The Czech think tank, European Values, put forth a Kremlin Watch Report recently titled, Influence of Russian Disinformation Operations:  Specific Examples in Data and Numbers. In conclusion, the ways in which the Kremlin leads the hybrid war on a global scale are increasingly sophisticated. The development of social networks has greatly expanded the range of tools that can be used in hybrid warfare without the user […]Read More

The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee just published its final report on Disinformation and ‘fake news’ on February 18th, 2019. Calls for:•  Compulsory Code of Ethics for tech companies overseen by independent regulator •  Regulator given powers to launch legal action against companies breaching code •  Government to reform current electoral communications laws and […]Read More

Over the past few days, multiple reporting suggests that cyber attacks are being directed at European institutions – government, think tanks, and non-profits. Microsoft’s blogpost is here. Worth a read. Why is this notable? Soon, millions of Europeans will head to the polls to cast their ballots in the European Parliament elections along with several […]Read More

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute put forth a report titled, Stemming the Virus: Understanding and Responding to the Threat of Russian Disinformation. The report highlights the current information environment, political aspects, Russia’s activities in the environment, impact to civil society and business, election manipulation and ends with recommendations. A main recommendation – establish a dedicated office to […]Read More

An opinion piece from Marcus Kolga, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad. Posted in The Star. As the scope and impact of Russian disinformation targeting Canada become clearer, new research suggests it is not only a growing national security issue but one that can actually threaten our public health. […]Read More

Set up to monitor and combat disinformation, the UK’s Rapid Response Unit was established last April to monitor online trends, identify issues, and figure out the best way to response, quickly. They secured continuing funding. Read the government’s announcement here and below. The team monitors digital trends to spot emerging issues, including misinformation and disinformation, […]Read More

The Alliance for Security Democracy posted their first of a three part series on Advanced Persistent Manipulators (APM). READ THE ARTICLE HERE by Clint Watts, a Distinguished Research Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and Non-Resident Fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy.Read More

Selected Washington Post Articles – Week Ending February 20th, 2019 Nigeria in Battle against Fake News Ahead of Elections Rodney Muhumuza and Sam Olukoya, Associated Press in the Washington Post In Nigeria fake news can be so outlandish, yet widely believed, that the president recently felt compelled to declare that he had not died and […]Read More

Selected New York Times Articles – Week Ending February 20th, 2019 Chinese and Iranian Hackers Renew Their Attacks on U.S. CompaniesNicole Perlroth, New York Times, February 18th, 2019Businesses and government agencies in the United States have been targeted in aggressive attacks by Iranian and Chinese hackers who security experts believe have been energized by President […]Read More

Dispatch (February 19th) from the Alliance for Securing Democracy Our Take ASD’s Brad Hanlon and Tom Morley examined the hidden relationship between trendy, English-language social media programs on allegedly independent media networks and Russian state-sponsored media company RT, in a story picked up by CNN. They demonstrated how the Russian government has “resorted to hiding […]Read More