Security
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Hacktivism In Russian Cyber Strategy
Abstract: So-called “hacktivist groups” have become an important part of Russia’s cyberspace strategy against the West. In reality, however, this phenomenon is not clear-cut, and hacktivist groups demonstrate many differences when it comes to their constitution, techniques, and especially their level of state control. Many “hacktivist” groups are entities that have been purposefully set up… Read more →
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Describing The Security Cooperation Dilemma
Abstract: This paper explores the persistent tensions within U.S. security cooperation, where efforts to build partner capacity often collide with the realities of sovereignty, hierarchy, and risk. Although designed to enhance global stability, security cooperation initiatives frequently impose on partner autonomy, revealing the hierarchical nature of the international system beneath the rhetoric of equal partnership.… Read more →
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The Evolution of Cybercrime
Abstract: The history and evolution of cybercrime is a complex yet flourishing and lucrative industry. With threat actors constantly emerging, many infrastructures worldwide are constantly under threat. Countries such as the UK and the U.S. have been the most vulnerable with their Western democratic culture, which is an ideal target for threat actors originating from… Read more →
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How The Public Was Misled By The Promoters Of Pyramid Schemes
Abstract: The characteristics of a pyramid scheme consist of paying benefits based on the increase in the number of participants in the scheme or the increase in the contributions made by the participants in the scheme. Forming a pyramid scheme requires only one prerequisite. Even though pyramid schemes have one or two characteristics, people find… Read more →
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Extremist Violence And Communication Tools To Counter It
Abstract: Violent extremism is a persistent threat and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. Understanding cognitive and affective issues, which make individuals inclined to adopt violent extremism or recruitment by violent extremist groups, is relevant in proposing better ways of countering this issue. Problem statement: How to better understand how individuals come… Read more →
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The Implications Of Race In Contemporary ‘Securitization Of Migration’
Abstract: The mass-fleeing of people from Ukraine and several other recent incidents suggests that not every migrant or refugee was treated with the same dignity. There are stark differences in the approach of immigration officials and border security forces towards People of Color (POCs) when compared to their Caucasian or white counterparts. These incidents demand… Read more →
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Securitization of Islam in Russia
Abstract: The article investigates the theoretical and historical foundations of the status of Islam and Muslim communities in Russia. By working within a postcolonial theoretical framework, it seeks to understand how the social constructs of us and others have been applied in order to legitimate security-oriented policies towards Muslims. An evolution of relationships between the… Read more →
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Existential Risk Analysis
Abstract: If humanity is a single tribe, then the only viable strategy in the current globalized and technologically advanced world is to behave, in its beautiful cultural diversity, as a unified tribe. In such a scenario, human civilization functioning would act as the spiritual dimension of a group survival strategy that unleashes all human beings’… Read more →
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