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The hooded man at the computer: What are cyber images telling us?

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Have you read an article about cyber this year? Perhaps it was about the taking down of Ukrainian government websites at the beginning of Russia’s invasion or the Conti ransomware attack on Costa Rica that led the government to declare a national emergency. Do you remember what image accompanied the article? And more importantly, do you think the image effectively communicated what the article was about?

Back in the mid-2010s, I worked at a think tank that was looking into new ways of warfare, such as the use of drones and cyber attacks. When trying to find images to accompany reports or articles on the topic of cyber, I encountered a problem. Online image searches pulled up image upon image that all looked the same: rows of 1’s and 0’s raining down in green and blue, a padlock, a close-up of a keyboard, or a hooded man in front of a computer. Fast forward to 2022, the ELN’s nuclear and new tech project is exploring the impact of new technologies on nuclear decision-making, and the same problem persists. While the importance of new technologies for conflict and international security has only grown in the past decade, the images used to represent them have remained static, and this hampers our ability to understand these issues and imagine the effects they may have on our future.


While the importance of new technologies for conflict and security has only grown in the past decade, the images used to represent them have remained static.
Esther Kersley

One new technology that is having a significant impact on international relations, and has received growing attention in the media, is cyber. From the 2007 ‘Nashi’ attack on the Estonian government, the 2010 ‘Stuxnet’ attack targeting Iran’s nuclear program, to Edward Snowdon’s NSA data heist in 2013 and Russia’s attack on the 2016 US presidential election, cyberspace has been described as “a global battlefield of the 21st century”. For the past few years, it has been high up on the US’s official list of national security threats, and tops the list of most European states, including the UK.

Despite its growing importance, cyber (like other new technologies) is complex and intangible and remains poorly…

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Cumberland Man Admits to Possessing Child Pornography | USAO-RI

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PROVIDENCE – A Cumberland man whose email and IP address were used to access and view child pornography pleaded guilty today in federal court to a charge of possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.

Patrick K. Newton, 27, was found on March 30, 2022, by Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) agents and members of the Rhode Island State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force to be in possession of child pornography stored on electronic media storage devices belonging to him.

In January 2022, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children provided HSI with information they obtained from a Canadian-based online messaging and chat service that, on multiple dates, an IP address and email, later determined by law enforcement to belong to Newton, was used on multiple dates to access and view child pornography.

At the time of the court-authorized search of Newton’s residence in March 2022, a preliminary forensic audit of a thumb drive belonging to Newtown was found to contain videos depicting child pornography.

Newton is scheduled to be sentenced on January 12, 2023. The defendant’s sentence will be determined by a federal district judge after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Paul F. Daly, Jr. 

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Man With Ax Shot and Killed By Security Guard Outside Chicago Weed Dispensary – NBC Chicago

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A man wielding an ax was shot and killed by a security guard outside of a weed dispensary in Chicago on Labor Day, authorities said.

Police said the incident happened just after 10 a.m. in the 200 block of South Halsted, when a man got into a verbal altercation outside of a business with a 37-year-old man working security.

The man ultimately began swinging an ax at the security guard before striking him in the leg.

“A struggle ensued and the victim fired shots, striking the offender,” police said in a statement.

The man with the ax was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The man working security was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition, authorities said.

An investigation remained ongoing.

“This morning outside Zen Leaf on Halsted Street, an individual attacked a contracted third party security guard with a weapon outside the dispensary. Both individuals were taken to hospitals with serious injuries,” the dispensary told NBC 5 in a statement.

The dispensary added that it will be closed for the remainder of the holiday as police continued their investigation.

Sources close to the investigation told NBC 5 the ax-wielding man may have been a disgruntled customer.

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Man arrested for Lake County internet gaming business shooting

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Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested a man in connection to a shooting at an internet gaming business on Wednesday night.The shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday near Umatilla.A worker at the location of the incident, Hot Spot, called 911 upon hearing gunshots that injured a security guard. “We received a call of shots fired from what is known as Hot Spot internet gaming casino. When we responded there, we found that the security guard had been shot,” Lt. Fred Jones with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said.The security guard who was injured is still in recovery. “I heard the gunshots and when I came outside. I saw some guys running to a truck and take off,” Lynn, a witness said.Lynn, who didn’t want to give her full name, told WESH 2 she spoke to someone who was inside of Hot Spot when the shooting happened. “They said it was two people, and as soon as the door opened, the guy put his hand in with the gun because the girl said she tried to swipe the gun down,” Lynn said.”She said he shot the security guard sitting there, shot the security guard then took off running outside the building, never even made it inside the building,” Lynn said.Travontae Harley, 33, was arrested Friday night during a traffic stop on his Nissan Frontier. Detectives are still trying to locate the second suspect. Leading up to Harley’s arrest, a phone was found in the area where the suspects took off in a dark-colored truck after the incident. Detectives found pictures of Harley’s cards on the phone after obtaining a search warrant, and they were also able to connect the phone’s account to Harley’s social media names. A Wawa receipt from the day of the Hot Spot shooting was found in Harley’s car, and upon checking the surveillance video from the Wawa, detectives saw two men who matched the description of the suspects. The surveillance video was from three hours before the shooting occurred. According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Harley is facing charges for robbery with a firearm and attempted murder while engaged in a robbery. Anyone with information should reach out either to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, or Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.Related video below:…

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