mastodon - Link to source

We are in the middle of the most dangerous information war in the history of mankind, and the survival of democracy depends on what we do next.

My DeepSec 2024 presentation on mass information warfare is now online. Here I reveal how Russia wages an international war on truth, and I show how we can all be part of the resistance.

I hope you will help me spread this message:
youtube.com/watch?v=wnLviKf13l…

Thank you to the DeepSec team for making this freely available. ♥️

The Mind Bomb

We are in the middle of the most dangerous information war in the history of mankind, and the survival of democracy depends on what we do next.In this presen...
YouTube

Randahl Fink reshared this.

in reply to Randahl Fink

mastodon - Link to source

Djembro, RO, supports 🇺🇦🇬🇪

It’s been demonstrated that misinformation/disinformation spreads like a virus. Over a million Americans died during the COVID-19 pandemic, largely due to bad information. American women are already dying due to inadequate reproductive healthcare as a result of manipulative campaigns that undermine women’s autonomy. The next administration will cause many more deaths in myriad ways, from impeding our response to climate change; to dismantling systems for the protection of air, water and food; to outright pushing of non-scientific narratives related to disease prevention; to the mistreatment of migrants; to disruption of American alliances around the world. Disinformation kills as effectively as any lethal biological virus. Vaccination is necessary in the form of education, so thanks for sharing your presentation. But how to get it in front of the folks who really need to see it?
in reply to Randahl Fink

mastodon - Link to source

Brokar

I watched the video and i think one of the intersting sections was right at the beginning when you talked about people just wanting to see the world burn.
That stuck in my mind and that this is some wicked fantasy and the USA under Trump will heavily steer that way, as long as they're the ones holding the match and control the fire.
The criminal Trump has nominated the possibly most criminal squad to incompetently lead the country and simply wants to destroy. Problem is: he's no bot.
in reply to Randahl Fink

mastodon - Link to source

Toni Aittoniemi

Great lecture!
You taking it back to basic principles is a great example to all of us.
The building of truth must start again at any time.
We cannot make the mistake of any of our assumptions being shared.
Not only will it make our actions misguided, but the disinformation makers will also use that against us.

The Mind Bomb is far more destructive than the nuclear bomb.
#disinformation

#disinformation
Tato položka byla upravena (1 year ago)

Randahl Fink reshared this.

in reply to Caryn 💙🌻🖖 🐶🐱

mastodon - Link to source

Randahl Fink

@caryn every time my presentation is boosted here on Mastodon, it gets more views and more likes on YouTube, and that makes the YouTube algorithm show the video to more people.

I am right now waiting to see what happens, when the YouTube algorithm has run its initial test phase. Usually the first 48 hours are used to figure out which audience to push a video to. Then the push comes, and that is where you see how far the video will get.

Hopefully tomorrow.

@Caryn 💙🌻🖖 🐶🐱
Unknown parent

mastodon - Link to source

Randahl Fink

@fresseng I have not yet seen any evidence, that 4th generation mass information warfare is afoot.

On the contrary, I have seen many reports that show how 3rd generation MIW is the state of the art. And I do not think I would encounter that, if Russia had already moved on to 4th gen.

But obviously, we need to stay on the lookout. The real danger is, if the attack is in progress, and we simply cannot see it.

@Nicolas Fressengeas
Unknown parent

mastodon - Link to source

Nicolas Fressengeas

The question now. Don't you think that the 4th generation information warfare is already here, and not somewhere in the future ? I agree things will probably get worse, but I think AI is already in the place. In other words : the mind bomb is already ticking.
Tato položka byla upravena (1 year ago)
Unknown parent

mastodon - Link to source

Nicolas Fressengeas

The remark first. I tend to think that Mastodon better ability to handle content moderation is due to its decentralised nature : moderators are as numerous as instances. They number grows as the network grows. They cannot be fired in a row. The mere number makes the moderation process robust. However, I feel that, even on Mastodon, there are people boosting things they do not check… enforcing the need for moderation.
in reply to Randahl Fink

mastodon - Link to source

LaemenPang

Hey man, this shit is so spot on, I'm 75% through it, but hey man look at #Fox this shit is has been bought hook, line and sinker in the #UnitedStates. I would love to chat it up with you, been working in tech since before #DarpaNet in #Security. Also, kind of #Ironic that we are on #SocialMedia still.... #Cheers
#security #socialmedia #fox #UnitedStates #cheers #darpanet #ironic
in reply to Randahl Fink

mastodon - Link to source

Carlitos!

what a delight of a content this is. Yet scary at the same time… because many people might not even understand it watching your video once. Also great incentive to you put examples on “how to take actions”

My inner thoughts of online insecurity got better while acknowledging that many people understand the threat as much as i do. Plus you’re able to articulate it even further.
I am sharing this with my peers.

Your success is well deserved. Keep it up!

P.S.: Cool shirt!

⇧