Russian military advancements are at their peak stage and the risk of Russian aggression against Ukraine will remain high for the rest of February. Western intelligence had established that the greatest period of risk of conflict or an unintended military incident was at the present time. Russia said more of its forces surrounding Ukraine were… Continue reading Europe Remains On High Alert
Month: February 2022
Saudi’s Stepping up Missile Program In Face of Houthi Attacks and Iranian Build-Up
As Houthi rebels step up their long-range assault on both the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, the latter is quietly progressing on its own ballistic missile program, according to threat analysts. The Saudi program, which is something of an open secret in the defense community, appears to be a direct response to the Iran-backed Houthi… Continue reading Saudi’s Stepping up Missile Program In Face of Houthi Attacks and Iranian Build-Up
Senators: CIA Has Secret Program That Collects American Data
The CIA has a secret, undisclosed data repository that includes information collected about Americans, two Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee said. While neither the agency nor lawmakers would disclose specifics about the data, the senators alleged the CIA had long hidden details about the program from the public and Congress. Sens. Ron Wyden of… Continue reading Senators: CIA Has Secret Program That Collects American Data
Threat Intelligence Indicates A Wednesday Invasion of Ukraine
Russia is planning to invade Ukraine on Wednesday, a credible intelligence report has claimed, as US President Joe Biden urgently arranged a telephone call with Vladimir Putin on Saturday in a bid to prevent war. According to German newspaper Der Spiegel, the US Secret Service, CIA and the Pentagon are said to have received intel… Continue reading Threat Intelligence Indicates A Wednesday Invasion of Ukraine
Portugal’s Phone System Goes Down Due to Vodafone Cyber Attack
Vodafone Portugal is slowly working to recover following a “deliberate and malicious cyberattack” that brought down services used by millions of people and businesses in that country, including those for ambulances and other emergency services. Vodafone Portugal—a subsidiary of UK-based Vodafone Group with 4.3 million cellphone subscribers and 3.4 million fiber subscribers—said in a statement that… Continue reading Portugal’s Phone System Goes Down Due to Vodafone Cyber Attack
UK Foreign Office Systems Breached
The U.K’s Foreign Office was the target of a “serious incident” that forced it to request urgent cybersecurity help. The incident was confirmed in a recently released public tender document. This document, published on February 4, reveals that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) called in “urgent business support” from its cybersecurity contractor, BAE Applied Intelligence. According… Continue reading UK Foreign Office Systems Breached
USA Is Moving Slowly on Embracing OSINT
The US intelligence community has been slow to adopt artificial intelligence/machine learning capabilities to make sense of masses of untapped open-source intelligence (OSINT) data. The combination of unclassified cloud capability, vast new sources of publicly available information, and AI/ML tools could accelerate intelligence work and transform capabilities in the near term, according to a report… Continue reading USA Is Moving Slowly on Embracing OSINT
Ghana’s Foreign Minister Lays Out Plan For West African Collaboration on Threat Intelligence
Early warning systems, including maritime coordination centres, have been set up to pick intelligence on potential security threats to the country. Measures are also being put in place to establish an Accra initiative for coastal states and communities, where the leadership of the security services will meet periodically to review the security situation in coastal… Continue reading Ghana’s Foreign Minister Lays Out Plan For West African Collaboration on Threat Intelligence
UMBRA Enhances National Defense Capabilities
A new generation of advanced analytics—high-level diagnostic and predictive—is offering defense organizations the opportunity to take advantage of one of their most valuable resources—data. Data can be used to make more insightful, forward-looking decisions about readiness, logistics, personnel, intelligence, and a host of other critical defense concerns. Typically, organizations look at data in isolated silos—such… Continue reading UMBRA Enhances National Defense Capabilities
News Corp Has Intelligence Stolen By Foreign Adversary Due To A Cyber Attack
News Corp was the target of a hack that accessed emails and documents of journalists and other employees, an incursion the company’s cybersecurity consultant said was likely meant to gather intelligence to benefit China’s interests. The attack, discovered on Jan. 20, affected a number of publications and business units including The Wall Street Journal and its… Continue reading News Corp Has Intelligence Stolen By Foreign Adversary Due To A Cyber Attack