The Death of Stalin: From Russia, With Incompetence

August 11, 2017, 12:51 pm

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This looks like a must see!  The trailer is below, released today. The Death of Stalin on IMDB In the midst of all the Russian tension, in view of Russian revisionism, this bit of comedy may be just what we need. I am quite certain that this film is going to be excoriated by the Russian… Continue reading The Death of Stalin: From Russia, With Incompetence

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The Morris Worm: Worms, Viruses, and Other Programmed Pests

August 11, 2017, 1:19 pm

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Today, Eugene Spafford circulated an invitation to view a video he recently uploaded to the internet. Eugene Spafford is a legend in the cyber world. This video was released about six weeks after the Morris Worm was released by Robert Morris on November 2nd, 1988. It is a classic example of unintended consequences in the… Continue reading The Morris Worm: Worms, Viruses, and Other Programmed Pests

FSB demands detailed personal information on Russians using social networks

August 12, 2017, 6:39 am

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By Paul Goble In its effort to gain control over social networks, an effort that is likely to fall short given various workarounds available to Internet savvy users, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) is demanding that by next year, instant messenger services and social networks provide it with the kind of personal data that most people prefer… Continue reading FSB demands detailed personal information on Russians using social networks

Lexicon of Lies: Terms for Problematic Information

August 12, 2017, 7:02 am

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Published Aug 09, 2017 Download Report Whether “post-fact” or propaganda, the public sphere is inundated with problematic information. Lexicon of Lies is an essential guide by Data & Society Postdoctoral Scholar Caroline Jack that covers terms and concepts for information that is inaccurate, misleading, inappropriately attributed, or altogether fabricated. Propaganda, disinformation, misinformation: The words we choose… Continue reading Lexicon of Lies: Terms for Problematic Information

Ships fooled in GPS spoofing attack suggest Russian cyberweapon

August 12, 2017, 7:09 am

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I put a report out on this some time ago, but nobody seems to have caught the significance.  This is active GPS spoofing on a fairly large scale.  This article explains the significance and the practicalities of putting a GPS spoofer into action in an easily understood format.  </end editorial> By David Hambling Reports of satellite… Continue reading Ships fooled in GPS spoofing attack suggest Russian cyberweapon

Russia / Strategy Media Update – 12 August 2017

August 12, 2017, 11:02 am

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Russians conduct amphibious assault exercise in Kaliningrad, likely to scare the Swedes and Finns who have exposed island territories in the Baltic Sea. More on Butusov’s comments on invasion scenarios – will the Russians try for the Crimean corridor and extend to Transnistria, will they push for… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 12 August 2017

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August 12, 2017, 1:54 pm

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MILNEWS.ca Blog Tidbits from Both Sides of the Fight MILNEWS.ca #UKR + Cold War 2.0 Update as of 122025UTC August 2017 leave a comment » Cold War 2.0:  Russia/Baltics/Eastern Europe “Putin reiterates NATO is obsolete and should be dismantled” “Canadian Armed Forces sending military personnel and equipment to support training activities in Latvia” – “Media day for NATO’s… Continue reading MILNEWS.ca #UKR + Cold War 2.0 Update as of 122025UTC August 2017

The Truth About the War in Ukraine

August 12, 2017, 6:04 pm

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August 10, 2017 Nolan Peterson@nolanwpeterson Nolan Peterson, a former special operations pilot and a combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, is The Daily Signal’s foreign correspondent based in Ukraine In September 2014, I watched a tank battle from a hilltop in Mariupol, Ukraine. I toured that battlefield, the day the first cease-fire was signed, on… Continue reading The Truth About the War in Ukraine

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Putin Is Thirsty – the Troubling Problem of Kaliningrad

August 12, 2017, 7:00 pm

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By A. Grace Buchholz August 07, 2017 Watch Kaliningrad. This oft-forgotten Russian exclave, squeezed between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea, may be the focal point for a dangerous economic and military conflict between Russia and NATO. In April 2017 a battalion of NATO troops marched up to Poland’s Kaliningrad border, to demonstrate to Russia… Continue reading Putin Is Thirsty – the Troubling Problem of Kaliningrad

China playing out its ‘Three Warfares’ strategy against India in Doklam

August 12, 2017, 7:35 pm

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Chinese Information Warfare from an Indian perspective.  </end editorial> By Indrani Bagchi, TNN| Updated: Aug 13, 2017, 01.35 AM IST NEW DELHI: Is China playing out its ‘Three Warfares’ strategy against India? Indian strategists who are involved with China in the current Doklam crisis believe China has now fully operationalized this concept and is applying it… Continue reading China playing out its ‘Three Warfares’ strategy against India in Doklam

Baghdad Ten Years Ago – 12 Aug 07

August 13, 2017, 5:24 am

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WEEK 39: Gasp!  Shock!  Awe?  Say it isn’t so Joe!  We must be winning the information war against Al Qaeda. Smackdown! “Its kind of like where you guys are in this war… you’ve been here a long time, you’ve been fighting… but you’ve got to look at what you are doing to your opponent… keep… Continue reading Baghdad Ten Years Ago – 12 Aug 07

Lost In Space: How Secure Is The Future Of Mobile Positioning?

August 13, 2017, 8:59 am

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We know the Russians are using GPS spoofing in Crimea, Ukraine. Todd Humphreys explains how it is possible for even script kiddies now.   We also know that Ublox, who builds the receiver in many GPS devices we use, is aware of the security problem now on the open market. A recent firmware update contained… Continue reading Lost In Space: How Secure Is The Future Of Mobile Positioning?

MILNEWS.ca #UKR + Cold War 2.0 Update as of 131605 UTC August 2017

August 13, 2017, 9:35 am

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MILNEWS.ca Blog Tidbits from Both Sides of the Fight MILNEWS.ca #UKR + Cold War 2.0 Update as of 131605 UTC August 2017 leave a comment » Cold War 2.0:  Russia/Baltics/Eastern Europe “Shilo gunners headed for Latvia” – “Latvia mission plays to Forces’ strengths — Canadian troops’ multicultural makeup an advantage in foreign deployments …” “Putin Is Thirsty –… Continue reading MILNEWS.ca #UKR + Cold War 2.0 Update as of 131605 UTC August 2017

Kyiv slams Moscow after it closes Kerch Strait to build a bridge between Russia and Crimea

August 13, 2017, 9:38 am

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Russia is unilaterally closing off an international waterway, the Kerch Straits, and allowing only Russian ships to transit. </end editorial> 08/10/2017, 21.41 RUSSIA – UKRAINE Moscow unilaterally closes the international waterway to start construction. Only Russian ships can now sail through it. The closure is a serious blow to Ukraine’s fragile economy. The cities of… Continue reading Kyiv slams Moscow after it closes Kerch Strait to build a bridge between Russia and Crimea

A Guide To Russia’s High Tech Tool Box For Subverting US Democracy

August 13, 2017, 10:24 am

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One of the most comprehensive pieces on Russian ‘Total Warfare’ as envisioned by Russian General Gerasimov.  …and still, the article misses a few of Russian tools, weapons, and practices used by them against the West.  This extraordinary article is one of the few that touches on the thresholds the Kremlin uses to stay just under… Continue reading A Guide To Russia’s High Tech Tool Box For Subverting US Democracy

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Russia / Strategy Media Update – 13 August 2017

August 13, 2017, 10:41 am

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> A slow day in Western MSM, more active in Russophone space. Poland states the obvious, that Stalin enabled Hitler’s invasion of Poland thus the USSR is responsible for starting WW2 – full apoplectic response from Russia is yet to be seen. Graham argues for appeasement, while overstating… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 13 August 2017

Vladimir Zhirinovsky Threatens All Americans

August 13, 2017, 1:22 pm

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Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a Russian politician, and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia threatened all Americans in Ukraine. “Your Americans will die, we will destroy them all, shoot them and hang you all. You are a mean creature, “he said. Google his name in Russian, the results are very interesting. I believe he’s like a Rodney Dangerfield… Continue reading Vladimir Zhirinovsky Threatens All Americans

MILNEWS.ca Highlights – August 14, 2017

August 14, 2017, 5:53 am

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Tidbits from Both Sides of the Fight MILNEWS.ca Highlights – August 14, 2017 leave a comment » B.C. Forest Fires/CF Help “100 more Edmonton soldiers sent to battle wildfires in BC” “More Canadian Armed Forces on way to help fight wildfires in BC” “100 more Edmonton soldiers sent to battle wildfires in B.C.” “Canadian Forces to… Continue reading MILNEWS.ca Highlights – August 14, 2017

Online Event: #CatoConnects: A Peek into North Korea

August 14, 2017, 5:56 am

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Cato Connects August 15, 2017 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT Live online at cato.org/live Featuring Doug Bandow (@Doug_Bandow) senior fellow at the Cato Institute; moderated by Caleb O. Brown(@cobrown), director of multimedia, Cato Institute. North Korea remains a vexing, high-stakes puzzle. With so little known about the “hermit kingdom” leadership, how should the United States respond to North Korea’s growing… Continue reading Online Event: #CatoConnects: A Peek into North Korea

Military, intelligence agencies alarmed by surge in bitcoin value in ‘dark web’ fight

August 14, 2017, 5:59 am

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By Dan Boylan – The Washington Times – Thursday, August 10, 2017 The value of the shadowy digital currency known as bitcoin has jumped to record highs this month, sending shock waves through America’s defense and intelligence agencies, which fear its growth signals a surge in use by terrorists, drug kingpins, white-collar criminals and Russian cybercriminals who… Continue reading Military, intelligence agencies alarmed by surge in bitcoin value in ‘dark web’ fight