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You don't need a lot of resources to effectively secure your personal or organizational network. Education on what to be aware of is actually key to staying secure. You likely already have a firewall and access control available.

State-sponsored cyber actors from Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea are seeking to compromise business and personal devices to intimidate or harass civil society organizations and individuals involved in defending human rights and advancing democracy. That's why today, the #FBI and our partners have issued guidance and mitigation strategies for civil society organizations, such as nonprofits and think tanks, that often have limited resources to defend against these high levels of threat. Read the #SecurebyDesign guide and ensure you’re protected: https://lnkd.in/erGyK-Rn

If you have an emotional reaction to information, you are being manipulated. That's how information warfare works. Instead, think rationally about who benefits from that emotional reaction. Sometimes it is more than click bait. Don't focus on the movement of pawns, instead understand why the hand moves them. "The objective, the report concludes, is to do far more than simply oppose Israel's new war. The NCRI finds that the increase in direct-action, targeting infrastructure and public places, is in part driven by organizations connected to CCP foreign influence efforts. While nominally focused on Israel, the current protests can be better understood as a well-funded initiative driving a revolutionary, anti-government, and anti-capitalist agenda, with the leading organizations serving as versatile tools for foreign entities hostile to the U.S. The methods of these organizations exacerbate societal tensions, polarize the younger generation, and appear to seek the destabilization of American institutions." https://lnkd.in/epd3kP8s #InformationWarfare #Disinformation #Cyber #ThreatActors #GeoPoliticalChess Pablo Breuer, Ph.D. Daniella Taveau 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇺🇦 Whitney Bowman-Zatzkin Andrew Jason Allison Hohn

Some considerations to be taken seriously, after what some state-sponsored groups did in other countries. National Cyber Security Centre, Ireland (NCSC-IE) #Disinformation

The U.S. recently updated its position on the United Nations Cybercrime Convention, a treaty aiming to combat global #cybercrime but raising significant concerns around human rights, surveillance, and potential misuse by authoritarian states. With the General Assembly vote looming, uncertainties persist around the U.S.'s support for the Convention and its potential impact on global cybercrime efforts. Dive into our analysis here: https://lnkd.in/ebzJxc4P  

Sierra Leone joins the Convention on Cybercrime:   Last Friday, Sierra Leone deposited the instrument of accession to the Budapest Convention to become the 71st Party to this treaty.    With domestic legislation already largely aligned with this treaty, we will now need to enhance our support to Sierra Leone through the capacity building projects of the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC).   We are on a roll!  I am optimistic that additional countries will become Parties to the Convention in the coming weeks to permit more States to engage in more effective cooperation on #cybercrime and electronic evidence while meeting human rights and rule of law requirements.   https://lnkd.in/dKmfvWBE   https://lnkd.in/e9tPP-tq

With the U.S. presidential election approaching, Crisis24, a GardaWorld company stands as a reliable source of truth amidst a sea of information. Their recent insights highlight preparedness and focus on facts over sensationalism. In a landscape crowded with voices, trust in expertise that prioritizes security and stability. Stay informed with Crisis24’s latest analysis on adversarial information operations.

The Justice Department issued the following statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the Senate's vote on the reauthorization and reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Section 702: “Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is indispensable to the Justice Department’s work to protect the American people from terrorist, nation-state, cyber, and other threats. “This reauthorization of Section 702 gives the United States the authority to continue to collect foreign intelligence information about non-U.S. persons located outside the United States, while at the same time codifying important reforms the Justice Department has adopted to ensure the protection of Americans’ privacy and civil liberties. “In today’s heightened global threat environment, the Justice Department will continue to use Section 702 to ensure that our efforts to keep our country safe are informed by the most valuable and timely intelligence, as we continue to uphold our commitment to protect the rights of all Americans.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gPR9vu3f

Today, the Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Russian interference in the upcoming Moldovan referendum on EU integration and presidential election. The resolution condemns information warfare, voter fraud, and cyber operations perpetuated by malicious actors including pro-Russian oligarchs and Russian state-funded media.     EU legislators also call on the EU to provide necessary assistance to help strengthen Moldova's path to EU accession and support Moldova’s resilience against anti-democratic threats. Learn more:  https://europa.eu/!6jDcmd

The first treaty on cybercrime approved by UN. The treaty aims to "prevent and combat cybercrime more efficiently and effectively," notably regarding child sexual abuse imagery and money laundering. How this treaty will impact your cyberlaws!