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Tom Bossert's Plan to Hijack the Hack

by The Cipher Brief

Tom Bossert spends a lot of time thinking about hacking.  The former Homeland Security Advisor to President Trump who also served as the country’s Chief Risk Officer and Senior Advisor on cyber,...

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What Are Protests in the Middle East Signaling?

by Norman T. Roule

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The Cipher Brief's OSINT Trend Line Report

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Putin's Perfect Cover

by Steven Hall

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The Killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

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Syria: WTF Do We Do Now?

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A Quiet Agreement Between China and South Korea on Denuclearization

by Joseph DeTrani

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NGA's Focus Forward Intelligence Mission

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An Epilogue for Syria

by Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt

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Russia's Asymmetric Threat: An Expert Brief

by John Sipher

The U.S. has issued new economic sanctions against seven individuals linked to a Russian internet troll factory.  The sanctions were announced Monday with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calling them...