNE, Shmulyevich, and Khristenzen are must reads. Belarus may be… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 11 August 2017

It’s time for defensive worms

August 11, 2017, 8:47 am

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By Dave Aitel, Contributor, CSO | AUG 10, 2017 6:56 AM PT Sometimes your best defense is infectious… We’re entering a new age of cybersecurity, where worms will be just as critical for defense as they are for offense. This is going to surprise many people in the security industry, who for many years have thought of worms as only… Continue reading It’s time for defensive worms

Russian Journalist Sentenced To Prison On Extremism Charges

August 11, 2017, 9:55 am

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August 10, 2017 14:20 GMT Carl Schreck A Russian court has sentenced a journalist from a respected business daily to 3 1/2 years in prison after convicting him on extremism charges in a case denounced by rights activists and scores of fellow journalists. A Moscow court on August 10 found Aleksandr Sokolov, a special correspondent… Continue reading Russian Journalist Sentenced To Prison On Extremism Charges

How to Take Down Kim Jong Un

August 11, 2017, 10:13 am

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Stop saying there are no good options on North Korea. Here’s how we can end the threat once and for all—without firing a shot. By Tom Malinowski July 24, 2017 At my Senate confirmation hearing a few years ago, I made a promise to the panel deciding my fate: never to use the phrase “there are… Continue reading How to Take Down Kim Jong Un