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The Absence of Conflict Is a Win (Jackson Janes – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

The outcome of the first meeting between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and US President Donald Trump was marked as much by what did not...

Off-brand IoT devices are still vulnerable to BadBox botnet, FBI says (Joe Warminsky – The Record)

A stubborn malware campaign has now infected millions of connected devices worldwide, and the resulting botnet is being exploited for criminal activity, according to...

OpenAI takes down ChatGPT accounts linked to state-backed hacking, disinformation (Jonathan Greig – The Record)

State-backed threat actors from a handful of countries are now using ChatGPT for illicit purposes ranging from malware refinement to employment scams and social...

DOJ moves to claim $7.74 million tied to North Korean IT worker scheme (Jonathan Greig – The Record)

The Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint in federal court in connection with more than $7.74 million that was previously frozen...

Another data wiper found in Ukrainian critical infrastructure (Daryna Antoniuk – The Record)

Newly identified wiper malware has been used to attack a critical infrastructure facility in Ukraine, researchers said, attributing the incident to a Russian state-linked...

Russia’s Defense Ties in the Middle East Poised to Rebound (Anna Borshchevskaya, Matt Tavares – Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

Russia’s defense relationships in the Middle East and North Africa have been gravely weakened as a result of its war in Ukraine. However, a...

Reducing the U.S. Presence in Syria Too Quickly Could Help the Islamic State (Ido Levy – Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

On June 2, U.S. officials reportedly revealed that 500 American troops have been withdrawn from Syria in recent weeks, bringing the total presence to...

While Other Countries Push for a Palestinian State, Israel Is Increasing Its West Bank Presence (Neomi Neumann – Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

As international momentum for recognizing a Palestinian state grows—exemplified by the French- and Saudi-sponsored summit to be convened in New York on June 17—the...

An “Enrichment Consortium” Is No Panacea for the Iran Nuclear Dilemma (Richard Nephew, Patrick Clawson – Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

On May 31, U.S. negotiators reportedly presented Iran with a proposal for a regional “uranium enrichment consortium,” which authorities in Tehran have said they...

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