Interesting phrasing can be found in Der Spiegel (original report in German) Specialists from the Federal Foreign Office have identified a systematic Russian campaign on Elon Musk’s platform. In the federal government, concerns about electoral influence are growing. The story is titled “carpet bombing of disinformation” (“trommelfeuer der desinformation“) referring to German psychological operations and … Continue reading “Ein Trommelfeuer der Desinformation”: German Investigation of Russian Influence Campaigns on X Twitter →

Someone was asking me just how many times Okta has been breached recently. Upon looking around I realized there isn’t a simple place to answer such a question. Is there? On November 29, 2023 Okta published their “October Customer Support Security Incident” but it doesn’t link to any list of previous incidents. Notably, Okta’s official … Continue reading A Simple List of the Many Okta Security Breaches →

I was thinking about Trevor Noah’s interview by Stephen Colbert, where they discussed the psychological affects of a national anthem, and it reminded me of this research on flag waving. “Flags are tricky,” Kemmelmeier says. “If you allude to a collective and say, ‘This is us,’ there’s always somebody that’s not included.” Decades of research … Continue reading Display of a national flag has damaging impact to social cohesion →

Current headlines may give the impression that the Middle East is the exclusive region facing fatalities. However, Sudan has recently reported a staggering 15,000 deaths due to genocide in a single town. This grim situation involves young men being deliberately shot in the legs by Arab militias to impede their mobility, while women and children … Continue reading Dengue Virus Death Rate Explodes Globally →