China and Russia are active in cyber operations. China conducts cyber reconnaissance and uses soft power through the internet to influence values. The document discusses a cyber attack on Google and ties it to Chinese universities. Russia focuses on developing cyber policy and military cyber theory, as well as information and electronic warfare equipment. Both countries see value in preemptive cyber attacks and deception operations to gain strategic advantage.
SJ Terp is an expert in cognitive security who has worked on disinformation response for the European Union, UNDP, and other organizations. They teach cognitive security courses focused on defending against disinformation, and research related topics including risk frameworks and countermeasure strategies. Their work emphasizes adapting information security principles and practices to address high-volume disinformation threats online.
This document discusses cognitive security, which involves defending against attempts to intentionally or unintentionally manipulate cognition and sensemaking at scale. It covers various topics related to cognitive security including actors, channels, influencers, groups, messaging, and tools used in disinformation campaigns. Frameworks are presented for analyzing disinformation incidents, adapting concepts from information security like the cyber kill chain. Response strategies are discussed, drawing from fields like information operations, crisis management, and risk management. The need for a common language and ongoing monitoring and evaluation is emphasized.
1) The document discusses the emerging field of cognitive security, which applies information security principles to address disinformation, misinformation, and influence operations.
2) It outlines different definitions and approaches to cognitive security, focusing on risk management of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information.
3) The document maps the ecosystem of cognitive security, including the threat, information, and response landscapes, and examines frameworks for analyzing disinformation campaigns and incidents.
SANSFIRE - Elections, Deceptions and Political BreachesJohn Bambenek
Its been the year of political breaches. While campaigns are odd entities, there are lessons enterprises can draw from what happened in 2016 to protect their organizations from attacks.
Risk, SOCs, and mitigations: cognitive security is coming of ageSara-Jayne Terp
This document discusses cognitive security and disinformation risk assessments. It outlines three layers of security - physical, cyber, and cognitive. It describes various disinformation strategies and risks, including different types of misleading information like disinformation, misinformation, and malinformation. It then discusses approaches for assessing and managing disinformation risks, including analyzing the information, threat, and response landscapes in a country. It provides frameworks for classifying disinformation incidents and objects. Finally, it discusses how to set up a cognitive security operations center (CogSOC) to conduct near real-time monitoring, analysis, and response to disinformation threats.
2021 IWC presentation: Risk, SOCs and Mitigations: Cognitive Security is Comi...Sara-Jayne Terp
This document discusses cognitive security and disinformation risk assessments. It outlines three layers of security - physical, cyber, and cognitive. It describes various disinformation strategies and risks, including different types of misleading information like disinformation, misinformation, and malinformation. It then discusses approaches for assessing and managing disinformation risks, including analyzing the information, threat, and response landscapes in a country. It provides frameworks for classifying disinformation incidents and objects. Finally, it discusses how to set up a cognitive security operations center (CogSOC) to conduct near real-time monitoring, analysis, and response to disinformation threats.
Distributed defense against disinformation: disinformation risk management an...Sara-Jayne Terp
This document discusses distributed defense against disinformation through cognitive security operations centers (CogSecCollab). It proposes a multi-pronged approach involving platforms, law enforcement, government, and other actors to address the complex problem of online disinformation. Key aspects include establishing disinformation security operations centers to conduct threat intelligence, incident response, risk mitigation, and enablement activities like training, tools, and processes. The centers would use frameworks to model disinformation campaigns and share indicators across heterogeneous teams in a collaborative manner. Simulations, red teaming, and other techniques are recommended to test defenses and learn from examples.
SJ Terp is an expert in cognitive security who has worked on disinformation response for the European Union, UNDP, and other organizations. They teach cognitive security courses focused on defending against disinformation, and research related topics including risk frameworks and countermeasure strategies. Their work emphasizes adapting information security principles and practices to address high-volume disinformation threats online.
This document discusses cognitive security, which involves defending against attempts to intentionally or unintentionally manipulate cognition and sensemaking at scale. It covers various topics related to cognitive security including actors, channels, influencers, groups, messaging, and tools used in disinformation campaigns. Frameworks are presented for analyzing disinformation incidents, adapting concepts from information security like the cyber kill chain. Response strategies are discussed, drawing from fields like information operations, crisis management, and risk management. The need for a common language and ongoing monitoring and evaluation is emphasized.
1) The document discusses the emerging field of cognitive security, which applies information security principles to address disinformation, misinformation, and influence operations.
2) It outlines different definitions and approaches to cognitive security, focusing on risk management of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information.
3) The document maps the ecosystem of cognitive security, including the threat, information, and response landscapes, and examines frameworks for analyzing disinformation campaigns and incidents.
SANSFIRE - Elections, Deceptions and Political BreachesJohn Bambenek
Its been the year of political breaches. While campaigns are odd entities, there are lessons enterprises can draw from what happened in 2016 to protect their organizations from attacks.
Risk, SOCs, and mitigations: cognitive security is coming of ageSara-Jayne Terp
This document discusses cognitive security and disinformation risk assessments. It outlines three layers of security - physical, cyber, and cognitive. It describes various disinformation strategies and risks, including different types of misleading information like disinformation, misinformation, and malinformation. It then discusses approaches for assessing and managing disinformation risks, including analyzing the information, threat, and response landscapes in a country. It provides frameworks for classifying disinformation incidents and objects. Finally, it discusses how to set up a cognitive security operations center (CogSOC) to conduct near real-time monitoring, analysis, and response to disinformation threats.
2021 IWC presentation: Risk, SOCs and Mitigations: Cognitive Security is Comi...Sara-Jayne Terp
This document discusses cognitive security and disinformation risk assessments. It outlines three layers of security - physical, cyber, and cognitive. It describes various disinformation strategies and risks, including different types of misleading information like disinformation, misinformation, and malinformation. It then discusses approaches for assessing and managing disinformation risks, including analyzing the information, threat, and response landscapes in a country. It provides frameworks for classifying disinformation incidents and objects. Finally, it discusses how to set up a cognitive security operations center (CogSOC) to conduct near real-time monitoring, analysis, and response to disinformation threats.
Distributed defense against disinformation: disinformation risk management an...Sara-Jayne Terp
This document discusses distributed defense against disinformation through cognitive security operations centers (CogSecCollab). It proposes a multi-pronged approach involving platforms, law enforcement, government, and other actors to address the complex problem of online disinformation. Key aspects include establishing disinformation security operations centers to conduct threat intelligence, incident response, risk mitigation, and enablement activities like training, tools, and processes. The centers would use frameworks to model disinformation campaigns and share indicators across heterogeneous teams in a collaborative manner. Simulations, red teaming, and other techniques are recommended to test defenses and learn from examples.
The document analyzes the 2001 cyber attacks between the United States and China following a collision between a U.S. plane and Chinese fighter jet. Chinese hackers began attacking U.S. websites in protest, and U.S. hackers retaliated, launching a 7-day cyber battle. The attacks involved web defacement, viruses, and DDoS attacks targeting government websites. Both sides were motivated by patriotism and tensions between the countries. The U.S. responded defensively while China took a more offensive approach. The attacks exposed vulnerabilities in how each country approached cyber defense and deterrence at the time.
disinformation risk management: leveraging cyber security best practices to s...Sara-Jayne Terp
This document discusses leveraging cybersecurity best practices to support cognitive security goals related to disinformation and misinformation. It outlines three layers of security - physical, cyber, and cognitive security. It then provides examples of cognitive security risk assessment and mapping the risk landscape. Next, it discusses working together to mitigate and respond to risks through proposed cognitive security operations centers. Finally, it provides a hypothetical example of conducting a country-level risk assessment and designing a response strategy. The document advocates adapting frameworks and standards from cybersecurity to help conceptualize and coordinate cognitive security challenges and responses.
This document discusses the ramifications of unintended information leakage in both the public and private sectors. It provides numerous examples of how sensitive information from organizations has been unintentionally disclosed online through means like poorly redacted freedom of information requests, metadata exposure, insecure document disposal practices, and lack of security standards. This inadvertently disclosed information could enable bad actors like cyber criminals, organized crime groups, and terrorists to easily gather intelligence on potential targets and ultimately facilitates exploitation. The document urges organizations to be more proactive in reviewing their information management and security practices to prevent such unintended disclosures and the risks they pose.
Cyber warfare capabiliites : A Reality CheckRajeev Chauhan
History of Cyber crimes, Warfare and Capabilities of USA, UK, China, India and other major countries.
Covers first Cyber Crime, Conviction.
First Intrusion
Morris Worm
Information warfare and information operationsClifford Stone
This document is a bibliography compiled by Greta E. Marlatt of the Dudley Knox Library at the Naval Postgraduate School. It contains references on the topic of information warfare and information operations, organized by subtopics. The bibliography includes books, periodicals, documents, theses and technical reports on definitions of terms, information warfare, information operations, information assurance, information dominance, information superiority, cyber warfare, network centric warfare, psychological warfare, legal aspects, doctrine publications, and bibliographies. It was last revised and updated in January 2008.
The document discusses various threats facing organizations including natural disasters, terrorism, cyber attacks, and domestic threats. It summarizes views from the US government on improving protection efforts against threats like nuclear weapons and discusses the increasing risk of homegrown terrorism. The document also outlines how cyber attacks have become more advanced, widespread, and pose serious economic and national security risks.
ASFWS 2012 - Cybercrime to Information Warfare & “Cyberwar”: a hacker’s persp...Cyber Security Alliance
This presentation will analyze the Information Warfare scenarios, technical and legal backgrounds, highlighting as well the importance of the terminologies and bringing to the audience real-life examples and known incidents. The last part of the talk will focus on two theorical case studies and on one, very special, theorical case study.
This document discusses distributed defense against disinformation through cognitive security operations centers (CogSecCollab). It proposes a multi-pronged approach involving platforms, law enforcement, government, and other actors to address the complex problem of online disinformation. Key aspects include establishing disinformation security operations centers to conduct threat intelligence, incident response, risk mitigation, and enablement activities. The centers would use frameworks like AMITT to analyze disinformation techniques, track narratives and artifacts, and share intelligence. A variety of tactics are outlined, including detecting, denying, disrupting, and deceiving disinformation actors, as well as developing counter-narratives. Machine learning and automation could help with tasks like graph analysis, text analysis, and
This document provides information about the Journal of Information Warfare, including the journal staff, editorial board, scope, subscription information, and contents of the upcoming Volume 14, Issue 2. It discusses that the journal aims to provide a forum for academics and practitioners in information warfare/operations to discuss topics ranging from destruction of information systems to psychological aspects of information use. The upcoming issue will feature 9 articles covering key areas related to information assurance and cybersecurity such as cyber operations and defense, training cyber forces, understanding co-evolution of cyber defenses and attacks, and defending cyberspace with software-defined networks.
This is an invited talk I presented at the University of Zurich, speakers' series 2.10.2017. The presentation is based on the following paper: Brandtzaeg, P. B., & Følstad, A. (2017). Trust and distrust in online fact-checking services. Communications of the ACM. 60(9): 65-71
Shoppers are expected to spend more on back-to-school shopping this year, with an average of $488 anticipated to be spent. Most shoppers will do the majority of their shopping in physical stores, though technology purchases are more likely to be made online. Research is done digitally before purchases are made in stores. Spending is heaviest on traditional items like clothing, shoes, and school supplies, though those buying computers or gadgets will spend the most overall. Early shopping and following school-recommended lists influences higher spending.
Like electricity or the steam engine, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a true general purpose technology: It can be used to drive economic gains, but also to project hard and soft power. Its widespread adoption will irrevocably change the international order as its effects on welfare, trade and defense transcend national boundaries.
In this keynote speech, Simon Mueller, Expert on AI Governance and Executive Director of the AI Initiative of The Future Society, will provide perspective on the range of issues, speak about current dynamics and discuss options to address emerging challenges.
The document analyzes the 2001 cyber attacks between the United States and China following a collision between a U.S. plane and Chinese fighter jet. Chinese hackers began attacking U.S. websites in protest, and U.S. hackers retaliated, launching a 7-day cyber battle. The attacks involved web defacement, viruses, and DDoS attacks targeting government websites. Both sides were motivated by patriotism and tensions between the countries. The U.S. responded defensively while China took a more offensive approach. The attacks exposed vulnerabilities in how each country approached cyber defense and deterrence at the time.
disinformation risk management: leveraging cyber security best practices to s...Sara-Jayne Terp
This document discusses leveraging cybersecurity best practices to support cognitive security goals related to disinformation and misinformation. It outlines three layers of security - physical, cyber, and cognitive security. It then provides examples of cognitive security risk assessment and mapping the risk landscape. Next, it discusses working together to mitigate and respond to risks through proposed cognitive security operations centers. Finally, it provides a hypothetical example of conducting a country-level risk assessment and designing a response strategy. The document advocates adapting frameworks and standards from cybersecurity to help conceptualize and coordinate cognitive security challenges and responses.
This document discusses the ramifications of unintended information leakage in both the public and private sectors. It provides numerous examples of how sensitive information from organizations has been unintentionally disclosed online through means like poorly redacted freedom of information requests, metadata exposure, insecure document disposal practices, and lack of security standards. This inadvertently disclosed information could enable bad actors like cyber criminals, organized crime groups, and terrorists to easily gather intelligence on potential targets and ultimately facilitates exploitation. The document urges organizations to be more proactive in reviewing their information management and security practices to prevent such unintended disclosures and the risks they pose.
Cyber warfare capabiliites : A Reality CheckRajeev Chauhan
History of Cyber crimes, Warfare and Capabilities of USA, UK, China, India and other major countries.
Covers first Cyber Crime, Conviction.
First Intrusion
Morris Worm
Information warfare and information operationsClifford Stone
This document is a bibliography compiled by Greta E. Marlatt of the Dudley Knox Library at the Naval Postgraduate School. It contains references on the topic of information warfare and information operations, organized by subtopics. The bibliography includes books, periodicals, documents, theses and technical reports on definitions of terms, information warfare, information operations, information assurance, information dominance, information superiority, cyber warfare, network centric warfare, psychological warfare, legal aspects, doctrine publications, and bibliographies. It was last revised and updated in January 2008.
The document discusses various threats facing organizations including natural disasters, terrorism, cyber attacks, and domestic threats. It summarizes views from the US government on improving protection efforts against threats like nuclear weapons and discusses the increasing risk of homegrown terrorism. The document also outlines how cyber attacks have become more advanced, widespread, and pose serious economic and national security risks.
ASFWS 2012 - Cybercrime to Information Warfare & “Cyberwar”: a hacker’s persp...Cyber Security Alliance
This presentation will analyze the Information Warfare scenarios, technical and legal backgrounds, highlighting as well the importance of the terminologies and bringing to the audience real-life examples and known incidents. The last part of the talk will focus on two theorical case studies and on one, very special, theorical case study.
This document discusses distributed defense against disinformation through cognitive security operations centers (CogSecCollab). It proposes a multi-pronged approach involving platforms, law enforcement, government, and other actors to address the complex problem of online disinformation. Key aspects include establishing disinformation security operations centers to conduct threat intelligence, incident response, risk mitigation, and enablement activities. The centers would use frameworks like AMITT to analyze disinformation techniques, track narratives and artifacts, and share intelligence. A variety of tactics are outlined, including detecting, denying, disrupting, and deceiving disinformation actors, as well as developing counter-narratives. Machine learning and automation could help with tasks like graph analysis, text analysis, and
This document provides information about the Journal of Information Warfare, including the journal staff, editorial board, scope, subscription information, and contents of the upcoming Volume 14, Issue 2. It discusses that the journal aims to provide a forum for academics and practitioners in information warfare/operations to discuss topics ranging from destruction of information systems to psychological aspects of information use. The upcoming issue will feature 9 articles covering key areas related to information assurance and cybersecurity such as cyber operations and defense, training cyber forces, understanding co-evolution of cyber defenses and attacks, and defending cyberspace with software-defined networks.
This is an invited talk I presented at the University of Zurich, speakers' series 2.10.2017. The presentation is based on the following paper: Brandtzaeg, P. B., & Følstad, A. (2017). Trust and distrust in online fact-checking services. Communications of the ACM. 60(9): 65-71
Shoppers are expected to spend more on back-to-school shopping this year, with an average of $488 anticipated to be spent. Most shoppers will do the majority of their shopping in physical stores, though technology purchases are more likely to be made online. Research is done digitally before purchases are made in stores. Spending is heaviest on traditional items like clothing, shoes, and school supplies, though those buying computers or gadgets will spend the most overall. Early shopping and following school-recommended lists influences higher spending.
Like electricity or the steam engine, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a true general purpose technology: It can be used to drive economic gains, but also to project hard and soft power. Its widespread adoption will irrevocably change the international order as its effects on welfare, trade and defense transcend national boundaries.
In this keynote speech, Simon Mueller, Expert on AI Governance and Executive Director of the AI Initiative of The Future Society, will provide perspective on the range of issues, speak about current dynamics and discuss options to address emerging challenges.
Brief delivered by TNWAC President Patrick Ryan at a Great Decisions session organized by the Vanderbilt Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on April 9, 2019.
Michael Saylor is the executive director of Cyber Defense Labs at UT Dallas. The document discusses current cyber security trends and emerging threats. Recent trends in 2013 included an increase in attacks with web and social engineering components as well as politically motivated DDoS attacks. Mobile devices and applications are increasingly being targeted, as are advanced persistent threats from groups like China's APT1. Emerging threats discussed include the potential for increased cyber crime and terrorism from groups funded by drug cartels and foreign states. The document recommends best practices for organizations like user education, monitoring, encryption, and frequent security assessments.
Military Organization 3PLA Is Tasked With Monitoring World-Wide Electronic Information
The document discusses China's strategy for information warfare and cyber espionage threats. It describes China's military organization 3PLA, which monitors global electronic communications and conducts cyber espionage. Examples are provided of 3PLA officers being indicted for hacking into US companies to steal information and an incident of a Chinese national attempting to export carbon fiber from the US to China without authorization.
[cb22] From Parroting to Echoing: The Evolution of China’s Bots-Driven Info...CODE BLUE
Social media is no doubt a critical battlefield for threat actors to launch InfoOps, especially in a critical moment such as wartime or the election season. We have seen Bot-Driven Information Operations (InfoOps, aka influence campaign) have attempted to spread disinformation, incite protests in the physical world, and doxxing against journalists.
China's Bots-Driven InfoOps, despite operating on a massive scale, are often considered to have low impact and very little organic engagement. In this talk, we will share our observations on these persistent Bots-Driven InfoOps and dissect their harmful disinformation campaigns circulated in cyberspace.
In the past, most bots-driven operations simply parroted narratives of the Chinese propaganda machine, mechanically disseminating the same propaganda and disinformation artifacts made by Chinese state media. However, recently, we saw the newly created bots turn to post artifacts in a livelier manner. They utilized various tactics, including reposting screenshots of forum posts and disguised as members of “Milk Tea Alliance,” to create a false appearance that such content is being echoed across cyberspace.
We particularly focus on an ongoing China's bots-driven InfoOps targeting Taiwan, which we dub "Operation ChinaRoot." Starting in mid-2021, the bots have been disseminating manipulated information about Taiwan's local politics and Covid-19 measures. Our further investigation has also identified the linkage between Operation ChinaRoot and other Chinese state-linked networks such as DRAGONBRIDGE and Spamouflage.
BSides Delhi-2018 Keynote by Pukhraj Singh (Politics & Power in Cybersecurity)Pukhraj Singh
This document discusses power and politics in cybersecurity. It argues that cyber offense relies more on political subterfuge than technical skills. Nation-state offensive cyber teams use partnerships with telecom and technology companies as well as influence over standards bodies and research grants to maintain structural dominance. Code reuse and targeting restrictions reveal the technical signatures of bureaucratic politics. Politics shapes the cybersecurity industry and influences choices around standards, vulnerabilities, and defensive strategies. Cybersecurity is ultimately a function of power between states in this contested domain.
Lecture 5- Technology, Innovation and Great Power CompetitionStanford University
Technology, Innovation and Great Power Competition,TIGPC, Gordian knot Center, DIME-FIL, department of defense, dod, hacking for defense, intlpol 340, joe felter, ms&e296, raj shah, stanford, Steve blank, AI, ML, AI/ML, china, JAIC, DIU, Mike Brown,Nand Mulchandani, Jacqueline Tame
Cyber security is important to protect intellectual property, customer data, and organizational reputation from criminals, hacktivists, and hackers. Hacktivists conduct cyber protests for political and social causes rather than financial gain. Organizations can improve cyber security through employee education, technical security measures, penetration testing, continual technology updates, and incident response planning. As technology and data become more digital, the importance of understanding cyber security grows.
The death of enterprise security as we know it - Pukhraj Singh - RootConf 2018Pukhraj Singh
The speaker discusses how enterprise security as we know it is dying due to increased complexity, unpredictability from emergent behaviors, and an overemphasis on offense over defense. Political and organizational factors also influence security more than technical issues. True situational awareness is difficult to achieve given these challenges. Defenders need to think differently and adopt more open and collaborative approaches to have a chance of keeping pace with adaptive attackers.
Is Cyber-offence the New Cyber-defence?Jim Geovedi
This document discusses cyber warfare and defense strategies. It argues that a purely defensive cyber posture poses risks, and that principles of conventional warfare suggest taking the fight to adversaries through counterattacks in cyberspace when necessary. It provides examples of historical cyber attacks and discusses Indonesia's growing reliance on information technology as well as challenges in ensuring cyber security given vulnerabilities in its networks and systems. The document advocates developing proactive security strategies and treating skilled hackers as a potential national security resource rather than just a threat.
ACS Talk (Melbourne) - The future of securitysiswarren
This document summarizes a presentation on the future of information security. It discusses trends that will impact security such as increased network speeds, wireless devices, cloud computing and the internet of things. It also covers issues like the decline of traditional computers, increased cyber attacks, the importance of online identity, hacktivism, and the need for improved security training and qualifications. The document concludes that the complexity of security will continue growing and attacks will have greater potential impacts, making security an even more important issue going forward.
The document discusses the role of CIOs in combating terrorism through cybersecurity. It outlines how terrorists now use the internet and social media to recruit, fundraise, and plan attacks. CIOs must secure corporate networks and share threat information to prevent their networks from being used by terrorists. The document proposes establishing a regional cybersecurity cooperation center to facilitate collaboration between companies, governments, and law enforcement in addressing cyber threats.
Cyber warfare is becoming an increasingly common method for nations to engage in conflict without direct military confrontation. As technology advances faster than international laws and regulations, cyber attacks present a new threat landscape. Nations are investing heavily in growing their cyber warfare capabilities due to concerns about vulnerabilities and a desire to gain strategic advantages over rivals. However, this cyber arms race risks escalating conflicts and reducing overall digital security.
Using Chaos to Disentangle an ISIS-Related Twitter NetworkSteve Kramer
Paragon Science used a combination of network analysis, community detection, topic detection, sentiment analysis, and anomaly detection to find key influencers and emotionally charged websites in a ISIS-related Twitter network.
BGF-UNESCO-at-UCLA conference - Madness - The dynamics of International Cyber...Boston Global Forum
This conference was an official event to establish the Global Citizenship Education Network (GCEN) between UNESCO, UCLA and the Boston Global Forum (BGF) . We had several important dialogues concerning Global Citizenship Education in Cyber Civil Defense
Cyber espionage is a form of cyber attack where classified data or intellectual property is stolen to gain a competitive advantage. Some of the earliest cases involved hackers targeting US military bases in the 1980s. Nation states, criminal groups, and terrorists now use tools like malware and wireless surveillance to spy on governments and companies. Notable cases include attacks on Google and energy companies, as well as espionage targeting presidential campaigns and fighter jet projects. Protecting against cyber espionage requires strategies like partnering with security experts, identifying vulnerabilities, and rapidly detecting and responding to potential compromises.
The document provides an overview of internet censorship in China through the "Great Firewall". It discusses how the Great Firewall aims to restrict access to foreign websites and monitor internet usage according to the state. While censorship can benefit society in some ways, China's Great Firewall poses threats such as reducing free expression and privacy. The document also examines reasons China cites for the firewall, such as protecting its economy and maintaining political order, but notes it could be used to stifle opposition. Risks of the Great Firewall include giving authorities power to silently block content and promote only state-sanctioned views.
Lesson2.9 o u2l6 who cares about encryptionLexume1
This document outlines a lesson plan for students to explore issues around encryption. It includes readings for students on the topic of encryption and its availability. The lesson then involves splitting students into groups to represent governments, civil liberties groups, and businesses in a debate around regulating encryption software. Students in each group must write reasons to support their position and counter the other groups' positions. The document provides learning objectives, enduring understandings, and essential knowledge related to cryptography, cybersecurity, privacy, and ethics that are addressed in the lesson.
Driving Business Innovation: Latest Generative AI Advancements & Success StorySafe Software
Are you ready to revolutionize how you handle data? Join us for a webinar where we’ll bring you up to speed with the latest advancements in Generative AI technology and discover how leveraging FME with tools from giants like Google Gemini, Amazon, and Microsoft OpenAI can supercharge your workflow efficiency.
During the hour, we’ll take you through:
Guest Speaker Segment with Hannah Barrington: Dive into the world of dynamic real estate marketing with Hannah, the Marketing Manager at Workspace Group. Hear firsthand how their team generates engaging descriptions for thousands of office units by integrating diverse data sources—from PDF floorplans to web pages—using FME transformers, like OpenAIVisionConnector and AnthropicVisionConnector. This use case will show you how GenAI can streamline content creation for marketing across the board.
Ollama Use Case: Learn how Scenario Specialist Dmitri Bagh has utilized Ollama within FME to input data, create custom models, and enhance security protocols. This segment will include demos to illustrate the full capabilities of FME in AI-driven processes.
Custom AI Models: Discover how to leverage FME to build personalized AI models using your data. Whether it’s populating a model with local data for added security or integrating public AI tools, find out how FME facilitates a versatile and secure approach to AI.
We’ll wrap up with a live Q&A session where you can engage with our experts on your specific use cases, and learn more about optimizing your data workflows with AI.
This webinar is ideal for professionals seeking to harness the power of AI within their data management systems while ensuring high levels of customization and security. Whether you're a novice or an expert, gain actionable insights and strategies to elevate your data processes. Join us to see how FME and AI can revolutionize how you work with data!
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoptionTatiana Kojar
Manage and optimize your license adoption and consumption with SAM4U, an SAP free customer software asset management tool.
SAM4U, an SAP complimentary software asset management tool for customers, delivers a detailed and well-structured overview of license inventory and usage with a user-friendly interface. We offer a hosted, cost-effective, and performance-optimized SAM4U setup in the Skybuffer Cloud environment. You retain ownership of the system and data, while we manage the ABAP 7.58 infrastructure, ensuring fixed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and exceptional services through the SAP Fiori interface.
Generating privacy-protected synthetic data using Secludy and MilvusZilliz
During this demo, the founders of Secludy will demonstrate how their system utilizes Milvus to store and manipulate embeddings for generating privacy-protected synthetic data. Their approach not only maintains the confidentiality of the original data but also enhances the utility and scalability of LLMs under privacy constraints. Attendees, including machine learning engineers, data scientists, and data managers, will witness first-hand how Secludy's integration with Milvus empowers organizations to harness the power of LLMs securely and efficiently.
Your One-Stop Shop for Python Success: Top 10 US Python Development Providersakankshawande
Simplify your search for a reliable Python development partner! This list presents the top 10 trusted US providers offering comprehensive Python development services, ensuring your project's success from conception to completion.
Letter and Document Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Sol...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on automated letter generation for Bonterra Impact Management using Google Workspace or Microsoft 365.
Interested in deploying letter generation automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Digital Marketing Trends in 2024 | Guide for Staying AheadWask
https://www.wask.co/ebooks/digital-marketing-trends-in-2024
Feeling lost in the digital marketing whirlwind of 2024? Technology is changing, consumer habits are evolving, and staying ahead of the curve feels like a never-ending pursuit. This e-book is your compass. Dive into actionable insights to handle the complexities of modern marketing. From hyper-personalization to the power of user-generated content, learn how to build long-term relationships with your audience and unlock the secrets to success in the ever-shifting digital landscape.
Let's Integrate MuleSoft RPA, COMPOSER, APM with AWS IDP along with Slackshyamraj55
Discover the seamless integration of RPA (Robotic Process Automation), COMPOSER, and APM with AWS IDP enhanced with Slack notifications. Explore how these technologies converge to streamline workflows, optimize performance, and ensure secure access, all while leveraging the power of AWS IDP and real-time communication via Slack notifications.
Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte WebinarZilliz
This talk will focus on how to collect data from a variety of sources, leveraging this data for RAG and other GenAI use cases, and finally charting your course to productionalization.
A Comprehensive Guide to DeFi Development Services in 2024Intelisync
DeFi represents a paradigm shift in the financial industry. Instead of relying on traditional, centralized institutions like banks, DeFi leverages blockchain technology to create a decentralized network of financial services. This means that financial transactions can occur directly between parties, without intermediaries, using smart contracts on platforms like Ethereum.
In 2024, we are witnessing an explosion of new DeFi projects and protocols, each pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in finance.
In summary, DeFi in 2024 is not just a trend; it’s a revolution that democratizes finance, enhances security and transparency, and fosters continuous innovation. As we proceed through this presentation, we'll explore the various components and services of DeFi in detail, shedding light on how they are transforming the financial landscape.
At Intelisync, we specialize in providing comprehensive DeFi development services tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. From smart contract development to dApp creation and security audits, we ensure that your DeFi project is built with innovation, security, and scalability in mind. Trust Intelisync to guide you through the intricate landscape of decentralized finance and unlock the full potential of blockchain technology.
Ready to take your DeFi project to the next level? Partner with Intelisync for expert DeFi development services today!
HCL Notes and Domino License Cost Reduction in the World of DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
- Reducing license cost by finding and fixing misconfigurations and superfluous accounts
- How do CCB and CCX licenses really work?
- Understanding the DLAU tool and how to best utilize it
- Tips for common problem areas, like team mailboxes, functional/test users, etc
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1. UNDERSTANDING
CHINA AND
RUSSIA’S CYBER
STRATEGIES
MR. TIMOTHY L. THOMAS
FMSO, MAY 2010
2. Where are these Countries Most
Active in the Cyber Arena?
• China—through the actual use of
cyber reconnaissance and soft
power
• Russia—through the development of
policy issues and equipment
3.
4.
5. Points of Emphasis for China
• The Google Affair—Stealing code
versus influencing values and
damaging the Party’s image
• Chinese hackers—who are they?
• System sabotage warfare
• Offensive actions
• Strategic deception
6. Context Works against China…
• Northrop Grumman Report of a US company that
had information expertly exfiltrated from its files
• US military testimony before Congress, attacks on
Lockheed Martin
• Two Canadian reports: Ghost Net and Shadow
Network
• Accusations from a host of countries (Germany,
Israel, Japan, South Korea, India, UK, France,
Australia, etc.)
• Google hacks along with hacks of 26 largest
companies in California (Intel, Yahoo, Symantec,
Juniper Networks, Northrop Grumman, Dow
Chemical, Adobe, etc.)
7. The Google Affair:
Follow the “Gu Ge” to
Freedom
• Code stolen from Google and from
“the 26 top companies in California.”
Allen Paller of the SANS Institute
stated that the chances of these
companies NOT being 100%
compromised is zero.
• Legal-public affairs-psyop
• Two pronged strategy—electronic
reconnaissance and soft power
8. The Google Affair (Aurora):
Jiaotong/Lanxiang Origination
Points
• Jiaotong University has alliances with Duke
and the University of Michigan, and with
Microsoft and Cisco Systems.
• “Reliable clues” suggest Jiaotong was involved
in the attacks on Google and other companies
in California. Jiaotong spokesman stated
school officials were shocked and indignant at
the allegations.
• Received funding from Project 863, has a
School of Information Security Engineering,
and has PLA ties according to the school’s
website.
9. China’s Information Technology
Security Plan 863 (www.863.org.cn)
• Security for electric commerce systems
• Network media information security
technology
• Network security management and
measurement technology
• Information protection technology
• Information topic 306—intelligent
computers
10. The Google Affair (Aurora):
Jiaotong/Lanxiang Origination
Points (cont.)
• Lanxiang—boasts it has the world’s largest
computer laboratory; school records (on web
site) indicate they send many graduates to the
army who become the army’s backbone; Mr.
Shao, the school’s dean, says the computer
science department’s graduates are recruited
by the local military garrison but that these
students are incapable of hacking into Google
• Lanxiang spokeswoman Zhou said such
speculation is ridiculous as the school has no
ties with the military at all
11. Chinese Commentary on
Google
• Huang Xueping, Def Min Spokesman (25 Feb): such
claims are baseless, irresponsible, and hyped with
ulterior motives--PA
• Li Daguang, NDU (9 March): Some Western powers
may have adopted a strategy to sabotage China’s IT
development; high profile criticism is a preemptive
strike on China--PSYOP
• Li Yizhong, Minister of Industry and Information
Tech (12 March): Google must obey China’s laws.
China opposes hacking--LEGAL
12. Chinese Commentary on
Google
• Chinese government has said that Google’s claims
are groundless (instead of “we’ll investigate”);
Where were the “counterpropaganda” accusations
before the Google incident?
13. Chinese 22 March Counter
Propaganda Commentary
on Google
• Google provides US intelligence with a record of its
search engine results; Google was the 4th largest
contributor to Pres Barack Obama’s campaign
• Google is not in the game for commercial reasons
but is trying to change Chinese society by imposing
American values
• Some Pentagon security experts are from Google
(Sumit Agarwal is now a Deputy Assistant Sec of
Defense for Public Affairs Outreach and Social
Issues)
14. Chinese Instructions (25 March) on
How to Report on Google--PA
• For Chief editors and managers: Only use Central Gov
main media (website) content; reposting must not
change title; do not produce relevant topic pages,
discussion sessions, and related investigative
reporting; forums and blogs are not permitted to hold
discussion or investigation on Google; clean up text
attacking the Party, State, Gov agencies, and Internet
policies or sites supporting Google; and monitor
Google information and incidents.
15. Chinese Instructions on How to
Report on Google (cont.)
• Monitoring and Control Group: immediately follow-up
and control actions in above directions; do not
participate in Google’s information releases; do not
report that Google is exerting pressure on China; and
do not provide materials for Google to attack relevant
policies.
16. Losttemp33
• An email used in Ghostnet (Tibet)
turned up in the Shadows probe
(India) as well. It is from
losttemp33@hotmail and was
associated with Xfocus and Isbase,
two popular Chinese hacking
forums. Losttemp33 possibly was a
student of master hackers Glacier
and Sunwear. The individual is
believed to have studied at
University of Electronic Science and
Technology at Chengdu.
17. Glacier-no photo available
• 1. Real Name: Huang Xin (黄鑫黄鑫)
黄鑫
• 2. 冰河)
冰河
Online Name: Glacier (冰河
• 3. Organization: www.xfocus.org,
http://blog.xfocus.net/index.php?blogId=15
• 4. Age: 29 (In 2007)
• 5. Known Hacks: Developed the Glacier
Trojan, China’s most popular. Created X-scan
• 6. Summary: Graduated from Xi’an Electronic
Sci-Tech University. Married to Chinese female
hacker Wollf. In 2006, he was 28 years old and a
resident of Guangxi. Godfather of the Chinese
Trojan.
• 7. DarkVisitorLinks:
18.
19. Military Theory Includes
Concepts such as System
Sabotage and Offensive
Reconnaissance that Fits
with Traditional Chinese
Theory
• Win victory before the first battle
• Strategic deception
20. System Sabotage
• The key point to “system sabotage” is in
“gaining control, precision strikes for
maximum damage, and paralyzing the
enemy to subjugate his will.”
• To make system sabotage effective, we
need to establish a basic mode of thinking
where we “destroy before conducting war,
using destruction to aid in the fight.”
• Destruction can come about through
reconnaissance of computer networks,
through cognitive attacks that destroy will
power, etc.
21. 1996 Book Deceptive Strategy
(Chai Yuchiu)
Contains 30 Chapters
• Roles, necessity, philosophical foundations,
psychological laws, general principles,
systems, operational art, creativity is the life,
mistakes in, and skills for mastery
• Deceptive strategy thought process,
deceptive strategy and religious superstition
22. Dai—Direct IW
Offense/Attack
• Computer network
reconnaissance is
the prerequisite for
seizing victory in
warfare. It helps to
choose opportune
moments, places,
and measures for
attack.
23. Methods
• Focus on collecting
technical
parameters and
specific properties
of all categories of
information weapon
systems and
electronic
information
products
24. Where are these Countries Most
Active in the Cyber Arena?
• China—through the actual use of
cyber reconnaissance and soft
power to control the capability to
“win victory before the first battle”
25. Russia’s Cyberstrategy
Timothy L. Thomas
Work: 913-684-5957, fax 913-684-5960;
tim.l.thomas@us.army.mil
Foreign Military Studies Office
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Graphics by Cathy Elliott
Center for Army Lessons Learned
26. Overview of Russian Cyber
Issues
• Development of policy
• Development of theory
(info-tech, info-psych)
27.
28. Other Documents
• United Nations suggestions
• 2000—Information Security Policy of Russia
• Feb 2008—Governmental Commission for the
Implementation of Information Technologies in the
Work of National Agencies and Agencies of Local
Self-Government.
• Electronic Russia and Electronic Government—to
be completed by the end of 2010—doubtful at this
point
29.
30. Russia and Network-Centric War
Col Yu. Gorbachev, 2006
• Network war is also called cyberwar (a component
of IO that includes CNA and CND). It may use EW
assets (directed energy equipment, weapons,
etc.), information weapons, and diverse electronic
and computer defense assets.
• NCW, on the other hand, is a new form and
method for the command and control of the armed
forces with the use of integrated information
space in near real-time mode.
31. Russia and Network-Centric War
Gorbachev (cont.)
• Russia should transform its EW
service into information and EW
troops, because the US has
information war agencies and forces
pursuing information wars that are
based on EW forces
32. Russia and Network-Centric War
Gorbachev (cont.)
• Russia must immediately work on creating
information weapons and directed energy
weapons “capable of disrupting the
operation of automated databases and
computer networks and disabling the main
enemy command and control and
reconnaissance components.”
33.
34. Strategic Deterrence in the Theater
of Information Warfare
Sergei Modestov
• Information warfare’s threats create another
possibility for strategic deterrence (besides
nuclear and conventional), which is “strategic
deterrence in the theater of information warfare
by means of the threat of large-scale targeted
impact on the information resource objects of
a likely adversary.”
35.
36. Russia versus
China
• Russia—provide a story that
encourages the turtle to take
off his shell
• China—the mouse and the
bell
37.
38. A Russian Information
Weapon Definition
According to Rastorguyev
An information weapon A means directed at
activating (or blocking) information system
processes in which the subject using the
weapons has an interest. An information weapon
can be any technical, biological, or social means
or system that is used for the purposeful
production, processing, transmitting, presenting
or blocking of data and or processes that work
with the data.
39. Rastorguyev on IW and IO in
2002
Rastorguyev defined IW as “a battle
between states involving the use of
exclusively information weapons in the
sphere of information models.” The
final objective of an information
weapon’s effect is the knowledge of a
specific information system and the
purposeful use of that knowledge to
distort the model of the victim’s world.
Rastorguyev defined an information
operation as “a sequence of actions to
use an information weapon to achieve
an assigned task”
40.
41. Where are these Countries Most
Active in the Cyber Arena?
• Russia—through the development of
policy issues and equipment to
support command and control
issues
42. Timothy Lee Thomas
Foreign Military Studies Office (FMSO)
Phone: 913-684-5957
Fax: 913-684-5960
Tim.l.thomas@us.army.mil
http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil