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The risk of political violence increases when people are unable to agree on facts, a leading author on disinformation has warned, as the US braces for more protests from Donald Trump supporters ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration. Professor Thomas Rid explained how information can be used as a weapon - by hostile foreign states and domestic actors - to amplify divisions in a society, undermine the credibility of those in authority and win support. He was speaking on Sky News' :: Subscribe to Into The Grey Zone on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker Episode Two, out now, explores a battle between...

Russia's Power and Purpose in a New Global Order BY January 9, 2021 Russia Resurrected: Its Power and Purpose in a New Global Order | Kathryn E. Stoner | Oxford University Press | February 2021. . I t seems that every four years, upon the election or re-election of a president, the United States undertakes a new Russia policy. Whether it is a “reset” or “overcharge”, intimate eye-gazing or burger diplomacy, or a strange and unrequited courtship dance, Washington attempts to recreate policy towards Moscow and consistently fails. This is, perhaps, the consequence of the foundations of A...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department and the federal court system disclosed on...

Jan 7, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department and the federal court system disclosed on Wednesday that they were among the dozens of U.S. government agencies and private businesses compromised by a massive cyberespionage campaign that U.S. officials have linked to elite Russia hackers. The extent of the damage was unclear. The department said that 3% of its Microsoft Office 365 email accounts were potentially affected, but did not say to whom those accounts belonged. There are no indications that classified systems were affected, the agency said. Office 365 isn’t just email but a...

Justice Department, federal court system hit by Russian hack In this June 14, 2018, file photo, the FBI seal is seen before a news conference at FBI headquarters in Washington. The U.S. government on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, said a devastating hack of federal agencies is “likely Russian in origin” and said the operation appeared to be an “intelligence gathering” effort. The assessment was disclosed in a rare public statement from the FBI and other investigative agencies. (Source: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) By ERIC TUCKER | January 6, 2021 at 12:56 PM CST - Updated January 11 ...