Thu, Apr 17, 2025

Russia expands its strategic footprint in occupied Abkhazia 

The reopening of the decades-closed Sukhumi Babushara Airport and a test flight from Moscow demonstrate Russia’s push for control over occupied Abkhazia

by Sopo Gelava, Valentin Châtelet

Wed, Mar 19, 2025

An existential threat: Disinformation ‘single biggest risk’ to Canadian democracy 

The DFRLab reviews Canada’s 2025 Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Wed, Feb 5, 2025

Assad’s silent network: Syrian influence operations in Latin America

Assad regime effectively exploited the region's existing disinformation networks, inserting narratives into popular sociopolitical causes

Fri, Dec 20, 2024

Partnering to counter information manipulation in South Caucasus and Eastern Europe

Project MUGA (Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia) is led by the INFO OPS Poland Foundation in partnership with the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab.

Fri, Dec 20, 2024

In It to Win It: Understanding Cyber Policy through a Simulated Crisis 

Competitors and judges from the Cape Town Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge share their perspectives on the competition's impact on the African cybersecurity landscape.

by Safa Shahwan Edwards, Emerson Johnston

Fri, Dec 20, 2024

Oil laundering at sea: defeating Russia’s shadow fleet in the Mediterranean

Analysis: We must strengthen our collective OSINT capacity to track illicit Russian oil shipments and prevent them

by Dr. Giangiuseppe Pili, Dr. Gary C. Kessler, Alessio Armenzoni

Wed, Nov 20, 2024

Seizing the Win: Navigating Competition and Hands-on Learning through Cyber 9/12 

Competitors and judges from the inaugural Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge in Costa Rica share their perspectives on how to leverage teamwork and interdisciplinary skills to address tomorrow’s cyber challenges.

by Safa Shahwan Edwards, Emerson Johnston

Wed, Nov 13, 2024

The Role of Data in Improving Cyber Insurance Pricing

In order to improve cybersecurity through cyber insurance, the private sector should aggregate cyber incident data to inform risk models and in turn, more accurately price cyber premiums.

by Alphaeus Hanson

Mon, Nov 4, 2024

Take the Bribe but Watch Your Back: Why Russia Imprisoned a Security Officer for Taking Cybercriminal Payoffs 

Russia imprisoned a security service officer for taking bribes from cybercriminals—showing not a willingness to crack down on cybercrime, but instead just how much the Kremlin wants to maintain its cybercrime protection racket.

by Justin Sherman

Tue, May 7, 2024

Lessons Learned from the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge 

Students from Tufts University tell us their greatest lessons learned from competing in the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge.

by Sara Mishra, Hannah Dora Patterson, Ethan Moscot, and Andrew Vu

Fri, May 7, 2021

Misinformation about Colombia’s national strike spreads online and on air

Colombian social media accounts and legacy media amplified false and misleading claims amid the ongoing Colombian protests

by Daniel Suárez Pérez, Esteban Ponce de León