The recent revelation via the intelligence community briefing of the HPSCI (House Permanent Subcommittee on Intelligence) that Russia’s intelligence apparatus was engaged in active measures to disrupt the United States election process of 2020 should have surprised no one. Yet it is serving to disrupt our nation as a whole. The intelligence services of Russia, and the Soviet Union before …
Russian FSB cybersecurity implosion continues with more arrests
As we discussed in our recent piece, “Russia’s FSB Cybersecurity Team Implodes” the number of individuals who are in shackles from within the FSB cybersecurity entities continues to increase, and the timeline of the Russian security service, Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB; Russian: Федеральная служба безопасности Российской Федерации (ФСБ)), investigation continues to expand. Over the course of …
Russia’s FSB Cybersecurity Team Implodes
While the world was watching the United State’s election and the debate over whether or not the Russian’s hacked the DNC and influenced the election, the Russian Federation was engaged in some of their own housecleaning. A followup report to this post has been filed 28 January 2017: Russian FSB Cybersecurity Implosion Continues With More Arrests The Federal Security …
Selling secrets to Russia? It’s a bad idea
The headline read: Selling Secrets to the Russians? Jason Bourne Fan arrested in spy drama of his own. Thus implying the motivation for Gregory Allen Justice was his sick wife, a job at which he felt unappreciated and a fascination with cinematic secret operatives such as Jason Bourne and James Bond. There’s more to the story. When he was arrested for what the …
US Presidential Election 2016: The Kremlin Prefers???
The US presidential election of 2016 is entertaining the world and Russia’s Kremlin. The sad reality is one of the two major party candidates, Donald Trump (R) or Hillary Clinton (D) will be the next president of the United States come Friday, January 20, 2017. The US electorate dislikes them both. Global leaders and their intelligence and foreign policy apparatus …
VOA: Sochi Games Present Hacking Minefield
Sochi Games Present Hacking Minefield – (February 05, 2014): The U.S. State Department is warning Americans traveling to the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, not to expect much in the way of privacy. Specifically, the State Department says travelers should not expect privacy when using electronic devices because of the “System for Operative Investigative Activities,” commonly known as “SORM,” law. …
Nation States’ Espionage and Counterespionage – An overview of the Economic Espionage landscape of 2007
Though we are mid-way through 2013, I refer to a study I wrote in 2008 as it contains many data points applicable today. In 2008 I published via CSO Online a study on the Economic Espionage landscape of 2007, detailing how the many countries which share this world are both complaining at having been targeted or victimized, while others …
Hunger – When your bowl is empty
There is sufficient food available in this world today, unfortunately the geopolicital and economic short-sightedness are ensuring that we have 925,000,000 persons not getting that food. Do something, there are far too many empty bowls.