OSINT has lately become as much about public interest journalism and digital activism as intelligence. Its functions complement those of professional news media. When OSINT practitioners scrutinise online data, they can provide perspectives and facts about a conflict that are often invisible to reporters. It helps to penetrate the fog of war by establishing the… Continue reading OSINT: Separating Intelligence from Misinformation
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Nigerian President Buhari Claims Weapons Slated for Russia/Ukraine War are Arriving in Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday that weapons from the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine are now slipping into the Lake Chad Basin region. Lake Chad region, an economically and socially integrated area in West and Central Africa straddles Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Buhari stated this in his opening… Continue reading Nigerian President Buhari Claims Weapons Slated for Russia/Ukraine War are Arriving in Africa
Nigeria’s Counter Terrorism Efforts Are Creating Impact
The Nigerian Federal Government is using financial intelligence alongside kinetic as well as intelligence means to combat the scourge of terrorism in the country, Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola said at the weekend. Aregbesola stated this at the third Ministerial Conference on Counter-Terrorism Financing, with the theme: “No Money for Terror” in New Delhi, India.… Continue reading Nigeria’s Counter Terrorism Efforts Are Creating Impact
Critical Infrastructure Security is at the Heart of UMBRA’s Threat Intelligence and Data Security Capabilities
Whether the electrical grid, a dam or an airport, more and more infrastructure is becoming an attack target. Terrorism and espionage has evolved dramatically from the use of physical devices to destroy critical infrastructure. In today’s new global cold war, cyber terrorism is a much greater threat. Your enemies do not need to physically damage… Continue reading Critical Infrastructure Security is at the Heart of UMBRA’s Threat Intelligence and Data Security Capabilities
Russia Declared “State Sponsor of Terrorism” By European Parliament
The EU Parliament on Wednesday voted to declare Russia a “state sponsor of terrorism” over its invasion of Ukraine. The step is a mostly-symbolic gesture, prompted by evidence of war crimes in the nine-month-old invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces. In a statement, the parliament said that it hoped the designation could lead to legal… Continue reading Russia Declared “State Sponsor of Terrorism” By European Parliament
CISA Updates Infrastructure Resilience Planning Framework
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an update of its year-old Infrastructure Resilience Planning Framework (IRPF) yesterday. The document is intended to help state, local, tribal and territorial governments incorporate critical infrastructure security and resilience considerations in their planning activities, and it details various tools, resources and advice. “Today’s update adds important new resources and tools to… Continue reading CISA Updates Infrastructure Resilience Planning Framework
European Union Commits to Ghana and West Africa To Support Counter Terrorism Efforts
Ghana’s resident Akufo-Addo indicated that his administration intends to strengthen its cooperation with the European Union (EU) in order to fight head-on, the security threat posed by the activities of terrorists in the West African region, which is threatening to spill over from her northern (Burkina Faso) and western (Ivory Coast) neighbors into her shores.… Continue reading European Union Commits to Ghana and West Africa To Support Counter Terrorism Efforts
South Africa Enacts Money Laundering and Terrorism Funding Legislation
Parliament passed legislation to combat money laundering and terrorism financing needed to avoid the country being added to a global illicit-finance watchlist. The passage of the General Laws Amendment Bill alters five pieces of legislation to satisfy technical compliance deficiencies identified in an assessment by the Financial Action Task Force, the National Treasury. It addresses… Continue reading South Africa Enacts Money Laundering and Terrorism Funding Legislation
346 Terrorist Attacks in Africa in Q1 2022
Ghana’s Minister of National Security, Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah, has revealed that 346 terrorist attacks were recorded in Africa in the first quarter of 2022, with 49 per cent of them occurring in West Africa alone. Also, he indicated that between July and September this year, 246 terrorist attacks resulting in 745 fatalities and 239 injuries… Continue reading 346 Terrorist Attacks in Africa in Q1 2022
FBI Concerned There Are Chinese Police Stations Inside USA
U.S. authorities are investigating claims that Chinese police are operating clandestine foreign stations in the United States, FBI director Christopher Wray told a Senate hearing on Thursday. Safeguard Defenders, a watchdog that tracks disappearances of critics of the Chinese Communist Party, issued a report in September detailing claims that Chinese police are operating a program… Continue reading FBI Concerned There Are Chinese Police Stations Inside USA