Digital Forensic Research Lab
Tue, Dec 10, 2024
Suspicious Georgia protest-related Facebook ads lure users into financial scam
Many ads impersonated local media outlets to direct users to financial scam websites
Mon, Nov 25, 2024
Russian milbloggers employed nuclear scare tactics following Ukrainian incursion of Kursk
Telegram channels claimed that Ukraine intended to attack Russian nuclear power plants, then exploited a site visit by IAEA Director Rafael Grossi
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.
Thu, Nov 14, 2024
Pro-Hezbollah accounts orchestrated digital smear campaign against Lebanese journalists
The X campaign sought to discredit five Lebanese media workers with edited media, gender-based violence, and threats
by Ali Chenrose, Jad Hani, Jad Safwan
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.
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
Mon, Nov 4, 2024
How mainstream Georgian media shaped perceptions of the foreign agent law protests
Georgian media promoted opposing views, with TV channels critical of the law outperforming pro-government channels
Tue, Oct 29, 2024
A Conversation with Věra Jourová: Lessons from EU Election Interference
Assessing lessons learned from information interference operations during the European Parliament elections.
Fri, Oct 25, 2024
Georgia’s ruling party using Facebook ads to claim Western interference in the country’s election
Facebook ads increased sharply over the course of September 2024 just ahead of the pivotal vote scheduled for October 26
Thu, Oct 24, 2024
Statement on the home raids of two Atlantic Council staff in Georgia
Washington DC - The Atlantic Council
Wed, Oct 23, 2024
DFRLab launches the 2024 Foreign Interference Attribution Tracker
FIAT dashboard documents allegations of foreign malign information operations in the 2024 US general election
Wed, Oct 23, 2024
The 5×5—The evolving role of CISOs and senior cybersecurity executives
For this Cybersecurity Awareness Month, senior cybersecurity executives share their insights into the evolution of their roles.
