Where to Look for Covert Russian Influence in the West
The title is a wee bit misleading, however, this article really does a remarkable job revealing how Russian business is conducted versus Western practices. When I took my MBA program at night, during...
View ArticleRussian Propaganda: You Be the Judge
Editor Claire Berlinski, Ed. November 18, 2016 I believe the following to be true: A large-scale information campaign is deceptively injecting Russian propaganda into American public discourse online....
View ArticleFake LinkedIn Profile 101
I received a heads up on this profile just a few minutes ago. Usually, a person puts in at least 10.5 seconds worth of effort into making faking a profile. As you can see, this person put 0.5 seconds...
View ArticleVideo: StopFakeNews #110 [ENG] with Benjamin Cohen
November 28, 2016 – 12:17 The latest edition of StopFake News with Benjamin Cohen. Among the disinformation debunked this week. Russian Sputnik agency’s claims that life in Ukraine is worse than ever,...
View ArticleWill Russia Occupy Belarus In 2017?
Redeployment of Russian military equipment by railway Recently, the Russian Ministry of Defence disclosed logistical data of railway traffic to other countries for the upcoming year. It revealed that...
View ArticleAvalanche Network Dismantled in International Cyber Operation
JUSTICE NEWS Source: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/avalanche-network-dismantled-international-cyber-operation Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, December 5,...
View ArticleIran’s Proxy Activities Probed on Capitol Hill
FILE – To show their support for the Houthi movement, women participate in a parade in Sana’a, Yemen, Sept. 7, 2016. Western and Iranian officials note an increase in the flow of arms to the...
View Article“Actually, even Berlin is not enough to invade. We’ve got to pass through and...
The bravado, the absolute lunacy, is strong in this one. “We”? The most ignorable person makes an irresponsible statement about doing the impossible. Perhaps Putin put him up to this, but it reflects...
View ArticleHow Russian Propaganda Actually Works
YourNewsWire.com story which caught my eye, completely and absolute crap aka Russian propaganda aka fake news. In this case the terms are interchangeable. A reporter contacted me today but could not...
View ArticleSeparating Fact from Fiction in Russia’s ‘Information Wars’
Can the West respond to Moscow’s information attacks without using the same tactics? PERSPECTIVE By Peter Pomeranzev 8 Dec 2016 The flurry of hacking, paranoia and fake news which preceded the biggest...
View ArticleSenators seek to declassify info on Russia role in US election
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 12/1/16 Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, talks with Rachel Maddow about a new request by Democratic senators to President Barack Obama asking for the release of...
View ArticleWorld Anti-Doping Agency report details scope of massive Russian scheme
By Rick Maese and Matt Bonesteel December 9 at 11:44 AM Report: Russian doping program ‘a coverup of an unprecedented scale’ The final part of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s McLaren report said Russian...
View ArticleCaution, IO Folks, Your Skills May Be Used For Nefarious Purposes
Ladies and gentlemen, please let me give you a caution. Your skills are in demand. You are very good at what you do. You inform a target audience and influence them. Also known as information...
View ArticleFacebook Details Its New Plan To Combat Fake News Stories
Facebook users will be warned before sharing a story that’s actually fake news, the social media giant says. Bogus news sites — such as these stories from “USA Daily News 24,” a site that’s registered...
View ArticleU.S. Faces Tall Hurdles in Detaining or Deterring Russian Hackers
Robert E. Anderson Jr., center, served until last year as the F.B.I.’s most senior executive overseeing computer investigations. Credit Jim Lo Scalzo/European Pressphoto Agency Russia remains a lawless...
View ArticleBaghdad – Ten Years Ago: 19 NOV 06
Ten years ago, I deployed to Iraq for fourteen months during the time period historically known as “The Surge”. I served as the Multi National Division – Baghdad Communications Line of Operations...
View ArticleThe U.S. Response to Russian Pre-Election Meddling: An Overview
The stark contrast between the Trump and Clinton camps, in the context of cybersecurity, explodes in the final sentence. Notice, however, the author’s focus on cyber, avoiding any attempt to address...
View ArticleBaghdad – Ten Years Ago: 26 NOV 06
This is the second of nearly sixty essays I wrote while serving as the Multi National Division – Baghdad and 1st Cav Division information campaign manager during “The Surge”. Week One ended like this,...
View ArticleHow To Control The Media
A liberal friend just posted a highly incendiary piece on Facebook, Robert Reich’s “Trump’s Seven Techniques To Control The Media“. It is far too obvious this is a blatant attempt to attribute...
View ArticleBaghdad – Ten Years Ago: 3 DEC 06
Week 3, Civil War?, of the sixty essays I wrote while serving as the Multi National Division – Baghdad and 1st Cav Division information campaign manager during “The Surge”. Week 2, Brinksmanship,...
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