In a pre-election piece for Defense One, the Washington state congressman said the Trump administration and its Defense Department leadership have “made conspicuous decisions to roll back transparency and public accountability precisely when we need it most.” Source: What the Midterms Mean for National Security –
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Yes, Russia Tried to Influence the 2018 Midterm Elections
The early returns are in, and the experts are divided. The Wall Street Journal reports that “U.S. officials said they hadn’t observed any significant efforts to directly breach election infrastructure with cyberattacks.” Facebook said otherwise, according to the New York Times. “Just hours after most of the polls had closed, Facebook said it had blocked more than 100...
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Snowden Warns Israelis of Dangers of State Surveillance
The NSA whistleblower spoke remotely to a conference sponsored by an Israel spyware firm. From Al Jazeera
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Mossad Men: Brazilian President’s Sons Strut Their Israeli Stuff
Social media shows the two sons of Brazi’s president-elect wearing two t-shirts, one bearing the IDF logo and the other the Mossad logo.
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Why Everybody Exercises Restraint in Cyber War
In Foreign Policy, reseacher Miguel Alberto N. Gomez, argues cyberwarriors are cautious–so far.