Suspicious Aviation Tragedies: Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 (USTICA-1980)

“We still hope the truth will come out. We know that very probably the plane was struck down by a missile. Too many people have been keeping this secret for too long but we will not give up until we know everything that happened.”

Daria Bonfietti

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The remains of Itavia Airlines flight 870

When the passenger jet crashed, the immediate theory was that it was a tragic accident caused by some kind of mechanical or structural failure. Then there was the suggestion that terrorists could have planted a bomb, but that theory was also rejected. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading

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Russia Hacking : The Facts about Obama’s Warning Message to Putin

“International law, including the law for armed conflict, applies to actions in cyberspace. We will hold Russia to those standards.”

US Message to Moscow over the Red Phone on October 31 2016

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Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers

On October 31 2016, US president Obama sent the Russians a direct message through the cyber channel. Continue reading

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Portugal plans to Extradite Ex-CIA Sabrina De Sousa to Italy

“Portugal will soon extradite former CIA officer Sabrina de Sousa to Italy for incarceration. Her crime? She executed the orders of her CIA superiors, who were acting under the direction of the administration with oversight from Congress.”

Former Rep. Pete Hoekstra, an adviser to Donald Trump’s transition team on Intelligence matters

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Former CIA officer Sabrina De Sousa

Portugal – Friday 30 December 2016. Portugal plans to extradite to Italy a former CIA agent convicted over the 2003 abduction of a radical Egyptian imam, a case that highlighted the controversial US secret rendition programme.

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Happy New Year!

“O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practice to deceive!”

“But when we’ve practised quite a while
How vastly we improve our style!”

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I wish all the readers of Intel Today [GOSINT.wordpress] a very Happy New Year!

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“Evidence”: The cultural differences between the FBI and the CIA

“The competing messages, according to officials in attendance, also reflect cultural differences between the FBI and the CIA. The bureau, true to its law enforcement roots, wants facts and tangible evidence to prove something beyond all reasonable doubt. The CIA is more comfortable drawing inferences from behavior.”

The Washington Post

December 31 2016 — Well, it has been a long and sad year. So, in the long tradition of the UK Secret Service ‘End-of-the-Year party’, allow me tell an old – but perhaps timely – joke. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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Fake News: FBI and DHS release ‘evidence’ of Russia Interference

“We categorically disagree with any of the groundless allegations or charges against Russia. These actions by the current administration in Washington are unfortunately a manifestation of an unpredictable and you could even say aggressive policy.”

Dmitry Peskov — a Kremlin spokesman

Cozy Bear and Fancy Bear aka APT 28 & APT 29

Cozy Bear and Fancy Bear aka APT 28 & APT 29

The FBI and Homeland Security released the “Joint Analysis Report (JAR)” on Russian malicious cyber activity. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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Czech Republic: “Centre Against Terrorism and Hybrid Threats” set up to fight Fake News

“The key goal of Russian propaganda in the Czech Republic is to sow doubts into the minds of the people that democracy is the best system to organise a country, to build negative images of the European Union and Nato, and [to] discourage people from participation in the democratic processes.”

Tomáš Prouza — Czech government’s state secretary for European affairs

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The Security Information Service (BIS) (Czech: Bezpečnostní informační služba), is the primary domestic national intelligence agency of the Czech Republic. The Latin motto “Audi, vide, tace”, reminds people that an intelligence service member has to be a good listener, keen observer, and must keep silent .

The Czech government fears Russian interference in the upcoming general election. A new specialized unit — The Centre Against Terrorism and Hybrid Threats  — will report on ‘Fake News’. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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NATO Chief Auditor: Suicide Linked to ‘Bad Investments’

“We cannot go into details on the content of the note but we can say that it is linked to some investments [which had] gone wrong that Mr Chandelon had done with some friends. The family was not aware of these investments.”

Belgium Prosecutor Vincent Macq

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On December 16 2016, NATO Chief Auditor Yves Chandelon was found dead in an apparent suicide under suspicious circumstances. Chandelon’s death occurred three days before the murder of Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov in Ankara on December 19. Another Russian diplomat, Petr Polshikov, was also found dead in his apartment in Moscow the same day. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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Fake News Report prompts confrontation between Pakistan and Israel. Who hides behind AWD News?

“Ignorance is power… and agnotology is about the deliberate creation of ignorance.”

Robert Proctor — Stanford University

Defence Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif

Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif

Near the end of year 2016, a ‘Fake News’ Report prompted a potentially very dangerous  confrontation between Pakistan and Israel. Who hides behind AWD News? Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading

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