MILNEWS.ca Highlights – August 24, 2017

August 24, 2017, 9:37 am

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Tidbits from Both Sides of the Fight leave a comment » #Afghanistan “Canada won’t join U.S. missile defence, send troops to Afghanistan, Trudeau says” – “Justin Trudeau: Canada Won’t Be Joining U.S. Missile Defence System Any Time Soon” “Terry Glavin: Credit where it’s unexpectedly due: Trump on Afghanistan” Saideman’s Semi-Spew:  “Trump’s Secret War Plans” “Afghanistan, again, anyone?” “How… Continue reading MILNEWS.ca Highlights – August 24, 2017

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US invests $17M in laser tech

August 24, 2017, 9:59 am

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By: Susan Montoya Bryan, The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Defense Department is making another multimillion-dollar investment in high-energy lasers that have the potential to destroy enemy drones and mortars, disrupt communication systems and provide military forces with other portable, less costly options on the battlefield. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the… Continue reading US invests $17M in laser tech

Senate Intelligence Committee takes aim at cyber vulnerabilities

August 24, 2017, 10:04 am

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By: Mark Pomerleau The Senate Intelligence Committee’s annual intelligence bill is taking aim at the process by which the federal government discloses cyber vulnerabilities. The bill, which passed in the committee at the end of July by a vote of 14-1, calls for the head of each element of the intelligence community to submit a report to… Continue reading Senate Intelligence Committee takes aim at cyber vulnerabilities

Report: Critical infrastructure under risk of ‘9/11-level cyber attack’

August 24, 2017, 10:07 am

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By: Mark Pomerleau A successful cyberattack on the nation’s critical infrastructure has long been considered a looming and catastrophic threat. It’s not difficult to imagine what such an attack would look like given Ukraine has served as a test case of sorts following an attack on its grid, which has been attributed to Russian cyber actors.… Continue reading Report: Critical infrastructure under risk of ‘9/11-level cyber attack’

Facebook shuts down 1 million accounts per day but can’t stop all ‘threat actors,’ security chief says

August 27, 2017, 9:58 am

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It’s not that I don’t believe them, it’s just many of us don’t see tangible results. Comments on this from friends on Facebook, some of us interact with Russian trolls daily. They don’t turn off Russian trolls Yes, sure not. I wonder how we can get a demographic of who they shut  I know that… Continue reading Facebook shuts down 1 million accounts per day but can’t stop all ‘threat actors,’ security chief says

From Russia With #HateGroup?

August 27, 2017, 10:09 am

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@DFRLab @AtlanticCouncil’s Digital Forensic Research Lab. Catalyzing a global network of digital forensic researchers, following conflicts in real time. Aug 25 Analyzing a bot attack on a news site in the United States On August 24, an ostensibly Russian Twitter account with just 74 followers named “Lizynia Zikur” (handle @kirstenkellog_) posted an angry tweet attacking U.S.… Continue reading From Russia With #HateGroup?

An Afghanistan Cultural War Story…

August 27, 2017, 10:26 am

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Most “war stories” start out “There I was, knee deep in hand grenade pins, and…”. Everything after that is totally mythical, mystical, and is seeking a payoff in the form of a shot of whiskey or a beer (if you’re only airborne). Imagine my surprise to hear a ‘war story’ of someone’s experience in Afghanistan… Continue reading An Afghanistan Cultural War Story…

China orders internet comments linked to real identities

August 27, 2017, 9:54 pm

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Another way to silence dissent. Jon Fingas, @jonfingas 27 August 2017 China isn’t slowing down in its bid to silence online political opposition. As of October 1st, the country will require that tech firms hold on to records of the real identities of everyone posting comments on internet message boards. This is to discourage “false rumors, filthy language and… Continue reading China orders internet comments linked to real identities

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As ‘Death to America’ Chants Lose Power, Iran Retools Propaganda With Rap Videos

August 28, 2017, 12:24 am

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By THOMAS ERDBRINK AUG. 26, 2017 TEHRAN — It’s a common theme in the state-controlled media in Iran: The armed forces are not to be trifled with; they’re tough men doing a tough job, defending a country permanently under threat. Nevertheless, it was a shock to some young Iranians when a video appeared featuring a well-known rapper delivering… Continue reading As ‘Death to America’ Chants Lose Power, Iran Retools Propaganda With Rap Videos

Ukraine Tricked North Korean Spies Into Trying To Steal Fake Nuke Plans On Camera

August 28, 2017, 6:57 am

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By ALEX LOCKIE, BUSINESS INSIDER on August 25, 2017 Ukraine has released footage of two North Korean spies exuberantly photographing fake missile designs in 2011, as part of a sting operation that eventually landed the pair in jail, as CNN reports. Ukraine, once home to thousands of Soviet nuclear ICBMs, continues to produce missiles today as it… Continue reading Ukraine Tricked North Korean Spies Into Trying To Steal Fake Nuke Plans On Camera

Russia / Strategy Media Update – 28 August 2017

August 28, 2017, 8:35 am

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Amb Volker interviewed by FT (and many other MSM citing it). Stoltenberg criticises the “EU Army” with good argument. Vedomosti point out how ethnic Russians in Estonia mostly do not support Russian agendas. Superb essay by Eslas hitting the peculiarities of the Hobbesian (more like Boschian) mindset… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 28 August 2017

Facebook says Pages that regularly share false news won’t be able to buy ads

August 28, 2017, 8:44 am

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by Anthony Ha (@anthonyha) Facebook says it’s taking another step against Pages that share fabricated news stories. The company has already been working with outside fact-checkers like Snopes and the AP to flag inaccurate news stories. (These aren’t supposed to be stories that are disputed for reasons of opinion or partisanship, but rather outright hoaxes and lies.) It also… Continue reading Facebook says Pages that regularly share false news won’t be able to buy ads

PENCE’S VISIT TO ESTONIA ‘AN EPISODE OF GAME OF THRONES’

August 28, 2017, 9:03 am

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As is the case with most things Russian, I have to further analyze what is real and what is “no real” (not real for those of you who didn’t follow the show “Deal or No Deal”.  The author’s major point is that Russia’s mindset is like that of Game of Thrones, as in “all against… Continue reading PENCE’S VISIT TO ESTONIA ‘AN EPISODE OF GAME OF THRONES’

Is Your Website Blocked In Russia?

August 28, 2017, 11:36 am

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There is a new website, Is it blocked in Russia? Why is Russia Blocking Websites? Below is some quick information about why Russia is blocking access to websites within the country. Blacklist Russia maintains a Federal blacklist overseen by the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media. Censorship Internet censorship in Russian… Continue reading Is Your Website Blocked In Russia?

Finnish military rejects request for Russian tall ship visit to Åland

August 28, 2017, 4:28 pm

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A friend shared: So, Åland is actually in the middle of an important shipping lane between Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea. Åland is also exempt from conscription and considered a demilitarized zone and could be very difficult to retake should it become occupied. Colleagues in the Finnish intelligence community have previously told me that these… Continue reading Finnish military rejects request for Russian tall ship visit to Åland

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Moscow Times: Kremlin Is Losing the Information War (Op-Ed)

August 28, 2017, 6:39 pm

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Sep 17, 2015 — 19:28 — Update: Aug. 25 2017 — 14:17 By Maria Snegovaya Pro-Kremlin media have bombarded the world with reports of fascists, crucified children and beheaded pro-Russian militiamen throughout the 18 months of the conflict in Ukraine. Many of those stories were proven to be fictions, or else peppered with facts that serve an extremely tendentious interpretation of events. However, some Western analysts… Continue reading Moscow Times: Kremlin Is Losing the Information War (Op-Ed)

FBI: Chinese man supplied rare malware used in OPM breach

August 29, 2017, 8:31 am

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By: Michael Balsamo, The Associated Press 28 August 2017 LOS ANGELES — A Chinese man has been charged in California with distributing a type of computer malware that has been linked to attacks on U.S. businesses and to the theft of personnel records of millions of U.S. government employees, authorities said. Defendant Yu Pingan, 36, knew… Continue reading FBI: Chinese man supplied rare malware used in OPM breach

Putin saw the Panama Papers as a personal attack and may have wanted revenge, Russian authors say

August 29, 2017, 8:39 am

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By Adam Taylor August 28 at 1:47 PM Russian journalists Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan first published “The Red Web: The Struggle Between Russia’s Digital Dictators and the New Online Revolutionaries” in 2015. In that book, the pair used investigative reporting and sharp analysis to show how the Kremlin was using the Internet to its advantage. Two… Continue reading Putin saw the Panama Papers as a personal attack and may have wanted revenge, Russian authors say

#BotSpot: Twelve Ways to Spot a Bot

August 29, 2017, 9:15 am

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@DFRLab @AtlanticCouncil’s Digital Forensic Research Lab. Catalyzing a global network of digital forensic researchers, following conflicts in real time. Aug 28 Some tricks to identify fake Twitter accounts “Bots” — automated social media accounts which pose as real people — have a huge presence on platforms such as Twitter. They number in the millions; individual networks can… Continue reading #BotSpot: Twelve Ways to Spot a Bot

Press Release: 48th Air Expeditionary Group deploys to Lithuania

August 29, 2017, 9:24 am

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Press Release Baltic Air Policing News Release Headquarters, United States European Command Media Operations Division Unit 30400, Box 1000, APO, AE 09128 Tel: +49 (0)711 680-6868/6618 E-mail: eucom.media@mail.mil Release: 17-64 August 29, 2017 48th Air Expeditionary Group deploys to Lithuania ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England (Aug. 28, 2017) — The 48th Fighter Wing has deployed approximately 140 Airmen… Continue reading Press Release: 48th Air Expeditionary Group deploys to Lithuania