Information Operations

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How Nation State Cyberespionage and Cyber Counterintelligence Campaigns May Be Normalizing Persuasive Technology Behavioral Design to Victimize US Military Communities By Tim Pappa Tim Pappa is a former Supervisory Special Agent and profiler with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Behavioral Analysis Unit. Tim specializes in cyber deception and online influence targeting cybercriminals and nation state…

Information Operations: The Primer I’ve (You’ve) Been Looking For

Steve Tatham speaks with unimpeachable authority. Unlike more academic treatments, Information Operations provides real case studies backed up with Steve’s intimate involvement in many of them as a former Royal Navy information professional who served across the UK defense establishment in and out of uniform. On a personal level, I was delighted to find that…

Cyberpsychology as a Strategic Asset: Expanding Target Audience Analysis in Defense Operations

More and more people are online doing more and more things on more and more devices. As internet connectivity becomes ubiquitous, the psychological undercurrent of human experience—from living mostly analog to mostly digital lives—is getting assessed through a new school of thought: cyberpsychology. First, this article considers how digitalization affects civilian life and how those…

Inside China’s Information Campaign to Strengthen their Position in the Global South

Chinese Communist Party’s Information Operations Growth in the Global South to Strengthen Global Hegemon Nathan Weil, February 14th 2024 The information battle is the future avenue through which coalitions can gain or lose support at a whim. A new dichotomy of power is currently brewing between two hegemonic powers. With the increase of BRICS (Brazil,…

The Sickle and the Trident

The modern conflict between Ukraine and Russia is steeped in history. In many ways, the two nations are fighting over an origin story. To the Ukrainians, they are proud descendants of the Kievan Rus nation that started in Ukraine. Russia, on the other hand, considers Ukraine to be a rebellious province that is masquerading as…

Russian Information Warfare in Chechnya

The roots of the Russian Information Warfare doctrine largely stems from Russia’s experience in Chechnya in the late 1990s. Understanding the Russian experience in the Chechen wars can help us learn more about their motivations for their actions in the present Ukraine conflict and other Russian influence operations.

Active Measures by Thomas Rid

If you use this link to purchase this book, Amazon will donate a portion of the proceeds to Key Terrain Cyber. “Active Measures” by Thomas Rid is an intellectually rigorous and timely exploration of the history, tactics, and consequences of political interference through covert means. Rid, a respected scholar in the field of security studies,…

The Misinformation Age by Cailin O’Connor and James Weatherall

If you use this link to purchase this book, Amazon will donate a portion of the proceeds to Key Terrain Cyber. “The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread” by Cailin O’Connor and James Weatherall is a compelling and timely exploration of the contemporary challenges surrounding the spread of misinformation in the digital era. With a…

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Former Commandant of the Marine Corps General Al Gray was known for many “Grayisms”, but one that always comes to mind is “if you want a new idea, read an old book.” (Hamid, 2015, #) In many ways Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) “wisdom” falls in line with this thinking; using new technology in an old way. …

War in 140 Characters – by David Patrikarakos

“War in 140 Characters” by David Patrikarakos is a compelling examination of the digital revolution’s impact on warfare. Patrikarakos skillfully navigates the complex terrain of social media, demonstrating how platforms like Twitter and Facebook are reshaping the landscape of modern conflict. Through in-depth case studies and insightful analysis, the book illuminates the power of hashtags,…