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US CIA is not yet immune from political pressure

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UNITED STATES

Haspel was sworn in as the new director on May 21, after serving as acting director when Mike Pompeo moved to become secretary of state.

Russia will deny cyberattacks despite more US evidence

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RUSSIA

The US indictment accuses the St Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency, its backers and staff of interfering in the election by running false social media accounts. This…

China’s people-to-people exchanges will diminish

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CHINA

The government has eased inbound travel restrictions, but China’s intelligence and security services are warning of foreign espionage -- in line with broader anti-foreign and…

Phishing threatens state and corporate cybersecurity

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INT

One group is based in Russia, the other in Iran. The advisory highlights how little some of the primary tactics and techniques used by cybercriminals and state intelligence…

'Mercenary' arrests derail Belarus-Russia ties again

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BELARUS/RUSSIA

In recent months, Lukashenka has repeatedly argued that Moscow is working to unseat him at the August 9 polls. A trade and debt deal last month made progress on important energy…

Stronger Turkish influence may not benefit Bosnia

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BOSNIA/TURKEY

Turkish influence in Bosnia.

Chechen killings abroad aided or tolerated by Russia

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RUSSIA

Chechnya security services appear to be hiring diaspora members to carry out or assist with attacks. Some assassinations have been credibly traced to Russian as well as Chechen…

Russia will factor in 'usual' responses to UK spy case

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RUSSIA/UK

The government is under pressure to attribute the attack to Russia but has so far insisted on gathering full evidence before doing so and setting out retaliatory steps. The attack…

US process on revealing software flaws may be reformed

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UNITED STATES

This comes as the spotlight intensifies on the vulnerability disclosure process of private firms as well as of US intelligence agencies, and the balance between public and…

Cyber conflict will probably become more destructive

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INTERNATIONAL

Although Orangeworm is not believed to be state-backed, governments are prioritising the development of offensive cyberweapons but deploying them in different ways. These range…