Germany Develops Offensive Cyber Capabilities Without A Coherent Strategy of What to Do With Them

AP Photo – Michael Probst Germany has traditionally prioritized defense over offense in cyberspace. That’s now beginning to change. There is a reoccurring debate in German national security and foreign policy whether Germany suffers from “Strategieunfähigkeit”—an inability to develop and implement … Read More

NATO warned Russian election meddling an evolving threat that must be met

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U.S. now believes other states, including China, are emulating Russia’s tactics, Halifax forum told A computer expert operates at the NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC) technical centre, at NATO’s military headquarters in Mons, southwestern Belgium. (Yves Logghe/Associated Press) A NATO … Read More

Facebook uncovers new global misinformation operations

Facebook has identified and banned hundreds of accounts, groups and pages engaged in misleading political behavior, a far larger discovery than a “sophisticated” effort it reported three weeks ago with great fanfare. The social network said Tuesday that it had … Read More

Facebook removes pages linked to Iran, Russia influence campaigns

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Facebook announced Tuesday that it had removed more than 650 pages, groups, and accounts for what the social media giant termed “coordinated inauthentic behavior” that originated in Iran. The company also said that, unrelated to the Iran activity, it had … Read More