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Great article from @vicpiedra on Spain’s Huawei contract: vozpopuli.com/opinion/espana…

Some CISOs and Chief Risk Officers have been doing this for years, but this makes a lot of sense in larger orgs weforum.org/stories/2025/0…

From hacktivists to criminal proxies, the line between combatant and civilian is blurring fast: lieber.westpoint.edu/non-state-cybe…

EU and US respond to to Spain's Huawei deal. Great report from @barneyjopson and @BMoens in @FT: ft.com/content/e99638… As we wrote in @thecipherbrief , this isn’t just Spain’s risk, it’s Europe’s and NATO's: thecipherbrief.com/huawei-spain-i…

Spain just gave Huawei access to its wiretap systems. This isn’t just a tech contract, it’s a trust crisis. In @thecipherbrief, we explain why Europe needs serious intelligence guardrails. Read here: thecipherbrief.com/huawei-spain-i… #Huawei #CyberSecurity #Europe #IntelFailure

North Korea’s freelance IT operatives are infiltrating global companies. ISRS Advisory Council member @MalwareJake warns: “If these ops are revenue-driven, you’re highly unlikely to detect DPRK actors through technical means alone.” Read more: isrs.ngo/fpb/north-kore…

Great first meeting of the @USDOT Advisory Board at the @WhiteHouse yesterday. Thank you @POTUS and @SecDuffy for assembling #transportation and #infastructure leaders. We’ll roll up our sleeves and get to work!

Flashpoint Briefing: China’s naval provocations are no longer confined to the South China Sea. From lasers in the Red Sea to standoffs in the Yellow Sea, Beijing is testing global boundaries: isrs.ngo/fpb/china-esca… #Geopolitics #MaritimeSecurity #ISRS

🇺🇦 “This call reaffirms U.S. support for Ukraine’s sovereignty.” ISRS Board Member Mykola Volkivskyi spoke to AlQahera News about the Zelensky–Trump call & Russia’s latest attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure. Watch: youtu.be/shlCRwI6_3A?si…

ISRS is at @Cercle_eco in Aix-en-Provence. Be sure to attend @BAMcCown’s talk tomorrow on energy security. Watch here for the livestream link

🇫🇷 “France must lead on energy security because no one else can.” ISRS’s @BAMcCown outlines why France is critical to securing Europe’s future at Les Rencontres Économiques in Aix. lesrencontreseconomiques.fr/en/debats-idee… #EnergySecurity #Geopolitics #LesRencontresEconomiques #EU

New from ISRS at the NATO Summit: “Ukraine’s fight is Europe’s front line.” ISRS reports from The Hague on defense spending, deterrence, and a new strategic doctrine. Full briefing from The Hague: isrs.ngo/fpb/nato-summi… #StrategicRisk #NATO #ISRS #Ukraine #WeAreNATO

“Ukraine’s fight is Europe’s front line.” At @NATO’s 2025 Summit, Ukraine isn’t just asking for support, it’s setting the agenda. ISRS’s Mykola Volkivskyi reports from The Hague on defense spending, deterrence, and a new strategic doctrine. isrs.ngo/fpb/nato-summit

Today, ISRS’s Mykola Volkivskyi is at the NATO Summit in The Hague. Full report coming soon.

Today, ISRS's Brigham McCown testifies before the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

Iran Retaliates, A good analysis from @isrsngo isrs.ngo/fpb/iran-retal…