WaPo: Russia is gearing up to misinform the U.S. public about Syria. Here’s...
This is a fairly good cheat sheet to identify Russian troll activity. One word of caution, however. Treat “absolutes” with caution. Whenever I see “always” and “never”, I cringe. If they are not...
View ArticleGoogle China Prototype Links Searches to Phone Numbers
Ryan Gallagher September 14 2018, 3:25 p.m. Google built a prototype of a censored search engine for China that links users’ searches to their personal phone numbers, thus making it easier for the...
View ArticleSecuring Democracy Dispatch – 17 September 2018
Securing Democracy Dispatch September 17, 2018 Dear readers, We are in the process of re-designing the Securing Democracy Dispatch, and would appreciate your feedback. Please take a few minutes to...
View ArticleSyria Shoots Down Russian Plane
According to CNN, Syria shot down a Russian Plane. Syria accidentally shot down a Russian military plane Immediately, Russia blamed Israel. Russia blames Israel after military plane shot down off Syria...
View ArticleRussian GazProm May Be New Syrian Mercenary Force
Russian state-owned and controlled oil and gas giant appears to be purchasing security tools and is positioned to provide their own mercenary force in Syria. </end editorial> An Armed Gazprom...
View ArticleSyrian IADS Kills Russian VKS Il-20M COOT ELINT Aircraft
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Most of the reports are coming out of Russia. First the Russians blamed the French, claiming a French FFG launched SLCMs at...
View ArticleSyrian IADS Kills Russian VKS Il-20M COOT ELINT Aircraft – Israel Responds
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. The simple fact that Russia cannot deconflict aircraft in its own airspace in a combat environment screams “professional incompetence”. According...
View ArticleCongressional Research Service Reports Now Available Online
These are the reports which are supplied to Congressmen and women. These inform and therefore influence our Congress on important matters on which they create legislation, discuss the issues, and vote....
View ArticleSalisbury CW Attack / Syria / Iran / Russia Ad Hoc Update (149)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. Russia/Putin folded on blaming Israel, outright, for the downing of their plane in Syria. “Tragic accidental circumstance” are to blame. In all...
View ArticleRussia Losing the War of the Churches (4)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Another update. Possibly most interesting are reports the Belarusian church wants to split from the Muscovian church –...
View ArticlePussy Riot Producer Poisoned By Russia?
It is being stated without hard evidence that Russia’s intelligence services attempted to poison 30-year-old Russian-Canadian Pyotr Verzilov, the producer of Pussy Riot. Pussy Riot is the female band...
View ArticleCyCon 2019 Papers are Expected by 1 October
The Call for CyCon 2019 Papers is open until 1 October 2018. The theme for the eleventh International Conference on Cyber Conflict, hosted by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, is...
View ArticleKremlin Watch Briefing: How to counter Russian interference like a Swede
Last week’s events concerning the pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign Can’t see images?http://preview.mlsend.com/l7v3e3 Topics of the Week Jakub Janda on how to counter Russian electoral interference...
View ArticleNational Security Archive: Cyber Glossary
The Cyber Glossary is a compilation of specialized terms to help experts and the public alike navigate the complex field of cybersecurity. This resource combines definitions from a variety of...
View Article10/2: Gen. David Petraeus, Lisa Monaco, Michèle Flournoy talk cybersecurity...
On October 2, at a critical moment for cyber risk in the United States, The Washington Post will bring together government leaders, security experts and advocates to discuss emerging threats across the...
View ArticleU.S. Orders Chinese Outlets To Join Foreign-Agents List
Wall Street Journal, Sept. 19, Pg. A6 | Kate O’Keeffe and Aruna Viswanatha The Justice Department ordered two leading Chinese state-run media organizations to register as foreign agents, according to...
View ArticleUnclassified DoD Cyber Strategy Published, Now Missing
12 hours ago, the US’ Cyberstrategy was published, reviews were written, but suddenly the documents themselves, and the accompanying Fact Sheets are missing. I’m sure the URLs are being reworked, the...
View ArticleIdlib bloodbath: The next step in information warfare
Tuesday, 18 September 2018 Dr. Azeem Ibrahim The final rebel holdout against the Assad regime in Syria is in Idlib province. Confrontation is inevitable as both Assad and his Iranian and Russian allies...
View ArticleAmbassador Nikki Haley Rips Russia For North Korean Sanction Busting
Ambassador Nikki Haley is sowing terror into the heart of Russian Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin. It is now a matter of public record that the US is officially stating that Russia is illegally...
View ArticleSalisbury CW Attack / Syria / Iran / Russia Ad Hoc Update (150)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. The Anna Shapiro story is… interesting. My thoughts on her are that she is not a target for Russian secret services for assassination and is in...
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