📚🎉In 2023, we launched the Global Partnership for Responsible Cyber Behaviour to bring researchers to discuss what 'RCB' means from their respective regional views/culture. Truly delighted to announce our latest publication the Global Compendium on RCB!

RT @MTSavill: Useful explanation of what the 'CSOC' will do - but it is even less clear why that name has been chosen, as it is clearly res….

RT @RUSI_org: The release of the National Security Strategy lays out a troubling picture of the UK's place in an increasingly hostile and v….

Join us on 7 July for a discussion of @joetidy’s book ‘Ctrl+Alt+Chaos’ chaired by our very own @jamiemaccoll. Details on how to register below 👇🏻.

Iran executed Mohammad-Amin Mahdavi-Shayesteh, accused of leading “a cyber team linked to Mossad under the guise of an immigration consultancy, and reportedly met Mossad agents in a neighbouring country.”

RT @RUSI_org: 'For India, the prospect of deepening cyberspace collaboration between Pakistan and China adds another layer to the already r….

A timely piece on the cyber/hybrid dimensions of Operation Sindoor by @SameerP_IND @orfonline for @RUSI_org. "The recent conflict between 🇮🇳🇵🇰was another instance of cyber warfare in parallel w kinetic attacks, w increased activity in the info space." .

No doubt this only adds to the question of how to deal with conflict of interest if the programme now has active CTOs from Meta, Palantir(although less surprising) and others—a recurrent topic in this administration. As Lt Col these tech reservists can skip parts of the process.

Super interesting to see how Trump’s second term has been legitimising or at least stimulating a sort of ‘Silicon Valley patriotism’. US army’s new ‘Detachment 201’ initiative is recruiting senior tech executives to serve part-time in the Army Reserve.

Recent post by Nobitex's CEO:

Nobitex is a crypto exchange founded in 2017 and based in Tehran - which explains the Predatory Sparrow's allegations of it being part of a sanctions evasion domestic infra. Website is now only showing a security incident notification.

They also interestingly that “The regime’s dependence on Nobitex is evident from the fact that working at Nobitex is considered valid military service, as it is considered vital to the regime’s efforts. ”.

Day 2 of reports on Predatory Sparrow targeting 🇮🇷assets/financial institutions. It has claimed responsibility for crypto exchange Nobitex hack having reportedly drained 81million in assets. Noted that Nobitex is"at the heart of the regime's efforts to finance terror worldwide"

As usual, still early days to assess or have any kind of visibility over cyber ops or substantive hacktivist activity linked to the Israel-Iran escalation post Operation Rising Lion. but some activity from Predatory Sparrow against Iranian bank Sepah.

RT @RUSI_org: The SDR outlines sensible steps to improve defence in the cyber domain. But it leaves details to be developed, particularly a….

“The British government announced it was appointing the first ever female chief of MI6, Blaise Metreweli… [This] means all three of Britain’s security and intelligence agencies have now had a female leader — with MI5 having previously had two.”

Excellent analysis of Israel's Operation Rising Lion by @DDolzikova and @MTSavill: what the first 72 hours reveal, the implications for Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and how credible Iranian threats are to UK and US facilities across the Middle East.👇.

RT @cepal_onu: 💬@JoseMSalazarX, Secretario Ejecutivo #CEPAL: Maria da Conceição Tavares fue una de las fundadoras y exponentes del pensamie….

Trump’s Golden Dome pits Silicon Valley against defence giants.

That indescribable feeling of having a keyboard with the **perfect** key depth. [inhales deeply, breathes in the fresh scent of “I’m going to write 4,884 words today”… even if it ends up being 5 words — but 5 gloriously satisfying words.]