Years ago there was a “rise of hacktivism” paper at Georgetown, but it’s a PDF and mashes a lot of things together with no references. It seems like the Web needs something better. One of the hard parts about documenting these events is a lack of agreement for terminology, such as “patriot” hacking. Anyone have … Continue reading An Early History of Politically Motivated Hacking →

Not long after the Russian dictatorship was mocked and ridiculed for coercing thousands of its own citizens to needless deaths — ill-equipped, unprepared and misled conscripts sent into “action” against Ukraine — news started circulating about its “best tanks” loitering empty and abandoned. Ukraine Just Captured Russia’s Most Advanced Operational Tank: The T-90M is the … Continue reading Russia’s Tank Literally Empty. Reserves Called Up But No Answer →

North Africa in 1942 gives a useful study of disinformation because the British kept their moves a total secret by duping Germans with fake ones. The first battle of El Alamein in July 1942 became a clear victory by British forces against over-stretched, exhausted and poorly organized impatient Nazi invaders. Battalions of M3 “Grant” Lend-Lease … Continue reading Disinformation 1942: Operation Bertram →

In a state that calmly sent the same candidate to Congress three times before, this year safety and stability has become noticeably bad in Wyoming. The incumbent candidate (Liz Cheney) received so many violent threats during her GOP primary campaign that even having a special protective detail wasn’t enough to allow her to speak or … Continue reading Wyoming Congressional Race Wrecked by Terror Threats… Like It’s 1869 (KKK) Again →