Russia / Strategy Media Update (333) – 12 October 2017

October 12, 2017, 9:17 am

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Russia producing absurd claims about NATO troops in Baltics, while Georgia argues the Ilves case. Russia is the largest recipient of Chinese foreign aid, getting almost as much as Pakistan and Angola together. Chikov predicting a new Iron Curtain, Gorby weighs in on Russia’s separatism problem, created… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update (333) – 12 October 2017

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Central and Eastern Europe’s Pushback Against Sanctions on Russia

October 12, 2017, 9:40 am

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Currently, Czech President Miloš Zeman represents the newest stalwart Soviet holdout that supports lifting sanctions on Russia.  To many in Czechia, he represents the ‘old guard’, the former Soviet State, the red star loyalists, and the last of the holdouts. Some seek the totality of Soviet control, the mindless routine of total control and surveillance.  Let… Continue reading Central and Eastern Europe’s Pushback Against Sanctions on Russia

America Will Always Lose Russia’s Tit-for-Tat Spy Games

October 12, 2017, 9:59 am

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While not an article on Information Warfare, Information Operations, this article is about a form of political warfare in which the United States has consistently proven feckless, unwilling to do what it takes, and as a consequence, loses to Russia every time.  The final recommendation, a “9/11-like commission to look into the Russian attacks on… Continue reading America Will Always Lose Russia’s Tit-for-Tat Spy Games

Equifax takes down web page after report of new hack

October 12, 2017, 11:48 am

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Equifax is in real trouble.  …an independent security analyst on Wednesday found part of Equifax’s website was under the control of attackers trying to trick visitors into installing fraudulent Adobe Flash updates that could infect computers with malware. </end editorial> John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) – Equifax Inc said on Thursday it has taken one of its customer help… Continue reading Equifax takes down web page after report of new hack

Russia’s Neighbors Respond to Putin’s ‘Hybrid War’

October 12, 2017, 12:01 pm

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Baltic and Nordic countries turn to education as much as military hardware to counter Moscow’s hybrid threats. By Reid Standish Reid.Standish @reidstan October 12, 2017 RIGA, Latvia — On Aug. 30, the western Latvian region of Kurzeme suddenly lost cellular service for seven hours, an unusual event in the tech-savvy Baltic nation. Though the Latvian government has… Continue reading Russia’s Neighbors Respond to Putin’s ‘Hybrid War’

Exclusive: Even Pokémon Go used by extensive Russian-linked meddling effort

October 12, 2017, 2:41 pm

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There is nothing terribly confusing about this, which I’ve been saying for years.  Anything and everything can and will be used by Russia as a tool or a weapon against the West. The goals: Sow chaos and discord in the West Undermine Democracy in the West Promote Russian National Interests The only thing shocking is… Continue reading Exclusive: Even Pokémon Go used by extensive Russian-linked meddling effort

Russia / Strategy Media Update (334) – Friday, 13 October 2017

October 13, 2017, 10:29 am

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Russia complains loudly about US BMD capabilities, claiming performance well in excess of US reports. Russia complains about US forces in Baltics. Nordic / Baltic reactions to Russia. Russia may deploy more Iskander / SS-26 STONE to Kaliningrad. Multiple reports on Russia’s descent – “Orthodox radicalism is the… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update (334) – Friday, 13 October 2017

We’re Not In Kansas Anymore

October 13, 2017, 11:03 am

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Today I watched Trump’s Iran speech, it was as I expected. What was different for me, however, was reading the comments from “Americans” during the speech. Hateful, extremist, and thoroughly without merit…  and I got to thinking ‘How many are Russian trolls?’  I realized “We’re not in Kansas any more”, referring to the Wizard of… Continue reading We’re Not In Kansas Anymore

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Russia Has Invented Social Media Blitzkrieg

October 13, 2017, 11:20 am

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Good article and great premise, but the personal opinion of the author produced a very poisonous pill in one swarmy paragraph which implies cooperation between the Trump campaign and Russia.  As I’ve said from the beginning of the 2016 campaigns, it appears, externally, that everybody was just aligned against Hillary.  Only a pittance of ads… Continue reading Russia Has Invented Social Media Blitzkrieg

Wary of Hackers, States Move to Upgrade Voting Systems

October 14, 2017, 5:09 pm

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By MICHAEL WINES October 14, 2017 WASHINGTON — State election officials, worried about the integrity of their voting systems, are pressing to make them more secure ahead of next year’s midterm elections. Reacting in large part to Russian efforts to hack the presidential election last year, a growing number of states are upgrading electoral databases and voting… Continue reading Wary of Hackers, States Move to Upgrade Voting Systems

Russia’s lower house drafts bill retaliating US sanctions

October 14, 2017, 5:32 pm

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Please note there are two completely different systems of ‘counting’ when it comes to the tit-for-tat sanctions competition between Russia and the United States.  The Russian tally, and the American tally.   The Russian tally of Americans working in Russia generally includes everyone, including Russian civilian workers inside US diplomatic compounds. The American tally of Russians… Continue reading Russia’s lower house drafts bill retaliating US sanctions

How Russia Harvested American Rage to Reshape U.S. Politics

October 14, 2017, 7:35 pm

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It is interesting to read what latecomers to the art of influence say about Russian Information Warfare. ““This is cultural hacking”, referring to Russian trolls using cultural divides to increase racial, sexual, and other tensions among the American people.” Apologies to the good professor, but the Russians practiced this since at least the 1920 in… Continue reading How Russia Harvested American Rage to Reshape U.S. Politics

Strategic Communications and Public Diplomacy “Seen on the Web” (#87) October 13, 2017

October 14, 2017, 8:13 pm

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Press Release of the Secretariat for Communication Official Vatican Network, news.va, January 24, 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS In the News ON CAPITOL HILL [Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing, Reappointment of Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, September 26, 2017] [Cyber Diplomacy Act] [Senate Committee on Homeland Security and… Continue reading Strategic Communications and Public Diplomacy “Seen on the Web” (#87) October 13, 2017

Russia / Strategy Media Update (336) – 15 October 2017

October 15, 2017, 7:26 pm

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. Again, apologies for a barebones report. This is how the report looks using only one basic editing tool, with no manual editing. No pictures, no maps, no dividing lines. Lots of extra spaces. </end editorial> HM Govt engages Saatchi agency to reverse damage done by Russian IO – it… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update (336) – 15 October 2017

New Russia Troll Insights

October 16, 2017, 7:01 am

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I am copying and pasting in two versions of the same story.  The original Russian article and the derivative Yahoo article. I believe they are significantly different, at least the gist of what is being emphasized.  The original article, “We had a purpose … to cause unrest”: an interview with an ex-employee of the “troll factory”… Continue reading New Russia Troll Insights

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Russia / Strategy Media Update (337) – 16 October 2017

October 16, 2017, 9:42 am

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Good essay by Umland on the head in sand regional politics of Central / Eastern Europe, where 40+ years of Soviet occupation and exploitation appears to have been forgotten in half that time. Interesting essay on Russian cultivation of Neonazis, and Felgenhauer, even the Russian nationalist, bemoans… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update (337) – 16 October 2017

In Russia, nobody’s laughing at Iannucci’s The Death of Stalin

October 16, 2017, 10:14 am

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 If you tell a joke in Moscow and nobody laughs, does it really matter?  Clearly Russians have problems laughing at themselves, at times.  Even though self-deprecating humor was all the rage during Soviet times, it is now illegal to make jokes about the Russian leadership.  Such is the level of humor (or lack thereof) to… Continue reading In Russia, nobody’s laughing at Iannucci’s The Death of Stalin

Sorry, Little Korea, “Mad Dog” Is Taken

October 16, 2017, 11:23 am

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Poor North Korea, they try so hard. North Korea suspected source of ‘mad dog’ Trump leaflets Fox News Apparently North Korea is trying to hobble President Trump with a new nickname, “Mad Dog”.  Unfortunately Secretary of Defense Mattis has been called “Mad Dog” for an awfully long time… “Let’s behead mad dog Trump for the future… Continue reading Sorry, Little Korea, “Mad Dog” Is Taken

What Facebook Did to American Democracy

October 16, 2017, 11:59 am

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For the most part, this article really does a really good job of describing the role Facebook played in US 2016 election information fiasco.  There are a few parts with which I vehemently disagree, but I know the authors only talked to a limited number of sources, mostly mainstream sources.  Their sources for what Russia… Continue reading What Facebook Did to American Democracy

Kremlin Troll Factory’s Methods and Figures Revealed

October 17, 2017, 5:16 am

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A timely update on the Russian Troll Farm from The Moscow Times. A point of clarification.  The “Internet Research Agency” ceased to exist a few years ago. What was left behind operates as part of Glavset, full name Obshestvo S Ogranichennoj Otvetstvennostyu Glavnoe Setevoe Agentstvo.  Do not confuse this with Glavset.ru, which is a now… Continue reading Kremlin Troll Factory’s Methods and Figures Revealed