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VPNs – Is This Technology Legal?

By Christopher Burgess September 27, 2017 Virtual private networks (VPN) – you use one, right? Well, depending upon where you are in the globe, your ability to use one may be limited, restricted, or...

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Russia / Strategy Media Update (318) – 27 September 2017

Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. The attack against the ammo depot at Kalynivka in Ukraine was by a UAS/RPV. I would suggest anyone reading this with a developed capability to...

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Russia, Wikileaks and Ed Snowden Are Lying About Upcoming Catalan...

The case against Russia vs. the World continues to build.  Russia vs. the West. Russia, the “Rogue State” keeps close company with North Korea, only other rogue states, and that is not propaganda....

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North Korea ‘aggressively’ jamming new BBC radio service: report

Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY Published 9:10 a.m. ET Sept. 27, 2017  It said during radio jamming, a loud noise is transmitted over stations so that listeners can’t hear the content. South Korean...

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Zuckerberg Blew Off Russian Troll Warnings Before the Attack on America

Facebook does not appear alone in this apparent pro-Russian, anti-Ukraine bias. I received the same treatment from LinkedIn and am still currently “permanently restricted” from using their services. I...

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – September 28, 2017

#CANvsISIL/The Kurds “Canada still planning to arm Iraq’s Kurds, even after they voted to create independent state” – “Canada Still Planning to Arm Kurds Even After Independence Vote” DND’s latest on...

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Useful Commenting 101

I recently had a commenter attack me. No problem, B.  Bring it. I have the latest and greatest in delete technology, so if you break the rules of etiquette, I’ll just make your comment vanish. I...

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Russia / Strategy Media Update (319) – 28 September 2017

Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Gen Dunford on lethal aid for Ukraine, and well argued. Gvosdev essay appears to make a virtue out of a necessity – all of...

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Facebook, Google, Twitter asked to testify on Russian meddling

This is but the first step of many that should be taken.  We must verify the presence of the Russians and attempt to quantify their efforts. Without quantification we have no means of measurement. We...

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The Rise of the Authoritarian Internet

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 | DANIEL HOFFMAN In May 2015, Russia and China signed a “nonaggression pact” in cyberspace. They agreed not to target each other with cyber attacks and promote the idea of...

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North Korean Anti-American Propaganda Museum

Horrifying portraits of American soldiers torturing women with pliers and murdering babies are used for propaganda by North Korea as posters created by Kim Jong-il’s regime are displayed in public...

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Russian-bought Black Lives Matter ad on Facebook targeted Baltimore and Ferguson

It seems somebody at CNN has read what I have written about the goal of Russian propaganda.  Reminder, the three goals of Russian Information Warfare. Sow divisiveness and chaos in the West, especially...

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Moldovan Official Says Joining EU is Key Priority

This is surely going to trigger a very negative reaction from Russia.  After Russia’s failed attempted coup in Moldova, Russia has only itself to blame for pushing Moldova towards the EU.  </end...

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Fake news: Washington Post clone emerges in China

By Lucy Hornby in Beijing and Matthew Garrahan in London The masthead said Washington Post, the Chinese-language articles credited the Post’s reporters and the news of the day mirrored the selection on...

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CNN Exclusive: Fake black activist accounts linked to Russian government

CNN has proven a link between Twitter and Facebook accounts named Blacktivist and the Russian Government. Both accounts were created and used exclusively to fan the flames of racism, specifically in...

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RT: Russophobia: RT rates the top 10 Kremlin critics & their hilarious hate...

Seldom will I carry a full RT story because they are simply painful reading.  This time, however, RT names their top ten critics. No, I’m not on the list of these heavyweights. I’m glad to say I’ve...

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Reuters: Twitter suspends Russia-linked accounts, but U.S. senator says...

Twitter suspended 200 Russian accounts, which appears absurdly low.  </end editorial> 28 September 2017 Dustin Volz, Joseph Menn Twitter declined to comment when asked about Warner’s comments. In...

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EW: ATHENA laser weapon ‘kills’ 5 ‘outlaws’

Directed Energy weapons are now a reality to the warfighter, now they are being used against drones / UAVs / RPVs.  This is a big deal. Defending against drones is incredibly difficult, Athena had a...

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The pro-Kremlin pulp mill

28 September 2017 | Disinformation Review, Top Story This week, pro-Kremlin propagandists wrapped themselves in red tape. Significant paper work is needed to dig into the details: it’s all about...

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Corruption and disinformation: Backstage at Russian television

25 September 2017 | News and analysis, Top Story Recently a number of Russian media organisations and media professionals have found themselves under pressure. The news here is that, for a change, we...

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