Recent reports peg the final number of fatalities at the centuries-old Hajj Pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia at anywhere from 550 to 645 people (and rising). For now, we are …
After His Presidential Re-election Victory, Putin Escalates Drone, Cyber and Disinformation Offensives
With Vladamir Putin's "landslide" victory in the Russian Presidential election in the rearview mirror (the victory extends Putin's autocratic rule through 2030, which will be his 18th year as …
Government Agencies are in the Fight Against Chinese Human Targeting and Cyber Espionage. Will it be Enough?
Every year, we make a point of returning to a few social psychology, organizational behavior, and human behavioral psychology factors, namely how your organization should integrate the threat of human …
OODA CEO Matt Devost and OODA Network Members Review the OODA Almanac 2024 – Reorientation
Every year, we also use one of our monthly meetings for a discussion of the annual OODA Almanac with the OODA Network. This conversation took place at the February 2024 OODA Network Member Meeting – …
i-SOON Data Leak Is Interesting but Mostly Unsurprising
Recently, a major data leak was discovered on GitHub possibly exposing documents tied to the cyber spying activities of the Chinese company i-SOON. Although it is unclear if …
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OODA Almanac 2024 – Reorientation
The year 2024 will require a reorientation to new realities, largely driven by the acceleration of disruptive technologies grinding against the inertia of stale institutions that would rather we snack …
Russia and China compare notes on ‘military use of artificial intelligence’
China and Russia have agreed to consult and coordinate with each other on the military use of artificial intelligence, a technology that is becoming a new front in Beijing’s rivalry with Washington. …
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As Two Billion People go to the Polls in 2024, Foundational LLMs and Misinformation are “The Perfect Storm”
Early warning systems are flashing red - indicating a growing "perfect storm" over the next 11 months as: Foundational Large Language Models (LLMs) grow exponentially - based on the exponential …
The “Tallinn Mechanism” is Designed to Enhance Civilian Cyber Assistance to Ukraine
As announced by the State Department at the end of 2023: "As a result of Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, the Tallinn Mechanism, hereafter referred to as “the Mechanism,” aims …
Critical Infrastructure Remains the Brass Ring for Cyber Attackers in 2024
Recent reporting reveals that both state and non state cyber actors are actively targeting critical infrastructures with impunity. Indeed, the Ukraine war, Palestine conflict, and other areas where …
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