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stevenleser

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17. Yes, it seems that this is called offensive counterintelligence

Reply to phleshdef (Reply #11)

Sun May 7, 2017, 05:41 PM

May 2017

Distinguishing it from the other two main types of counter-intel. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterintelligence

And we do need to learn from it. Of course Putin and his minions will use more sophisticated measures against US and European parties/candidates they don't support and we will have an escalating intelligence campaign alongside the regular one each election.

That doesn't seem positive to me, unless you are an ex spy looking for work.

I find this all an ugly development in politics. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy Macron turned this around on Putin and Wikileaks but the fact that this is now a reality we have to deal with is disgusting.

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Does every campaign now need a sophisticated counter-intelligence operation to thwart Putin? [View all] stevenleser May 2017 OP

Yes elleng May 2017 #1

Not just Putin! Mercer too! Mercer weaponized Facebook and helped cause Brexit. Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #2

Maybe just don't send BamaRefugee May 2017 #3

Quite so to your last point. Misdirection, lies and other dishonest tactics are part of a spies stevenleser May 2017 #6

But Wikileaks selectively edited emails to piss people off- bettyellen May 2017 #9

Yes. MANative May 2017 #4

Yes. We need to be prepared. octoberlib May 2017 #5

At minimum they need an obfuscation plan ... MINIMUM !!! uponit7771 May 2017 #7

It's only prudent to assume Putin will continue his mischief dalton99a May 2017 #8

Multiple Layers of Cyber Measures will be mandatory from this day forward... MedusaX May 2017 #10

Actively feeding the hackers bullshit to trip them up is genius. phleshdef May 2017 #11

Yes, it seems that this is called offensive counterintelligence stevenleser May 2017 #17

Yes. nt JTFrog May 2017 #12

I think yes if we are going to use computers Horse with no Name May 2017 #13

We need people at campaign headquarters that know the difference between a valid Blue_true May 2017 #14

Yeah well, if you have ever been part of a corporate IT organization you know that its virtually stevenleser May 2017 #15

But in the case of Podesta he asked the IT people Lee-Lee May 2017 #22

That goes to the point you mentioned in your other post and I agree. stevenleser May 2017 #23

The people have to know better than to believe Russian propaganda. athena May 2017 #16

I suspect that the PsyOps against Putin's non-preferred candidates is only going to get stevenleser May 2017 #18

That's right. Ligyron May 2017 #19

Honestly we just need competent IT and cyber security people Lee-Lee May 2017 #20

You are addressing one of several issues. I agree about the parts you address, but there was more. stevenleser May 2017 #21