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How Twitter will change (radically) in the Elon Musk era

What the recent changes in Twitter mean for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT).

November 10, 2022 Overwatch

Russia’s New Crimea Railway Fuels Tensions as Ukraine Targets Rail Officials

April 19, 2024

Russian Election Disinformation Escalates: Microsoft Flags US Campaign, Belgium and Czech Leaders Advocate Sanctions

April 18, 2024

Africa Must Prepare for Potential Economic Shock Amid Escalating Israel-Iran Conflict

April 18, 2024

Two suspected Russian spies arrested in Germany after sabotage plot uncovered.

April 18, 2024

The threat Iran poses to British society requires urgent action – Policy Exchange.

April 17, 2024

Recent Conflict a Red Alert for Global Military AI Safety

April 15, 2024

Jacob Zuma’s MK is not a South African democratic political party, it is a Russian “hybrid warfare” platform

April 12, 2024

Space economy is set to soar to $1.8 trillion by 2035

April 12, 2024

Taming the Battlefield Machine: US Partner with Austria, Bahrain, Canada, and Portugal for Safer Military AI

April 11, 2024

Kremlin Battleship Burns: Ukraine Intelligence Announce Kaliningrad Sabotage

April 9, 2024

Election Looms: US States Race to Contain AI Manipulation

April 5, 2024

Iran Has Vowed to Retaliate in The Wake of an Israeli Air Strike Which Killed a Senior Revolutionary Guards Force Commander

April 4, 2024

Cyberattacks Could Derail UN Peacekeeping Efforts

April 4, 2024

Havana Syndrome: Americans can’t pinpoint cause, but report points finger at Russian 29155 unit

April 3, 2024

Shadow Defence Minister Kobus Marais Advocates for South Africa’s Continued Presence in Mozambique to Combat Cabo Del Gado Insurgents

April 3, 2024

“Nobody said two” – NSN Stands By Report on SANDF Soldiers in DRC

April 3, 2024

South African soldiers surrender to M23 in the DRC and are taken as prisoners

April 2, 2024

China’s UK election hack – how and why the Electoral Commission was targeted

March 28, 2024

NSN Exclusive: Perfect storm created for Somali pirates to return but strong resurgence unlikely – Denys Reva ISS

March 28, 2024

German Security at Stake as French-Russian Nuclear Partnership Expands

March 27, 2024

Disinformation, governance and the South African election

March 25, 2024

Deepfakin’ Democracy – Identifying Deepfakes

March 22, 2024

Wagner’s Facebook Scheme: Exploiting Global Desperation for Ukraine’s Warfront

March 19, 2024

US Intelligence Rings Alarm Bells Over Alleged Russian Space Nuke

March 14, 2024

NSN Launches ‘Deepfakin’ Democracy’

March 13, 2024

Fingerprints Exposed: PrintListener Shakes Biometric Security

March 12, 2024

Security Concerns Raised Following German Military Leak at Singapore Airshow

March 11, 2024

Celebrating Women Leaders in Security: Linda Zecher, CEO of IronNet

March 8, 2024

Ukraine Claims Hack: A Glimpse Inside Russia’s Military Operations

March 5, 2024

The Rise of Deepfakes in Political Campaigns: Ethics, Manipulation, and AI Uprising

February 29, 2024

Andrey Klimov: Unmasking the Paradox – Corrupt Politician Hosts Neo-Colonialism Conference

February 28, 2024

A Mosaic of Disinformation: The Manipulation of Narratives Surrounding Navalny’s Death

February 21, 2024

Congressional Chaos: The Battle Over $60 Billion for Ukraine Instigated by the ‘Hateful Eight’

February 19, 2024

Decisive Action on Spyware: Unprecedented Cybersecurity Pact Unveiled at London Conference

February 14, 2024

Hostage Family Reveals How They Have Been Unable to Grieve for the Loss of Their Loved One Killed in the Hamas Attacks.

February 14, 2024

Exclusive: Senior Research Fellow Martin Plaut on China, Russia and keeping the Red Sea open

February 8, 2024

Profile on Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps Quds Force.

February 7, 2024

The Two Sides of the Coin: AI in the Wars of the Middle East

February 2, 2024

Exclusive: Sir Graeme Lamb Writes on Russia and Iran: An Unwelcome Alliance

February 2, 2024

Collective Defence is the Best Protection Against Cyber Attacks, says IronNet CEO.

February 2, 2024

Google’s AI Platform Goes Quiet: Why Bard won’t answer political questions in 2024

January 29, 2024

Britain’s Nuclear Revolution: Roadmap Unveiled for Unprecedented Expansion

January 18, 2024

EXCLUSIVE: NSN speaks with Eric Patterson on the Just War Tradition & Quest for Peace

January 16, 2024

UK Government Criticised for Being Unprepared Against Catastrophic Ransomware Attacks

January 16, 2024

Iran Spends $16bn Funding Terror Across the Middle East

January 15, 2024

Neighbour’s house is on fire and we are watching it burn

January 15, 2024

KSE Sounds Alarm: Loopholes in Export Controls Fuelling Russia’s War Machine

January 12, 2024

Navigating France’s National Security Landscape: Who is Gabriel Attal, France’s New Prime Minister?

January 9, 2024

Opposing Forces: Corrupt Person of the Year and Prisoner of Conscience in Guatemala’s Narrative

January 9, 2024

Europol’s Report Unveils Escalating Online Fraud Threat

January 9, 2024

Beijing’s Latest Military Purge and Missing Defence Minister Li Shangfu

January 5, 2024

Fears emerge that the assassination of the Hamas leader Salah al Arouri could widen the conflict in the Middle East

January 4, 2024

What we know about the Iranian-backed UAV Assault on US Forces in Iraq on Christmas Day

January 2, 2024

UK’s Quest for Underwater Defence

January 2, 2024

EXCLUSIVE: NSN speaks with former CIA expert Nicholas Eftimiades on Beijing’s sights on the Moon and NASA’s race back

December 29, 2023

The Decade-Long Tale: UK’s Role in Russian Trade-Based Money Laundering

December 28, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: NSN speaks with Andrew Yeh on the Dangers of China’s Dominance of Critical Supply Chains

December 15, 2023

Deepfakes: A Looming Threat to the Fabric of Democracy

December 15, 2023

State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks: A 20-Year Evolution and National Security Realities

December 15, 2023

Evolving Strategies: Russia’s Continued Sanctions Evasion Triggers Red Alert and New Sanctions Unit Unveiling

December 14, 2023

China’s Uranium Quest and Russian Nuclear Dependency: A Growing Concern for Western National Security

December 14, 2023

NSN Podcast: Andrew King addresses the existential, generation-defining threat to democracy

December 4, 2023

“Technology will win the war” – The Strategic Role of Technology in Ukraine’s Defence

December 1, 2023

ChatGPT Turns 1: A Year of Disruption and Innovation in the Realm of AI and National Security

November 30, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: General Petraeus on “Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine”

November 30, 2023

Caught in the Act: Unravelling Tech Espionage – Chinese National Trespassing Raises National Security Concerns

November 30, 2023

UK’s Cyber Security Agency Publishes First AI Security Guidelines

November 28, 2023

MI5 Chief warns of increased Iranian terrorist activity in Britain

November 23, 2023

Israel, Hamas Strike Hostage Deal, 200 Individuals Set for Release in Ceasefire Agreement

November 22, 2023

Hostage Deal ‘Close’ but Tensions Persist Amid Progress in Talks and Gal Hirsch’s Troubled Stint

November 21, 2023

U.S. General Kurilla to arrive in Israel as fears of an Expanding Regional War Mount

November 17, 2023

Britain’s Cyber Security Agency warns of AI Risks to Critical Infrastructure and Elections

November 17, 2023

Setting the Stage for Ukraine’s Renaissance: The CDAIC and Ongoing Recovery Efforts

November 16, 2023

Hamas under spotlight as Israel agrees to four-hour daily pauses

November 14, 2023

Caught in the Crossfire: Hostages, Ceasefires, and the Humanitarian Crisis in Israel-Palestine

November 9, 2023

Ukraine adds Nestle to ‘International Sponsors of War’ List

November 3, 2023

The Ori Megidish Rescue: Disinformation and Denying Truths in Conflict

November 2, 2023

Russia abandons the ISS to launch its own space station

November 2, 2023

Yemen’s Houthi Army | Iran’s Proxy Terror Group on standby to join forces with Hamas and Hezbollah

October 30, 2023

Hostage Crisis Update: IDF Reports 233 Kidnapped, Families Plead for Action

October 27, 2023

UK to free trapped British Nationals from Gaza Strip

October 26, 2023

Trump Ally Johnson Takes the Speaker Reins: A New Era for Congress and Allies, with Ukraine in the Balance

October 26, 2023

ZAKA Emergency Response and Rescue Chief, Yossi Landau

Torture and Massacre in Kibbutz Bari – ZAKA Emergency Response and Rescue Chief, Yossi Landau describes Hamas’ brutal attacks

October 24, 2023

Hamas claims two hostages rejected by Israel: The Unresolved Fate of Nurit Yitzhak and Yocheved Lifshitz

October 23, 2023

Hope Shines as Americans Judith and Natalie are Freed from Gaza Captivity

October 23, 2023

The AI Revolution amidst the Israel-Hamas War

October 20, 2023

Ukraine Strengthens Infrastructure in Anticipation of Winter Threat from Russia

October 20, 2023

From Pyongyang to the Frontlines: The Secret Routes of North Korean Munitions

October 18, 2023

What the events of 7 October in Israel demonstrated and what consequences it will have for Ukraine

October 18, 2023

Putin Capitalises on Israel-Hamas War

October 18, 2023

Gaza Conflict and Pipeline Sabotage – Russia’s Perfect Storm

October 17, 2023

Qatar Funding Hamas Terror Group

October 17, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Revenge, Retribution and Retaliation – Lt Gen Sir Graeme Lamb calls for Israel to “Take a Knee”

October 15, 2023

Israel and Gaza Cyber Warfare Intensifies

October 11, 2023

Tehran’s Role in Fueling Hamas’ Assault on Israel: What We Know So Far

October 9, 2023

Unveiling the threat of APT44: Russia’s Sandworm group strikes again

April 19, 2024

South Africa Demands Clarification from UK Foreign Office on Terror Alert

April 19, 2024

World leaders call for restraint after Iranian missile strike.

April 19, 2024