1. The Wall Street Journal is read by the people who run the country. 2. The Washington Post is read by people who think they run the country. 3. The New York Times is read by people who think they should run the country, and who are very good at crossword puzzles. 4. USA Today… Continue reading Today’s Media
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CyCon 2017 Starts in Four Weeks
The 9th International Conference on Cyber Conflict, CyCon 2017, is pleased to announce among the speakers of the event Ambassador Sorin Ducaru, NATO´s Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges; Jeff Moss, the founder and CEO of the DEF CON hacker conference; William H. Saito, Special Advisor to the Government of Japan; Michael Chertoff, Co-Chair… Continue reading CyCon 2017 Starts in Four Weeks
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Jam The Russians: Army Electronic Warfare Kit Comes To Europe
Incredibly, as part of a team dedicated to building US Army EW capabilities over ten years ago, I asked if the Army was going to retain the capabilities we had in the CEWI Battalions which were dismantled after the Cold War. Are we going to maintain any capability at the battalion or brigade level or… Continue reading Jam The Russians: Army Electronic Warfare Kit Comes To Europe
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Facebook adding 3,000 staff to review violent content
Deutsche Welle, May 4, 2017 The announcement comes after criticism aimed at Facebook for a series of live broadcast murders and rapes. The company is also working to tackle “fake news” and disinformation. Facebook announced Wednesday that it plans to hire an extra 3,000 people to review videos and other posts after a series of murders,… Continue reading Facebook adding 3,000 staff to review violent content
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Did ‘Nazis’ Tape an Antifa Member to a Box?
I would not normally blog a Snopes article. I’ll make an exception in this case, due to a few unusual factors, most of which I find very amusing. Snopes is regarded by a few fact-checking sites as ‘center’, unbiased, fair, and objective. Real experience dealing with a few of the Snopes editors and fact checkers… Continue reading Did ‘Nazis’ Tape an Antifa Member to a Box?
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Baghdad Ten Years Ago – 6 May 07: A Time to Act
WEEK 25: A historic moment when the Sunni Awakening hits the outer edges of western Baghdad. Otherwise, history hasn’t changed as Saudi Arabia and Iran proxies settle their differences on others soil. A Time to Act If it were up to me, I probably would not have done it (Operation Iraqi Freedom),” I remarked to the… Continue reading Baghdad Ten Years Ago – 6 May 07: A Time to Act
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Russia / Strategy Media Update – 7 May 2017
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. Just between us girls (old SF saying), quite a few Americans are backing Le Pen for inexplicable reasons. My many Facebook friends from throughout my life reflect this. These Americans are normal red-blooded Americans that live in Podunk America and barely follow the domestic news. Somehow they have come out… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 7 May 2017
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Wikipedia Is Not As It Says, Trolls Rule
Trolls seem to reign supreme at Wikipedia, despite what they officially say. The below article reveals how petty, unprofessional, and unaccountable Wikipedia actually is. I’ve read quite a few Wikipedia pages where the information is just plain wrong, biased, and severely misleading. I’ve contemplated fixing what was wrong but decided not to when I… Continue reading Wikipedia Is Not As It Says, Trolls Rule
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Russian They Don’t Teach In School, Russian Insults
In this blog I have deliberately avoided trying to directly insult Russia or Russians, instead, choosing to expose Russian idiosyncracies, mistakes, and missteps. It must be difficult to be a Russian leader. Everybody seems to be accusing Russia of invading other countries, hacking them, influencing their elections, acting provocatively, being corrupt, being a kleptocracy, and doing… Continue reading Russian They Don’t Teach In School, Russian Insults
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Strategic Communications and Public Diplomacy “Seen on the Web” – May 8, 2017
Seen at Marine Corps University DIME: elements of national power – Diplomatic, Informational, Military, Economic P.A. – public affairs P.D. – Public Diplomacy B.B.G. – Broadcasting Board of Governors V.O.A.+ – Voice of America and the other USG international broadcasting networks I.O. – Information Operations Psyop – Psychological operations (Hat tips to Benjamin Franklin and… Continue reading Strategic Communications and Public Diplomacy “Seen on the Web” – May 8, 2017
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U.S. sends diplomats into info battles unarmed, experts say
Shaun Waterman MAY 9, 2017 In the fight against Russian misinformation campaigns, U.S. diplomats are hamstrung by outdated laws and rules, and they are technologically ill-equipped for battle, a State Department advisory panel was told Tuesday. “We’re sending our [information] soldiers into battle without weapons, essentially … It’s simply unacceptable,” former senior State Department official Tom Cochran… Continue reading U.S. sends diplomats into info battles unarmed, experts say
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The Comey firing revealed what is real news and what is propaganda
It’s about damn time someone started reporting on media bias. </end editorial> Is your news biased? Try the Comey test. Updated by Jeff Guo@_jeffguo May 10, 2017, 4:30pm EDT To understand the challenges facing the media in the age of Donald Trump, consider how outlets have covered the sudden firing of FBI Director James… Continue reading The Comey firing revealed what is real news and what is propaganda
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HP laptops covertly log user keystrokes, researchers warn
Audio driver supplied by Conexant may put PCs from other makers at risk, too. DAN GOODIN – 5/11/2017, 2:50 PM HP is selling more than two dozen models of laptops and tablets that covertly monitor every keystroke a user makes, security researchers warned Thursday. The devices then store the key presses in an unencrypted file… Continue reading HP laptops covertly log user keystrokes, researchers warn
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Russian ‘Cyber Troops’: A Weapon of Aggression
Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 14 Issue: 63 By: Sergey Sukhankin May 11, 2017 06:03 PM Age: 4 hours (Source: Cyware) Speaking to the Russian parliament (Duma) last February, Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu announced the creation of “information operations troops” (“cyber troops”) within the Armed Forces. He emphasized that state “propaganda should be… Continue reading Russian ‘Cyber Troops’: A Weapon of Aggression
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How tech, laws and leadership impede digital diplomacy
By Chase Gunter May 10, 2017 Digital diplomacy, a priority for the State Department under the Obama administration, appears to be at a crossroads. At a May 9 State Department meeting held at George Washington University, former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), who chaired the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, said that what made the… Continue reading How tech, laws and leadership impede digital diplomacy
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POTUS signs cybersecurity exec order
White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 11, 2017 Presidential Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/05/11/presidential-executive-order-strengthening-cybersecurity-federalFiled under: Cybersecurity, Information operations Tagged: Cybersecurity
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UK: NHS cyber-attack: GPs and hospitals hit by ransomware
This could easily be fatal for affected patients. This is critically important. Someone, be it a country state or gang, has graduated into the certified bad-guy category. I am guaranteeing this is a Tier 1 criminal investigation. This has moved beyond the digital realm into the physical world. Why someone does this is beyond… Continue reading UK: NHS cyber-attack: GPs and hospitals hit by ransomware
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NHS Cyber Attack Update
Over 40 hospitals now directly affected. This is top news in the UK. This is very bad. NHS Cyber Attack: tech security industry insiders comment on what’s happened GQ 13:14 Numbers to call if you need urgent community services ITV 13:13 In the last half-hour West Suffolk Hospital shuts down email to defend against cyber-attack… Continue reading NHS Cyber Attack Update
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Fake Russian EW attack unmasked
Those of us following the developments of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2014 called this at the time, but we received no confirmation from DoD. As far as we can tell, there has still been no confirmation. This story appears to be predicated on that specific lack of confirmation of any effect whatsoever on… Continue reading Fake Russian EW attack unmasked
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Accusing Europe – Disinformation Review
Share Tweet Forward 11 May 2017 *TRENDS OF THE WEEK* Accusing Europe Several European countries were subjected to pro-Kremlin disinformation over the past two weeks. It was claimed in Sputnik that Lithuania follows totalitarian laws and that all Baltic states use “Soviet methods to combat Sputnik journalists”. No mention was made of the fact that… Continue reading Accusing Europe – Disinformation Review
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