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African governments express rising alarm about Russian disinformation
It has helped drive instability that “is at the cusp of affecting coastal West Africa,” AFRICOM chief says.
'I feel really good' about election security, former NSA chief says
Paul Nakasone says the intelligence community has everything it needs to fight election interference.
How Russia-, China-linked actors use OpenAI for disinformation
American AI tools are boosting disinformation around the world. That has the makers of those tools concerned.
China’s effort to take over Taiwan without firing a shot
How influence operations, cyber-weapon hoarding, and intimidation factor into China’s Taiwan play.
Losing hearts and minds: The desperate state of US influence operations
The United States is surrendering ground to Russia and China’s propaganda machines. That has key officials increasingly worried.
The Navy is embedding info-warfare chiefs in recruiting commands
It’s part of a new initiative to attract and retain young tech talent.
Farewell to China’s Strategic Support Force. Let’s meet its replacements
The PLA axes an organization once hailed as evidence of innovation.
Marine special operators are using fiction to envision the future
Short stories by Marine Raiders are driving discussions about the evolution of MARSOC through 2040, its commander writes.
Human-rights violations rising in several countries, State Department says
Russian-occupied Ukraine was home to some of the worst abuses, according to new report.
It's getting harder to identify China's network attacks, Mandiant CEO says
In an interview, Kevin Mandia also said it's probably easier to sway an election through misinformation than hacking.
When can US spies buy your personal data? New guidelines are coming
The ODNI will soon release "extra safeguards" for protecting citizens' privacy when buying datasets, a top Pentagon lawyer says.
How China used TikTok, AI, and big data to target Taiwan's elections
Researchers say U.S. elections could be next.
The Navy wants to make info-warfare training ubiquitous
The plan is to open three new training centers and integrate nearly two dozen systems into the live, virtual, constructive training environment.
Russia's lies helped persuade Niger to eject US troops, AFRICOM says
The U.S. needs to beef up its own counter-disinformation efforts, Gen. Langley tells lawmakers.
Russia’s election-manipulation efforts aim to undermine Ukraine aid, NSA says
Thanks to AI, “They can have one person cranking out a lot of material.”
White House sanctions former Israeli intel officer and commercial spyware maker
Move comes after Predator was reportedly used to spy on U.S. lawmakers.
VPN ban is Kremlin’s latest effort to quash dissent
Russian companies are now forbidden to advertise or offer virtual private network services.
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