The numbers game in the age of information warfare

August 14, 2017, 6:09 am

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The numbers game in the age of information warfare Published on Monday, 14 August 2017 09:29 Category: Articles and Commentary Written by Zselyke Csaky and Gergely Romsics In Between Europe is a podcast that discusses politics and current events in Central Europe, bringing you experts and a history minute for each episode. The show is hosted by Zselyke Csaky… Continue reading The numbers game in the age of information warfare

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Disinformation: Recent Czech survey data + elections = a disinformation site’s dream

August 14, 2017, 6:14 am

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Michael Colborne in Czech Republic, Disinfo, Elections, Russia June 24, 2017 Source: https://michaelcolborne.com/2017/06/24/recent-czech-survey-data-elections-a-disinformation-sites-dream/ The most recent round of Eurobarometer stats just came out, and they’re bad news for pretty much anyone in Czech politics right now. Only 18% of Czechs trust their government right now, a decline of 10% from autumn 2016 – by far the sharpest decline in the EU – and… Continue reading Disinformation: Recent Czech survey data + elections = a disinformation site’s dream

Network Of South African Fake News Sites From St Petersburg Troll Factory, Disclosed Using Google Analytics Code

August 14, 2017, 7:19 am

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by Bellingcat Investigation, Team In July 2015 Lawrence Aleksandr published a work exposing some alleged Ukrainian news sites that are actually run by the so-called “troll factory”, located at Savushkina, 55, St. Petersburg, Russia. Lawrence discovered the connection between these sites due to the general Google Analytics code, which means that the management of all the sites is… Continue reading Network Of South African Fake News Sites From St Petersburg Troll Factory, Disclosed Using Google Analytics Code

Neo-Nazi website Daily Stormer to lose domain name

August 14, 2017, 7:22 am

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GoDaddy told the white supremacist site it has 24 hours to find a new domain provider. by Daniel Van Boom August 14, 2017 1:19 AM PDT @dvanboom by Claire Reilly August 14, 2017 1:19 AM PDT @reillystyley https://www.cnet.com/news/neo-nazi-website-daily-stormer-to-lose-domain-name The Daily Stormer has been called the “top hate site in America.” Soon it’s going to be… Continue reading Neo-Nazi website Daily Stormer to lose domain name

The Morning Vertical — August 14, 2017

August 14, 2017, 7:26 am

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THE MORNING  VERTICAL by Brian Whitmore  14.08.2017 On My Mind   Last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced a proposal to reduce tensions with North Korea.  Under what Lavrov billed as a Chinese-Russian proposal, North Korea would freeze missile tests and the United States and South Korea would impose a moratorium on large-scale military… Continue reading The Morning Vertical — August 14, 2017

‘Putin now a sex symbol only for pensioners’ and other neglected Russian stories

August 14, 2017, 8:53 am

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By Paul Goble The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often appears to be is far too large for anyone to keep up with. But there needs to be a way to mark those which can’t be discussed in detail but which are too indicative… Continue reading ‘Putin now a sex symbol only for pensioners’ and other neglected Russian stories

Russia / Strategy Media Update – 14 August 2017

August 14, 2017, 10:22 am

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Lethal aid debate continues. ICC to investigate invasion of Georgia. More on Zhirinovsky’s outburst (better translation). Khodorkovsky and Zhdanov predict years of stagnation due to sanctions. Yakovenko on Putin’s effort to mold Russia into something like Iran or the DPRK. Mitrokhin on fascism in Russia. Gudkov on… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 14 August 2017

Deception: ‘Drive Russians Bananas’ With Rockets In Boxes: CSIS On Hidden Missiles

August 15, 2017, 5:21 am

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By SYDNEY J. FREEDBERG JR.on August 14, 2017 at 4:00 AM “All warfare is based on deception,” Sun Tzu wrote 2,500 years ago. It’s a lesson the US military largely forgot after the Cold War, when we got in the habit of building huge, easily targeted bases. Now we must relearn deception as Russia, China, and other adversaries field,… Continue reading Deception: ‘Drive Russians Bananas’ With Rockets In Boxes: CSIS On Hidden Missiles

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Richard Spencer and His Kook-Right Ilk Are Agents of Russian Influence

August 15, 2017, 5:55 am

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I post this here for your edification and discussion.  I am unsure of his conclusions and may not necessarily agree with his assessments, but I respect the author and his right to pose this possibility. Russia most certainly has a history of sponsoring far right and far left organizations to promote divisiveness and sow chaos. … Continue reading Richard Spencer and His Kook-Right Ilk Are Agents of Russian Influence

VIPS, The Nation, All Russian Propaganda

August 15, 2017, 12:38 pm

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I present to you a case of Russian propaganda, influence, and perhaps active measures at work, pointed directly at our President and members of Congress. I am referring, of course, to an article that Patrick Lawrence published in The Nation, A New Report Raises Big Questions About Last Year’s DNC Hack. The article, published on August… Continue reading VIPS, The Nation, All Russian Propaganda

Russia / Strategy Media Update – 15 August 2017

August 15, 2017, 1:04 pm

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Russia’s descent into the abyss continues. Whitmore’s MV focuses on Levinson’s observations on the popularity of Putin’s revanchist foreign policy, noting this is an innate problem in part of the Russian public – Putin would be less inclined to invade neighbors if it did not sell so… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 15 August 2017

Rebuttal To NYT North Korea Missile Story – Scandal

August 15, 2017, 8:03 pm

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If you weren’t following international news closely yesterday, you might have missed the firestorm surrounding the NYT story, North Korea’s Missile Success Is Linked to Ukrainian Plant, Investigators Say, which is based on an IISS story, The secret to North Korea’s ICBM success. The crux of both of these stories by the same author basically accuses Ukraine of… Continue reading Rebuttal To NYT North Korea Missile Story – Scandal

Russia Damned By North Korean D-250 Reports

August 15, 2017, 8:45 pm

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A collection of damning stories for Russia. I’ll translate the headlines and provide a brief synopsis of the story, but the stories are all in Russian.  The last three links are, quite obviously, in English. This is bigger than Ben Hur, and the Russians are going to wear it big time. This is looking more and… Continue reading Russia Damned By North Korean D-250 Reports

Portman, Murphy call on State Department to step up efforts to counter Russian propaganda

August 15, 2017, 10:00 pm

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By Staff WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) issued a statement in response to a report by the media outlet Politico that the State Department has yet to request funding already appropriated by Congress to help counter Russian propaganda. “Congress has provided substantial resources to combat foreign propaganda, particularly from Russia.… Continue reading Portman, Murphy call on State Department to step up efforts to counter Russian propaganda

How A Hoax Made To Look Like A Guardian Article Made Its Way To Russian Media

August 15, 2017, 11:25 pm

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Posted on August 15, 2017, at 5:38 p.m. Craig Silverman BuzzFeed News Media Editor Jane Lytvynenko BuzzFeed News Reporter A completely fake article, made to look as if it were published by The Guardian and containing explosive comments attributed to the former head of British intelligence, was likely created to serve as propaganda material for Russian… Continue reading How A Hoax Made To Look Like A Guardian Article Made Its Way To Russian Media

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Russia / Strategy Media Update – 16 August 2017

August 16, 2017, 10:42 am

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> RuAF causing more mayhem in Baltic region. Giles on Zapad-2017. More on Eastern European squabbling. Denisenko essay on Russia’s propaganda fail in Baltic region. Galeotti looks at NatGuard potential to go rogue. Kazarin essay hits another ground truth about contemporary Russian public attitudes toward Soviet repressions: “In… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 16 August 2017

In Ukraine, a Malware Expert Who Could Blow the Whistle on Russian Hacking

August 16, 2017, 12:23 pm

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By ANDREW E. KRAMER and ANDREW HIGGINS AUG. 16, 2017 KIEV, Ukraine — The hacker, known only by his online alias “Profexer,” kept a low profile. He wrote computer code alone in an apartment and quietly sold his handiwork on the anonymous portion of the internet known as the Dark Web. Last winter, he suddenly went dark entirely. Profexer’s… Continue reading In Ukraine, a Malware Expert Who Could Blow the Whistle on Russian Hacking

Ukraine Requests “The Economist” To Call Situation In Donbas “Russian Military Aggression”

August 16, 2017, 1:33 pm

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Ukraine is finally insisting the media does not use Russian propaganda.   I’ve been saying this for a few years, I’ve even named and shamed quite a few media outlets. It’s nice to see Ukraine finally understands how Russian propaganda really works. </end editorial> Letter to the editor of Ambassador of Ukraine to the UK… Continue reading Ukraine Requests “The Economist” To Call Situation In Donbas “Russian Military Aggression”

This Week’s Highlights From OCCRP – 16 August 2017

August 16, 2017, 1:36 pm

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Donate & Support The Fight Against Corruption OCCRP on iPhone  |  OCCRP on Android Favoritism Shears Competitors in Georgian Sheep Industry Beka Gonashvili’s love for Georgian folk music led him into the sheep export business nearly a decade ago. But he’s singing a sad song now, claiming that government-connected companies have driven him out of what… Continue reading This Week’s Highlights From OCCRP – 16 August 2017

MILNEWS.ca Highlights – August 16, 2017

August 16, 2017, 1:39 pm

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – August 16, 2017 leave a comment » Africa “Statement by the Prime Minister on the terrorist attack in Burkina Faso” (PMO info-machine) – “The Quebec flag on the central tower of the parliament building will be at half-mast on Wednesday following the attack that occurred in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Sunday …” – “Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Burkina Faso… Continue reading MILNEWS.ca Highlights – August 16, 2017