Intelligence

Impersonation Fraud Drives Record $17bn in Crypto Losses (Phil Muncaster – Infosecurity Magazine)

Cryptocurrency-related fraud losses hit record highs last year, thanks in part to AI tooling and sophisticated Asian crime networks, according to Chainalysis. The blockchain...

Cyberattacks in the age of AI: How to protect yourself in the UAE (Gulf News)

Dubai: Artificial intelligence is no longer a future risk in cybersecurity. From deepfake voice scams and hyper-personalised phishing emails to automated malware that adapts...

Musk’s AI tool Grok will be integrated into Pentagon networks, Hegseth says (The Guardian)

Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that the US military will begin integrating Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence tool, Grok, into Pentagon networks. Speaking at the...

Trump’s envoy secretly met Iran’s exiled crown prince (Axios)

White House envoy Steve Witkoff met secretly over the weekend with the exiled former crown prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, to discuss the protests...

US Boarding Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker Breaks Precedent: High Stakes on the High Seas (Kevin Rowlands and Caroline Tuckett – RUSI)

In the first week of January 2026, the world watched as one extraordinary moment followed another, notably the US action in Venezuela and the...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 13, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

Russian strikes caused significantly more civilian casualties in Ukraine in 2025 compared to previous years. Russia dramatically increased the size, scale, and destructiveness of its...

Korean Peninsula Update, January 13, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

US-North Korean Relations Worsen: North Korea is likely to continue its “self-defensive” nuclear development following the US military operation against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro...

Russia–PRC Technology and Hybrid Operations (The Jamestown Foundation)

Technological innovation is reshaping the modern battlefield. Russia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are combining conventional warfare with electromagnetic disruption, cyber attacks,...

US weighs next move on Iran – and faces a complex calculation (BBC)

For President Trump, it's decision time. Ten days ago, he said the US was prepared to go to the "rescue" of Iranian protesters if...

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