Election securityElection Security 2020: Why Did Things Go Right This Time? By Adam Segal, Connor Fairman, Lauren Dudley, and Maya Villasenor Published 9 November 2020 In the weeks leading up to the 2020 presidential election, the U.S. government and technology companies took several steps to safeguard election security in cyberspace, focusing their efforts on disinformation

ExtremismExtremism Gab Remains Extremists’ Online Destination of Choice Published 9 November 2020 Two years ago, white supremacist Robert Bowers killed eleven people at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh after posting antisemitic, anti-immigrant rants on Gab. Today, supported by a founder who encourages hate speech, the social media site appears to be gaining traction

11/8/20 First responders Enable IntenseDebate Comments:  Enable IntenseDebate Comments A research team from North Carolina A&T State University has, for the first time, designed a cloud-based autonomous system framework utilizing the standard messaging protocol for the internet-of-things (IoT). This framework is robust to network-denied environments by utilizing each vehicle, along with a clustering algorithm, to

TerrorismWhy the U.K.’s Terrorism Threat Level Has Been Raised and What Happens Now By Alasdair Booth Published 7 November 2020 Most parts of the UK are now living in a state of some form of lockdown. Meanwhile, however, more police are out on the streets. This is because in the wake of the terrorist attacks

TerrorismDriven to Extremes: Vehicle Ramming as a Terrorist Tactic By Stevie Kiesel Published 7 November 2020 The use of vehicle ramming attacks (VRAs) by terrorists has been increasing. A trend toward unsophisticated tactics and weapons led to a rise in vehicular attacks, perpetrated by individuals motivated by different ideologies. On Halloween 2017, a horrific terrorist attack

Energy securityPolicy, Not Tech, Spurred Danish Dominance in Wind Energy Published 7 November 2020 In emerging renewable energy industries, are producers’ decisions to shut down or upgrade aging equipment influenced more by technology improvements or government policies? It’s an important long-term question for policymakers seeking to increase renewable electricity production, cost-effectiveness and efficiency with limited

CybersecurityWorld’s Fastest Open-Source Intrusion Detection Is Here Published 7 November 2020 Intrusion detection systems are the invisible intelligence agencies in computer networks. They scan every packet of data that is passed through the network, looking for signs of any one of the tens of thousands of different types of cyberattacks they’re aware of. A newly

More Rainfall in Florida During Flooding Season Published 7 November 2020 Rising Atlantic Ocean temperatures haven increase Florida’s late summertime rainfall. The increase in rainfall will make summer flooding in the state worse. A new study by researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science projects an increase in Florida’s

TerrorismIslamist Terrorism: Germany Is Home to More than 600 Agitators By Matthias von Hein Published 4 November 2020 Islamist terrorism has struck again in Europe — this time in Vienna and Nice. Germany has also been the scene of numerous attacks, and the security forces keep tabs on hundreds of potential attackers. Deportation would have

11/5/20 Terrorism Enable IntenseDebate Comments:  Enable IntenseDebate Comments The investigation into the terrorist attack in Vienna is still in full swing, said Interior Minister Karl Nehammer at a Wednesday press conference. Nehammer said that fourteen people were arrested – the arrested individuals are between 18 and 28 years of age; all have come to Austria