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Spain vows transparency in Pegasus probe - Analysis Posted By GEO´ Newsteam - Gibraltar www.GEOPoliticalMatters.com AP News has reported that Spanish authorities are pledging full transparency as they launch inquiries into allegations that the phones of dozens of supporters of Catalan independence were hacked with the powerful and controversial spyware only sold to government agencies. An internal probe by the country’s intelligence agency, ( CNI ) a special parliamentary commission to share its results, and a separate investigation by Spain’s ombudsman will be arranged to show that central authorities in Madrid have “nothing to hide” the minister for presidency and relations with parliament, Félix Bolaños, announced Sunday. “The government has a clean conscience and we have nothing to hide,” Bolaños added. Citizen Lab, an experts group linked to the University of Toronto, said traces of Pegasus and other spyware by two Israeli companies, NSO Group and Candiru, were identified in de...

CYBER ATTACK: 10 Downing Street infected with Pegasus Spyware Posted By GEO´ Newsteam - Gibraltar www.GEOPoliticalMatters.com Researchers at Citizen Lab have confirmed earlier rumours that both 10 Downing Street and the UK Foreign Office have been infected by the notorious Israel developed spyware - Pegasus. Ron Deibert the Director of the Citizen Lab and Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto  wrote on the companies blog that "The suspected infections relating to the FCO were associated with Pegasus operators that we link to the UAE, India, Cyprus, and Jordan. The suspected infection at the UK Prime Minister’s Office was associated with a Pegasus operator we link to the UAE."   The United Kingdom is currently in the midst of several ongoing legislative and judicial efforts relating to regulatory questions surrounding cyber policy, as well as redress for spyware victims...

ORF: The Geopolitical Imperative for Reorganising Global Supply Chains Press Release Syndicated By GEO´ PR Wire - Gibraltar www. GEOPoliticalMatters.com/PRWire ORF: The Geopolitical Imperative for Reorganising Global Supply Chains By  Amitendu Palit   -  Observer Research Foundation Global supply chains are being restructured to achieve distinct geopolitical goals, given the strategic vulnerability of such networks due to being controlled by a few nations. Countries that are prominent sourcing hubs for some supply chains could potentially ‘weaponize’ their economic influence for larger geopolitical gains.  This brief argues that although multiple global efforts have been initiated to address such threats, efforts to restructure supply chains must be accompanied by financial incentives to minimise the costs associated with such a reorientation. Learn More/... About Observer Research Foundation The Beginning ORF began its journey in 1990 at the juncture of ideatio...

ENERGY SECURITY: Defending software build pipelines from malicious attack Press Release Syndicated By GEO´ PRWire www.GEOPoliticalMatters.com/PRWire Software pipeline security is an often overlooked area, but something the NCSC is regularly asked about.  Security for software developers is something the NCSC is often asked about, but one area often overlooked is the software build process. This blog explains why your build pipeline is one of the foundations of your system security, and why you should give it particular attention. See our guidance for the other security aspects of build process security, like code reviews and secrets management. Learn More/... About NCSC Helping to make the UK the safest place to live and work online. We support the most critical organisations in the UK, the wider public sector, industry, SMEs as well as the general public. When incidents do occur, we provide effective incident response to minimise harm to the UK, help with recovery, and learn lesso...

TORCHLIGHT: Advanced data analytics & intelligence will predict Risk Press Release Syndicated by GEO´ PRWire - Gibraltar via GEOPoliticalMatters.com/PRWire Torchlight launches innovative behavioural intelligence platform for predicting risk Advanced data analytics and intelligence expertise identifying security threats early – providing unprecedented insight to help lower risk for government and corporate clients. Responding to an increasingly complex global risk environment, Torchlight is the product of the merger of U.S.-based Crowdpulse and U.K.-based Assynt Group , and combines world-class behavioural analytics, big data management and machine learning capabilities with global risk intelligence expertise. Torchlight provides its clients with unprecedented, data-driven insights and predictive capabilities to identify and manage digital, physical and metaphysical risks. The fast-growing company was founded by decorated special operations and intelligence veterans, combined with...

UNHCR Firmly opposes UK-Rwanda immigration processing Posted By GEO´ PRWire Channel Team - Gibraltar via GEOPOliticalMatters.com/PRWire A deal reportedly made by the United Kingdom to send some migrants for processing and relocation to the Central African nation of Rwanda, are at odds with States’ responsibility to take care of those in need of protection, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Thursday. In an initial response, UNHCR spelled out that it was not a party to negotiations that have taken place between London and Kigali, which it is understood were part of an economic development partnership. According to news reports, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has said the scheme costing around $160 million, would “save countless lives” from human trafficking, and the often treacherous water crossing between southern England and the French coast, known as the English Channel. “UNHCR remains firmly opposed to arrangements that seek to transfer refugees and asylum seekers to third coun...

SANCTIONS: Abramovich has further €6.4 billion seized by Jersey (CI) Authorities By GEO´ Newsteam - Gibraltar www.GEOPoliticalMatters.com Google Indexed on 140422 at 12:01 CET Sanctions hit, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has had another major body blow to his fortune after a Jersey (CI) court froze a further €6.4 bn (USD) in assets linked to the former Chelsea FC owner, this on top of Antigua and Barbuda announced that they were RWA to help the UK seize yachts owned by Mr Abramovich. The Russian oligarch was among several wealthy Russians added last month to the UK and European Union sanctions lists over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The asset freeze against Abramovich in Jersey is just shy of the €7.4 bn already seized by Swiss authorities from the 900 Russians on the EU and US sanctions lists. Learn More - Register Free to receive our full analysis direct to your inbox or smart device.   Image Credit: Dmitrijs Purgalvis

UKRAINE WAR: Why does Russia want the Donbas so badly? - Analysis by Iain Fraser - Consultant Geopolitical Editor - Málaga City www.GEOPoliticalMatters.com Google Indexed on 130422 at 15:14 CET Following unprecedented defeat Russia has redeployed its resources from Kyiv and changed focus to the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine. The Russian military has already triggered a humanitarian catastrophe in the east, reducing Mariupol to ruins, but they have failed to defeat Ukraine's armed forces who have without doubt fought with honour in the face of overwhelming onslaught from the Kremlin´s military machine - certainly surprising Putin's inner sanctum of Generals and advisers and even the diminutive despot himself. But why do the Russians want the Donbas and specifically Mariupol so much that they would risk global pariah status. There must be good reason for the Russian president to have proved that his forces are really not up to the job dismissing their "bogey man" sta...

UKRAINE INVASION: Trauma risks destroying a generation - UN Security Council Posted By GEO´ PRWire Channel Team - Gibraltar via GEOPoliticalMatters.com/PRWire Google Indexed on 130422 at 14:21 CET Increasing reports of sexual violence and human trafficking in Ukraine - allegedly committed against women and children in the context of massive displacement and the ongoing Russian invasion - are raising “all the red flags” about a potential protection crisis, the head of the UN’s gender agency warned the Security Council on Monday. Sima Bahous , Executive Director of the UN gender equality and empowerment agency, UN Women, said reports of rape and other crimes are emerging as huge numbers of displaced Ukrainians continue fleeing their homes amid the presence of conscripted soldiers and mercenaries, and against the backdrop of brutal killings of civilians. ‘Gendered crisis’ Ms. Bahous recounted her recently-ended trip to the Republic of Moldova, where she witnessed buses full of anxious and...

RENEWABLES: Continued growth and increased momentum Posted By GEO´ PRWire Team - Gibraltar via www. GEOPoliticalMatters.com/PRWire Renewables Take Lion’s Share of Global Power Additions in 2021 IRENA : New data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows that renewable energy continued to grow and gain momentum despite global uncertainties. By the end of 2021, global renewable generation capacity amounted to 3 064 Gigawatt (GW), increasing the stock of renewable power by 9.1 per cent. Although hydropower accounted for the largest share of the global total renewable generation capacity with 1 230 GW, IRENA’s Renewable Capacity Statistics 2022  shows that solar and wind continued to dominate new generating capacity. Together, both technologies contributed 88 per cent to the share of all new renewable capacity in 2021. Solar capacity led with 19 per cent increase, followed by wind energy, which increased its generating capacity by 13 per cent.  “This conti...

VIRTUAL CONFERENCE: The case against NATO Posted By GEO´ PRWire Team - Gibraltar via www. GEOPoliticalMatters.com/PRWire Google Indexed on 120422 at 14:41 CET GEOPOLITICAL ECONOMY RESEARCH GROUP:   NATO’s dangerous war against Russia has raised questions about its validity with calls for its abolition and arguments that it should have been dissolved after the end of the Cold War emerging from many quarters. Yet, NATO is poised not only to expand further, but also develop a world wide reach in conjunction a ‘Pacific NATO’ including AUKUS, the Quad etc. This panel will take a close look at NATO, its raison d'etre, its expansion post-1991, its role in relation to Russia, its role in relation to Latin America and Africa, its role as an enforcer of neoliberalism. Register FREE Here Speakers • Carlos Ron (President, Simón Bolívar Institute, Venezuela) • Kate Hudson (General Secretary, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Britain) • MK Bhadrakumar (journalist and former diplomat, India...

FBI disrupts Russian GRUs Cyclops Botnet Guest Post By Iain Fraser - Cybersecurity Journalist  www.iainfraserjournalist.blogspot.com via www. GEOPoliticalMatters.com/PRWire Google Indexed on 120422 at 14:14 CET Hacread.com   reported yesterday (10 April 2022) that the FBI has disrupted the Cyclops Botnet favoured by Russia´s GRU. According to the blog, the Cyclops Blink botnet was controlled by the Russian Federation’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) and had compromised thousands of devices worldwide. A court-authorized operation against a Russian-controlled botnet infecting hardware devices with Cyclops Blink malware was launched in March 2022 after its detection in February 2022. The UK and US authorities tracked its operators as the infamous Sandworm group, supposedly affiliated with the Russian GRU’s Main Centre for Special Technologies. This group was previously linked to several destructive attacks, such as the infamous NotPetya attack in 2017 and the BlackEnergy cam...

CONFERENCE: Behavioural Analysis 2022 Programme Posted By GEO´ PRWire Team - Gibraltar www. GEOPoliticalMatters.com/PRWire Google Indexed on 120422 at 12:36 CET Behavioural Analysis 2022: Programme* - 8th-9th June 2022, University of Northampton, UK Today is the final day to register for Behavioural Analysis 2022  using the early bird rate. Here's the programme - a blend of operational security perspectives and academic research demonstrating how negative and/or criminal intent can be identified by the detection of behavioural anomalies:- Behavioural Analysis 2022: Programme* - 8th-9th June 2022, University of Northampton, UK We are delighted to be gathering at the University of Northampton. For our international delegates, please note that Northampton is easy to reach by: - direct bus service from London Luton Airport for £11.60, or - direct train from Birmingham International Airport, with tickets from £5.20, or - direct train from London Euston, with tickets starting at £10 for ...

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WEBINAR: What do Politics, Film and Consumer Rights have in common?  Posted By GEO´ PRWire Team - Gibraltar www. GEOPoliticalMatters.com/PRWire Google Indexed on 120422 at 11:22 CET TECH THAT TALKS: USERCENTRICS :  What do Politics, Film and Consumer Rights have in common? Join us on this special edition of Tech That Talks on April 14th at 9:30 am ET / 3:30 pm CET  for practical tips as you speak to not only the policy experts that created the policies themselves but also those who apply and advocate for regulations in daily practice. A company's most valuable asset is how well it knows each consumer- but what does that mean for a company that is using this data? Especially for companies that create smart devices or connected toys and handle sensitive data such as health or children’s data. What steps is the US taking when it comes to setting data privacy policies and how will this affect your company? Most importantly, how can you get your company's data privacy ready? L...