The three constraints on Influence Operations - Digital Threat Digest
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Ghosts in the machine? - Digital Threat Digest
In the mid-20th century, Gilbert Ryle threw sand in the eye of Cartesian dualism, calling the idea of a separate mind a 'category mistake' and dubbing it the 'ghost in the machine'—essentially suggesting that Descartes had outed himself as harbouring an imaginary friend.
The 'oligarchisation' of politics online - Digital Threat Digest
Everything that I have learned about the US elections this year has been against my will. Don't get me wrong, I am well aware that whoever controls the White House has significant impact around the world, and I will admit that keeping up with American politics makes me a better analyst.
Threat Intelligence and the Hydra of decentralised Extreme Right-Wing organisations
Digital threat intelligence helps us respond to harmful entities and their activities online. As our professional investigation capability evolves, so do the online tactics of threat actors themselves, in something of a perpetual cat and mouse game.
Weather seeding and FEMA patrols: Conspiracy to armed action - Digital Threat Digest
I don’t think many people have escaped the devastating news about the recent hurricanes that have hit the US in recent weeks.
Better the digital devil you know - Digital Threat Digest
For a long time we’ve worked on the assumption that once something is on the internet, it’s there forever.
Fuelling the flames of misinformation - Digital Threat Digest
I remember when I studied the susceptibility to committing crime in my Crime Studies post-grad. According to research, many factors, ranging from cognitive biases, emotional vulnerabilities, to social environments, influence a person’s likelihood of committing a crime.
Hippo-critical behaviour - Digital Threat Digest
Last week, my social media feeds were filled with news of Israel's synchronised attacks in Lebanon, ranging from news updates and victim testimonies to Hezbollah memes and edgy tankie shitposting.
PGI joins WeProtect Global Alliance to strengthen the child safety online ecosystem
Protection Group International (PGI) is pleased to announce that it has joined WeProtect Global Alliance to support the creation of a safer online environment for children.
Politics of the absurd - Digital Threat Digest
“As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect”, is how Franz Kafka opens his absurdist short story The Metamorphosis.
The importance of Business as Usual PCI DSS compliance
Achieving PCI DSS compliance is a significant milestone for any entity that handles cardholder data. But! Maintaining that compliance is just as important, because lapsing into non-compliance can lead to substantial financial penalties, increased fees, and a higher risk of data breaches.
The revolution won't be televised, but we could livestream the insurgency? - Digital Threat Digest
Good things come in threes, unless you’re Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, enjoying successive coups in 2021, 2022, and 2023 respectively.
Digital futures - Digital Threat Digest
While my experience of parenting has been limited to trying to ‘school’ my younger siblings (classic older child behaviour), I have recently started thinking about how we should explain digital threats to children and the next generation – i.
