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US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Brazil's fugitive ex-spy chief freed in the US after ICE detention

Alexandre Ramagem, convicted of a coup plot in Brazil, has been released from US immigration detention after fleeing the country.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Brazil's fugitive ex-spy chief freed in the US after ICE detention

Alexandre Ramagem, convicted of a coup plot in Brazil, has been released from US immigration detention after fleeing the country.
#brazil
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Brazil announces US partnership to intercept weapons, drug trafficking

Brazil and the US have formed a security partnership to combat arms and drug trafficking, seizing over 1,168 illicit arms in the past year.
Cryptocurrency
fromBitcoin Magazine
3 weeks ago

Brazil Passes Law Turning Seized Crypto Into Public-Security War Chest

Brazil's new law channels seized crypto from crime to public security initiatives, enhancing law enforcement powers against organized crime.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

They want to colonise us': Brazil's Lula warns of foreign interference

Brazilian President Lula criticizes US colonial approaches in Latin America and its interventions in countries like Cuba and Venezuela.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
5 days ago

Secret Service is embracing new solutions to combat malicious drones, director says

The U.S. Secret Service is adopting kinetic mitigation technologies to counter drone threats for upcoming large-scale events.
#cybersecurity
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago
Information security

How Russia's GRU turned $50 routers into a global intelligence platform spanning 120 countries - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago
Information security

Russia's GRU hacked cheap routers across the Global South to harvest government credentials at scale - Silicon Canals

Information security
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

How Russia's GRU turned $50 routers into a global intelligence platform spanning 120 countries - Silicon Canals

Russia's GRU hijacked consumer routers to create a global intelligence platform, compromising 18,000 devices for surveillance and credential harvesting.
Information security
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

Russia's GRU hacked cheap routers across the Global South to harvest government credentials at scale - Silicon Canals

Russian hackers compromised thousands of routers globally, exploiting vulnerabilities for espionage, targeting government and business entities in various regions.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
2 weeks ago

Defying US Criticism, Brazil Mulls Pix's Globalization

Brazil's Central Bank plans to launch International Pix for cross-border payments, potentially disrupting traditional payment giants.
fromThe Cipher Brief
1 week ago

Why Australia Needs a National Spy Museum

Many of the foundations that have underpinned Australia's security, prosperity and democracy are being tested: social cohesion is eroding, trust in institutions is declining, intolerance is growing, even truth itself is being undermined by conspiracy, mis- and disinformation.
World politics
Roam Research
fromThe Cipher Brief
3 weeks ago

The Chalk Mark Still Matters: Russian Espionage Handling in the Modern Era

Russian intelligence tradecraft has evolved in agent handling, incorporating advanced communication techniques and urban geography for signaling.
#espionage
Germany news
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 weeks ago

Security forces arrest two suspected Russian spies in Germany and Spain

Two individuals were arrested for allegedly spying on a businessman supplying drones to Ukraine, with intentions possibly including his assassination.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
4 weeks ago

Germany detains two of suspected spying for Russia

Two suspects have been accused of spying for Russia, targeting a German national supplying drones to Ukraine.
Germany news
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 weeks ago

Security forces arrest two suspected Russian spies in Germany and Spain

Two individuals were arrested for allegedly spying on a businessman supplying drones to Ukraine, with intentions possibly including his assassination.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
4 weeks ago

Germany detains two of suspected spying for Russia

Two suspects have been accused of spying for Russia, targeting a German national supplying drones to Ukraine.
#ice
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago
US politics

ICE confirms it deployed Paragon spyware inside the United States for drug trafficking cases - Silicon Canals

ICE is using commercial spyware domestically, raising constitutional concerns about warrantless surveillance and lack of oversight.
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago
US politics

ICE says it bought Paragon's spyware to use in drug trafficking cases | TechCrunch

ICE has utilized spyware from Paragon Solutions to combat drug trafficking and foreign terrorist organizations' use of encrypted communications.
US politics
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

ICE confirms it deployed Paragon spyware inside the United States for drug trafficking cases - Silicon Canals

ICE is using commercial spyware domestically, raising constitutional concerns about warrantless surveillance and lack of oversight.
US politics
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

ICE says it bought Paragon's spyware to use in drug trafficking cases | TechCrunch

ICE has utilized spyware from Paragon Solutions to combat drug trafficking and foreign terrorist organizations' use of encrypted communications.
Washington DC
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Mysterious Drones Spotted Over Military Base Housing Hegseth and Rubio: Report

Unidentified drones spotted over Fort Lesley J. McNair prompted White House officials to consider relocating Defense Secretary Hegseth and State Secretary Rubio, though they ultimately remained in place.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

At least eight killed as Brazilian police carry out lethal favela raid

Military police chief Marcelo Menezes Nogueira said that the raid resulted in a major armed confrontation. Dos Santos and six other suspected criminals were killed, and a local resident was reportedly caught in the crossfire after being taken hostage.
World news
Left-wing politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Brazil pulls visa of Trump adviser who asked to visit Bolsonaro in prison

Brazil revoked Darren Beattie's visa to prevent him from visiting imprisoned ex-President Bolsonaro, citing his misrepresentation of visit purposes and retaliating for US visa revocations of Brazilian officials.
Canada news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

South Africa deploys troops in cities to tackle crime

South Africa experiences approximately 64 daily homicides across the country, with gang violence and organized crime concentrated in densely populated townships like Mitchells Plain, prompting military deployment to combat illegal mining and crime.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Ecuador prepares for attack on criminal economy' with Trump backing

Ecuador's government launches a military offensive against criminal networks starting this weekend, shifting focus from targeting cartel leaders to dismantling the criminal economy through illegal mining and drug trafficking operations.
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Russia Is Swarming Europe with Young Agents

Russian military intelligence is recruiting young people online to carry out arson and other acts of sabotage across Europe. In this week's issue, Joshua Yaffa reports on the Kremlin's secret campaign to undermine the West's support for Ukraine-and breaks down how "single-use agents" are being deployed across the Continent. Some of their missions are small-putting up posters, or picking up a package-while others involve physical attacks, for example setting off explosives and starting fires.
Business
#recife
fromAxios
2 months ago

Pentagon used Anthropic's Claude during Maduro raid

Axios could not confirm the precise role that Claude played in the operation to capture Maduro. The military has used Claude in the past to analyze satellite imagery or intelligence. The sources said Claude was used during the active operation, not just in preparations for it. No Americans were killed in the raid. Cuba and Venezuela both said dozens of their soldiers and security personnel were killed.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

National Security Begins Behind the Toaster

Dear Secretary Pete Hegseth, I realize that this is a big ask, but would you please invade and take possession of my son and daughter-in-law's apartment? Or maybe you'd like to make them an offer first? Either way, as a concerned mother and patriot who believes that national security begins at home, I feel it's my duty to let you know that Otis and Luna, the co-dictators of Unit 4-C, at 439 Bergen Street, in Park Slope, Brooklyn, must be overthrown.
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#us-ecuador-military-cooperation
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

US urges Latin America to use military against drug cartels

Pentagon chief Hegseth convened a cartel-focused security conference with conservative Latin American allies, pledging aggressive military action against drug trafficking organizations and warning that the US will act unilaterally if necessary.
Information security
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Former FBI agent who infiltrated mafia, cartels, and Russian crime fears 1 group above the rest

FBI undercover agent Joaquin Garcia fears Mexican cartels more than the Italian Mafia or other criminal organizations he infiltrated during his 24-year career.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Russian honeytrap: alleged spy for Moscow faces five years in US prison

Nomma Zarubina, an FSB-recruited Russian intelligence operative, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about her contacts with Russian intelligence while posing as a legitimate activist to infiltrate American political and academic circles.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

U.S. Expands Drug Boat Bombing With Military Op Against Terrorist' Group In Ecuador

The United States conducted a joint military operation with Ecuador against a terrorist organization, expanding Trump's anti-narcotics campaign that has resulted in over 100 casualties through 44 strikes since September.
World news
fromAxios
1 month ago

U.S., Ecuadorian forces target "narco-terrorists" in Ecuador military operations

The U.S. military has conducted over 40 strikes against drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Pacific in six months, with joint operations expanding in Ecuador and regional allies targeting narco-terrorism.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

U.S. Military Reportedly Shoots Down DHS Drone in Texas: Our Heads Are Exploding'

The U.S. military shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone using a laser-based anti-drone system near Fort Hancock, Texas, prompting airspace closure and raising concerns about coordination between federal agencies.
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

US developed 'non-kinetic' cell ahead of Venezuela mission to push cyber operations

Non-kinetic effects are military actions that influence or disrupt an adversary's systems without using physical force or causing direct destruction, rather than weapons like missiles or bombs. They often include cyber operations, electronic warfare and influence campaigns. The operation that ousted Maduro from Caracas included cyber effects that targeted radar and internet, as well as the city's power grid, which caused a temporary blackout.
US politics
fromThe Cipher Brief
2 months ago

The Kremlin Files: Russian Double Agents and Operational Games

A double agent, by contrast, is an intelligence asset who is knowingly and deliberately directed by one service to engage another in espionage. The controlling service uses that agent to feed information (called feed material) -true, false, or mixed-to the adversary. They do so to simultaneously study the adversary's tradecraft, collection priorities, and decision-making. In the Russian system, double agents also serve a bureaucratic function: they generate statistics, "success stories," and operational narratives that demonstrate effectiveness to political overseers and ultimately to Putin himself.
World news
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

US kills 11 people in three strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels

President Donald Trump's campaign against alleged drug boats has resulted in at least 145 deaths since September.
World news
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 month ago

US and Ecuador launch military operation against organized crime groups

Ecuador and the United States launched joint military operations against organized crime and designated terrorist organizations amid Ecuador's escalating violence from drug trafficking and illegal mining.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Trump administration launches US military operation in Ecuador

The US and Ecuador launched joint military operations against designated terrorist organizations, marking an expansion of Trump administration's militarized approach to combating narco-terrorism in Latin America.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Rio's bloodiest day: the untold story of Brazil's most deadly police raid

Juliana Conceicao startled awake as the first shots of an infamous day were fired in the Complexo da Penha, the labyrinthine Rio favela where she was born and raised. It was 4.30am on 28 October. Thousands of police had surrounded the community's barricaded entrances and were preparing to swarm up its streets on foot and in black armoured personnel carriers with firing ports and bullet-cracked ballistic windows.
World news
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

US military launches operation in Ecuador to combat drug trafficking

US and Ecuadorean forces launched joint military operations to combat drug trafficking and narco-terrorism, with details classified for operational security.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

White House steps up pressure on Colombia over Serbian drug lord Antun Mrdeza

A meeting between two drug traffickers in the Amazon jungle region of Putumayo has become a new lever of pressure for Donald Trump on the governments of Colombia and Venezuela. A U.S. intelligence report reveals that Giovanny Andres Rojas aka Arana, the top leader of the Border Commandos and currently imprisoned in La Picota prison in Bogota, is making illegal deals with the Serbian kingpin Antun Mrdeza, who has been held in Venezuela since 2025.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Are drones, AI making it harder to fight armed groups in the Sahel?

The brazen attack on the international airport and nearby military airbase in Niamey, Niger's capital, came overnight between January 28 and 29. Balls of orange fire flew across the sky as the Nigerien army attempted to respond while residents ducked for cover and whispered prayers, as shown in videos on social media. ISIL (ISIS) in Sahel Province, or ISSP a Niger-based outfit earlier known as the ISIL affiliate in the Greater Sahara or ISGS has since claimed responsibility
World news
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Moscow confirms Russian forces helped repel ISIL attack on Niger airport

Russian and Nigerien forces jointly repelled an ISIL attack on Niamey's international airport, killing 20 attackers and capturing at least 11.
World news
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

Suspected Chinese spies targeted former State official for Venezuela research

A suspected China-linked intelligence network attempted to recruit a former senior U.S. State Department official to draft paid policy assessments on Venezuela.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

The United States kills 11 people in three new strikes on alleged drugrunning boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific

At the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted three lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations, Southern Command said in the statement, which as has become customary was accompanied by a video showing the boats exploding after being hit by a missile. Intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and were engaged in narco-trafficking operations, it added.
World news
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Visual investigation: How Rio's deadliest police raid unfolded

One hundred twenty-two people were killed in Rio during Operation Containment, a police raid targeting the Red Command, prompting allegations of wrongful deaths and broad condemnation.
World news
fromBitcoin Magazine
2 months ago

Brazil Eyes 1 Million Bitcoin For National BTC Reserve

Brazil proposes RESBit, a national sovereign Bitcoin reserve to acquire 1,000,000 BTC over five years, integrate Bitcoin into reserves, and accept taxes in BTC.
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