The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) on May 28 warned government partners and private companies about a Russian hacking operation that it says uses a special intrusion technique to target operating systems often used to manage computer infrastructure.
Read More »Trump Calls China's Actions on Hong Kong 'Plain Violations'
U.S. President Donald Trump says China’s actions on Hong Kong are “plain violations of its treaty obligations” in remarks Friday that strongly criticized Beijing on a host of issues including its trade practices, handling of the coronavirus pandemic and dealings with the World Health Organization.
Read More »IntelBrief: Iran and Israel Continue Their Shadow Conflict in Cyberspace
Bottom Line Up Front Israeli cyberattacks against Iran are intended to send a signal, as a means of pushing back against Iran’s actions in Syria and Tehran’s own growing cyber activities throughout the region. In terms of cyber, Iran is not ‘big-game hunting,’ at least not yet, but its more …
Read More »IntelBrief: Iran and Venezuela Challenge the United States
Bottom Line Up Front Iran and Venezuela, both regular targets of Trump administration policy, are teaming up to challenge U.S. policy directly. Iran is sending five tankers loaded with gasoline and petrochemicals to Venezuela to help the regime of Nicolas Maduro cope with its economic difficulties. The shipment represents a …
Read More »Al Jazeera continues to ‘provide a platform to bigoted and violent extremists’
Al Jazeera’s recent interview with terrorist-designated group Hamas’ leader Ismail Haniyeh, as well as its podcast glorifying killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, has stirred the ongoing debate surrounding the network’s alleged promotion of terrorism.
Read More »Over 100 'Islamic State' fighters return to Germany
Authorities say a third of Islamic State fighters who left Germany for Syria have since returned. Germany is taking a “holistic approach” in dealing with ex-jihadi fighters, including deradicalization and reintegration.
Read More »Cyprus to deport 17 migrants suspected of terror links
Cyprus will deport 17 migrants who are being held on suspicion of having links to extremist groups or involved in acts of terror, the country’s interior ministry said Monday.
Read More »20 years on, Israel's Lebanon pullout inspires new Hezbollah recruits
Jalal was barely three years old when Israeli troops withdrew from Lebanon two decades ago, but he speaks fondly of the Hezbollah “victory” that shaped his allegiance to the Shiite group.
Read More »Islamic State is back and this time the west is ill-prepared to take it on
Despite losing its caliphate and its leader, recent attacks show the militant group has begun to recover amid international disunity.
Read More »Al Jazeera publishes article glorifying Egyptian terrorist, then takes it down
Al Jazeera published an article last week titled “Hisham Ashmawy…the other side of Al-Ikhtiyar (The Choice)” where the author praised the Egyptian terrorist and sought to clear his name, but later took down the piece due to “contradictions with Al Jazeera publishing policies,” according to the news site.
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