Lucas Kello

He makes an excellent point about Russia’s air incursions: if Moscow “thought a shooting war with NATO was inevitable this would be a very odd way to start it.”

In other words, the meek and mild within NATO who shrink from a firm response are overstating the risk of war.

Russian provocations How should NATO and the EU react?

Strategy Grand Old Man, Lawrence freedman @ldfreedman.bsky.social weighs in on the latest Russian provocations. Do read:

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Jaguar Land Rover to restart engine production ‘within days’ The carmaker, which was hit by a paralysing cyberattack, puts suppliers on notice for production at its Wolverhampton engine works to resume on October 6

“Government officials … are concerned about suppliers ‘gaming’ any rescue package by drawing on state aid when it is not necessary. They are acutely aware of widespread misuse of financial support offered to businesses during the Covid pandemic.”

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Political violence in polarized U.S. at its worst since 1970s In contrast to the 1970s, much of today's political violence is aimed at people, not property. And most deadly attacks tracked by Reuters come from the right--such as a Trump fan who shot a neighbor.

“Political violence in polarized U.S. at its worst since 1970s”

There have been than 300 cases of politically motivated violent crimes across the ideological spectrum since the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021.

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Map of Russian drones currently found in Poland:

Poland downs drones after its airspace is violated Poland shot down drones that entered its airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine on Wednesday, the first time a NATO member state has fired shots in the war.

The drones shot down in Poland today were designed in Iran, assembled in Russia by African migrants (soon joined by North Korean workers), and outfitted with Chinese engines and electronics.

A case study in the globalisation of authoritarian arms production.

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Peter Kyle raised eyebrows last year when he said he was made, just hours into office, “very very aware that there was a cybersecurity challenge that our country faced that I simply wasn’t aware of before.”

We report a secret briefing by intel chiefs was responsible: therecord.media/cyberattack-...

Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover threatens to hit British economic growth The disruption is the latest to hit a high-profile brand in the United Kingdom, and follows repeated delays in the British government introducing cybersecurity regulations that would require businesse...

The cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover is disrupting one of the UK economy’s most significant manufacturers, accounting for roughly 4% of all goods exports last year.

“This is more than a company outage — it’s an economic security incident,” warns the University of Oxford's @kellolucas.bsky.social.

Cybersecurity research is getting new ethics rules, here's what you need to know - Help Net Security Cybersecurity research ethics is required at top conferences. A guide helps researchers balance innovation, risk, stakeholder responsibility.

"This change reflects a growing concern that cybersecurity research can unintentionally cause harm. Research that exposes vulnerabilities, collects user data, or publishes attack methods might also create opportunities for adversaries or damage trust..."

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Disruption to Jaguar Land Rover after cyber-attack may last until October Thousands of workers told to stay home this week as car manufacturer deals with digital systems outage Production at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and dozens of its suppliers is to remain on hold for at least this week, with disruption from a crippling cyber-attack at the carmaker expected to last until October. The UK’s biggest car manufacturer, owned by India’s Tata group, halted production at the sites after discovering hackers had infiltrated its systems a week ago. Continue reading...

Disruption to Jaguar Land Rover after cyber-attack may last until October

Exclusive | Chinese Hackers Pretended to Be a Top U.S. Lawmaker During Trade Talks The FBI is investigating a scheme to spy on trade groups using fake emails from China committee chair Rep. John Moolenaar.

“FBI is investigating a scheme to spy on trade groups using fake emails from China committee chair Rep. John Moolenaar”

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Putin says any Western troops in Ukraine would be fair targets It's a warning to Kyiv's allies as they discuss measures for its future protection.

Western governments weighing Putin's bid for escalation dominance in Ukraine face only two viable options: hold firm or escalate back.

Deterrence theory is clear: yield to escalation and you invite more of it.

#Ukraine #Deterrence

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Chatbots can be manipulated through flattery and peer pressure Researchers convinced ChatGPT to do things it normally wouldn’t with basic psychology.

To manipulate a human-simulating agent created by humans, just act human.

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