Intelligence
Mon, Apr 29, 2024
Analyzing Egyptian and Qatari media coverage of Menendez bribery allegations
Selective coverage from Egyptian and Qatari media avoids mention of links to Menendez bribery allegations.
by Dina Sadek
Fri, Jun 23, 2023
Russian War Report: Wagner attempts to draft gamers as drone pilots
Russian PMC Wagner Group is encouraging gamers to apply to serve as drone pilots in the war against Ukraine while Ukrainian forces advance on the eastern front.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, May 19, 2023
Russian War Report: Russia fires barrage at Kyiv while UK promises ‘kamikaze’ drones
A series of Russian missile strikes directed at Kyiv were largely intercepted while the UK promises hundreds of drones. In Poland, a missile "cover up" controversy.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Mon, May 15, 2023
What is driving the adoption of Chinese surveillance technology in Africa?
When examining the proliferation of Chinese surveillance systems and cyber capabilities in Africa, research disproportionately focuses on the motivations and ambitions of the supplier. This perspective, while it highlights Chinese diplomatic ambitions and corporate opportunities, ignores local features that drive the adoption of Chinese surveillance tools.
by Bulelani Jili
Fri, May 12, 2023
Russian War Report: Russia wages an invisible war with radar waves and Russian music across borders
Russian surveillance has increased on Ukraine's border. Meanwhile a museum in Estonia hung a large poster depicting Putin as a war criminal.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Apr 14, 2023
Russian War Report: Russian army presses on in Bakhmut despite losses
Bakhmut remains a major conflict zone with dozens of attacks on Ukrainian forces there, despite Russian forces sustaining heavy losses.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Sat, Feb 18, 2023
Russian War Report: Failed Russian push on Vuhledar results in losses as Moscow increases troops
Vuhledar, a town connecting the northern and southern flanks, has been under an unsuccessful attack from Russian forces for two weeks.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Oct 14, 2022
Russian War Report: Russia escalates war by targeting cities across Ukraine
Russia escalated its war against Ukraine this week with missile attacks and airstrikes on cities across the country, including the first serious attack in the capital Kyiv in months.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Jul 29, 2022
Russian War Report: Russia minimizes Ukrainian damage of strategic bridge in Kherson
During a video speech on July 27, Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy stated that the Ukrainian military had disabled the Antonovsky bridge in Kherson to the point that was no longer usable by occupying Russian forces. The bridge has been targeted by Ukrainian forces for more than a week. While it remains standing, it has been hit multiple times by high-precision HIMARS munitions provided by the US.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Jul 22, 2022
Russia War Report: Russia accuses Ukraine of creating ‘monster’ troops in biolabs
Russian officials are spreading the newest iteration of the conspiracy that suggests the United States is running secret biolabs in Ukraine, this time suggesting that Ukraine has created experimental “monster” troops.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Jul 8, 2022
Wagner Group continues involvement in Russian operations in Eastern Ukraine
Russian mercenaries maintaining a relatively low profile in Ukraine, unlike their presence in Africa and Syria.
by Ruslan Trad
Fri, Jan 21, 2022
Russian War Report: Troops arrive in Belarus as propaganda narratives heat up
The Digital Forensic Research Lab’s global team presents the first installment of the Russian Hybrid Threats Report.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
