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None of this is surprising - is it?

There are still more questions than answers about TikTok and it's potential risk(s) to US national security, post divestiture.

- How is US user data protected? >> via "self-regulation", now that is a sure fire recipe for success!
- U.S. employees continue to use an internal chat system built by TikTok’s China based parent company to communicate and share information globally.
- is US user data stored on servers owned and operated by Oracle? > unclear.
- is the core content recommendation algorithm secured in Oracle’s U.S. cloud environment > unclear.
- who and/or how is the US Government ensuring terms of the deal are being upheld and are adhering to the law? > unclear.
- what if anything is TokTok doing to pro-actively protect children and teenagers from harmful effects? > some token measures have been implemented, but TikTok like other social media platforms is facing a wave of lawsuits now progressing thru the courts.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/10/09/tiktok-trump-deal-us-china-01093142 #TikTok #SocialMedia #NationalSecurity #Safety #ChildSafety #USGov #Divestiture #Privacy #UserData #Lawsuits #China #ByteDance #DataPrivacy

IC Brief Morning — 2026-10-12

Russia has escalated its hybrid campaign to GRU-directed assassination plotting against European defense executives, while allied intelligence partnerships face trust deficits from espionage and disclosure failures in Berlin and Seoul. A public announcement of a foiled kill plot is unlikely before December. Low confidence rests on one report citing anonymous officials. Polish authorities are likely to detain at least one suspect in the threat against PM Tusk by mid-November. High confidence reflects active email tracing and rapid arrests in prior cases.

Hanning's arrest for espionage spanning 2010 to 2022 deepens pressure on Germany's intelligence reform bill; a formal indictment or public naming of the receiving service is unlikely by year-end. High confidence reflects prosecutors' stated refusal to release further detail. Washington's counterintelligence framing of restrictions on Seoul signals a structural trust deficit constraining North Korea contingency planning until Seoul demonstrates tighter disclosure discipline.

The ShinyHunters probe will likely produce additional arrests by mid-December, as a cooperating suspect gives investigators faster access to remaining members. High confidence reflects multiple co-conspirators at large and pressure from exposed FBI personnel identities. Integrity Tech's targeting of power grids and airports across four countries signals pre-positioning for disruption; a second takedown in two years shows domain seizures alone do not degrade the threat.

https://icbrief.org/icbrief/

#Intelligence #OSINT #NationalSecurity

https://www.europesays.com/conflicts/33630/ U.S. Defense Budget Request Needs a Sound Indo-Pacific Policy #appropriations #AUKUS #Australia #budget #China #Congress #CongressionalAuthorization #DepartmentOfDefense(dod) #Diplomacy #Japan #Military #NationalSecurity #PacificIslands #Palau #PeteHegseth #Philippines #SouthKorea #Taiwan #TrumpAdministrationSecondTerm #USDefense #XiJinping

https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/33629/ Feud spills onto South Carolina debate stage as Darline Graham, Annie Andrews snipe in Senate race #ArtificialIntelligence #Congress #Elections #GeneralNews #HouseAndSenate #NationalSecurity #PoliticalDebates #Politics #Senate #USCongress #USNews #USSenate #Voting #WashingtonNews

Feud spills onto South Carolina debate stage https://www.byteseu.com/2444755/ #ArtificialIntelligence #Elections #GeneralNews #NationalSecurity #PoliticalDebates #Politics #USNews #voting #WashingtonNews

https://www.europesays.com/conflicts/33468/ Trump declares ‘energy ceasefire’ between Russia and Ukraine #@LCO26Z #@NG26X #BreakingNews:Politics #BusinessNews #DonaldJTrump #DonaldTrump #energy #environment #ForeignPolicy #GovernmentAndPolitics #NationalSecurity #Politics #Russia #RussiaWar #Ukraine #VladimirPutin #VolodymyrZelenskyy

Trump declares ‘energy ceasefire’ between Russia and Ukraine

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House…
#NewsBeep #News #Topstories #@LCO26Z #@NG26X #BreakingNews:Politics #businessnews #DonaldTrump #donald-j-trump #Energy #environment #Foreignpolicy #Governmentandpolitics #Headlines #nationalsecurity #Politics #Russia #TopStories #Ukraine #VladimirPutin #VolodymyrZelenskyy
https://www.newsbeep.com/767105/

https://www.europesays.com/news/86875/ Trump declares ‘energy ceasefire’ between Russia and Ukraine #@LCO26Z #@NG26X #BreakingNews:Politics #BusinessNews #DonaldJTrump #DonaldTrump #Energy #Environment #ForeignPolicy #GovernmentAndPolitics #Headlines #NationalSecurity #News #Politics #Russia #TopStories #Ukraine #VladimirPutin #VolodymyrZelenskyy

https://www.europesays.com/ie/730882/ Why Sweden is abandoning its cashless society #BanksAndFinance #Business #Economy #Éire #fintech #IE #Ireland #NationalSecurity #RussiaUkraineWar #Scandinavia #standard #SundayTelegraphNews #Sweden #USContent #WorldNews

https://www.europesays.com/conflicts/33328/ Retired NATO commander warns Trump energy deal could fund Putin’s war #DonaldTrump #ForeignPolicy #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #News #Russia #Ukraine #VladimirPutin #War #WarNews #World

Retired NATO commander warns Trump energy deal could fund Putin’s war https://www.byteseu.com/2444178/ #DonaldTrump #Europe #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #NationalSecurity #NATO #Russia #Ukraine #VladimirPutin #World

Retired NATO commander warns Trump energy deal could fund Putin’s war

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s efforts to reach a diesel agreement with…
#NATO #OTAN #Europe #Europa #EU #News #donaldtrump #Foreignpolicy #geopolitics #nationalsecurity #Russia #Ukraine #VladimirPutin #World
https://www.europesays.com/nato/17873/

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-behind-britains-brexit-vote-uk-prime-minister-admits-for-first-time-2/

#UK #Brexit #Russia #Putin #ForeignInterference #NationalSecurity

“The Alberta Prosperity Project chose the location to accommodate its guests, Republican political strategists from Michigan who helped Donald Trump win the state in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

The American delegation travelled to Calgary to sell them on software developed for Republicans to get out the vote – and how it could be used to wrench Alberta from Confederation.

“They were young Christians. Capable, intelligent people,” Mr. Sylvestre said. “We prayed before we started the meeting.””

Behind the cross-border effort to sway Alberta’s secession vote:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/f3d6096fceb1ffaea4f7c251d5656078f7a4e8a4d6ae6b777aa0c542a4568ade/WNKMWCY55VAD5J6YR2QDXFDVYY/

#GiftLink #Canada #USA #Trump #Republicans #ForeignInterference #NationalSecurity #Tariffs #TradeWar #Alberta #NaturalResources #Oil #ElbowsUp

https://daveberta.substack.com/p/republican-party-connections-to-albertas?r=2m1hl&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

#Canada #Alberta #USA #Republicans #MAGA #ForeignInterference #NationalSecurity #Terrorists

US Republican operatives were on the ground helping Alberta separatists, Globe investigation finds

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/us-republican-operatives-were-on-the-ground-helping-alberta-separatists-globe-investigation-finds/ar-AA2duEVB

#Canada #Alberta #Separatists #USA #Republicans #Trump #MAGA #Russia #ForeignInterference #Terrorists #NationalSecurity #ElbowsUp

https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2026/08/17/alberta-pro-separation-influence-campaigns-russia/

#Canada #Alberta #AlbertaSeparatists #Russia #MAGA #ForeignInterference #Terrorists #NationalSecurity

https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2026/08/17/alberta-pro-separation-influence-campaigns-russia/

#Canada #Russia #USA #Alberta #ForeignInterferemce #Elections #DisInformation #NationalSecurity

Alberta Separatism Fuelled by Russian Networks and US Influencers

A sweeping new report traces how online campaigns are amplifying division inside Canada

“The report’s central finding is stark: Canada’s cognitive sovereignty is being actively targeted by foreign governments, state-aligned media networks, ideological operatives, and profit-driven manipulation systems, all of them pressing on the same fault line at the same time. That fault line is Alberta.”

https://thewalrus.ca/alberta-separatism-fuelled-by-russian-networks-and-us-influencers/

#Canada #Alberta #Russia #USA #Trump #Republicans #Canadian #NationalSecurity #Terrorists #ElbowsUp

IC Brief Morning — 2026-10-11

Russian sabotage has escalated from reconnaissance to explosive attacks on defense suppliers in Estonia and Denmark, while GRU-linked operatives behind the Leipzig airport drone strike have been identified. German prosecutors are likely to issue a warrant or charges against at least one Leipzig suspect by year-end. High confidence reflects DNA and travel evidence. Reconnaissance near smaller European arms plants would signal further escalation. The FSB's unannounced detention of a Kiriyenko-linked political scientist shows security services now hold a practical veto over domestic political management.

Former BND chief Hanning's arrest for espionage spanning 2010 to 2022 will force allied services to reassess sharing with Berlin; a formal indictment is unlikely by December 31. High confidence reflects pretrial detention timelines. Patel is likely to visit Russia by October 31, granting Russian services access to the FBI director. Low confidence reflects unconfirmed scheduling. Washington is unlikely to curtail intelligence sharing with Ukraine by November 15; Ukraine will very likely hit another refinery within days.

Germany's custody of a suspected Qilin leader opens a window into affiliate networks, but Qilin will very likely post new victims this week, confirming one arrest does not degrade the threat. China-linked actors harvesting Exchange mailboxes across U.S. critical infrastructure with commodity tools demand behavior-based hunting.

https://icbrief.org/icbrief/

#Intelligence #OSINT #NationalSecurity

https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/30008/ UH, UMass collaborate on energy resilience and national security research : Maui Now #AdvancedManufacturing #AutonomousSystems #CriticalInfrastructure #CyberPhysicalSystem #EnergySystem #ForeignPolicy #LocalizedEnergy #MaritimeTechnologies #microgrid #NationalSecurity #NeilAbercrombie #sensing #USForeignPolicy #UMass #UniversityOfHawaiʻi #UniversityOfMassachusetts #UsDepartmentOfDefense #WendyHensel #WorkforceDevelopment

IC Brief Morning — 2026-10-10

Russian hostile operations are escalating across European targets, shifting from reconnaissance to execution against Danish defense suppliers and recruiting Ukrainian minors for false-flag sabotage via Telegram. Zvinchuk, the Rybar founder detained in Montenegro, is likely to be expelled within two weeks. High confidence reflects issued expulsion orders and his airport presence. PET's spring-to-summer escalation timeline, combined with Moscow's reliance on untrained proxies, means smaller arms manufacturers face threats their security postures cannot absorb; factory access attempts would signal escalation.

Vienna is likely to extend pretrial custody of two suspected Ukrainian military intelligence operatives beyond October 21. High confidence reflects the court's sustained flight-risk findings while the journalist case collapsed. National Security Act charges against two Latvians who breached RAF Molesworth are unlikely by October 24, absent foreign-state tasking evidence from seized devices. Federal charges against the Cypfer co-founder are likely by November 10, observable in Eastern District of Texas grand jury activity.

DOJ's seizure of seven Flax Typhoon domains disrupts but does not dismantle Chinese-linked cyber infrastructure, as Microscan's 1,300 vulnerability scripts enable continued targeting on rebuilt tooling. The bipartisan Senate bill requiring continuous vetting of frontier AI contractors has almost no chance of enactment by year-end, but its disclosure terms could migrate into NDAA text.

https://icbrief.org/icbrief/

#Intelligence #OSINT #NationalSecurity

South Korea Tests Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicle

South Korea has successfully tested its domestically developed hypersonic boost-glide vehicle, verifying core technologies like ultra-high-temperature heat resistance, guidance, and irregular flight maneuvers. The milestone test was observed by President Lee Jae Myung and marks a significant advancement in the country's military…

https://osintsights.com/south-korea-tests-hypersonic-boost-glide-vehicle?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#HypersonicBoostglide #EmergingThreats #SouthKorea #NationalSecurity #MissileTechnology

New Video: MORE CORRUPTION: The Real Reason Trump Is Changing "AI" to "SI"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS4PfKfWm4M

#Geopolitics #SuperIntelligence #AIRebrand #TrumpScandal #Geopolitics #NationalSecurity

Trump Media advisor Katie Zacharia offered White House press secretary role

The White House has tapped Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator who works for Trump Media & Technology Group,…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #BreakingNews:Politics #businessnews #governmentandpolitics #Nationalsecurity #theWhiteHouse #TrumpAdministration #TrumpMediaAndTechnologyGroupEqutyWarrantsExp25thMar2029
https://www.europesays.com/3300870/

https://www.europesays.com/3300870/ Trump Media advisor Katie Zacharia offered White House press secretary role #BreakingNews:Politics #BusinessNews #GovernmentAndPolitics #NationalSecurity #TheWhiteHouse #TrumpAdministration #TrumpMediaAndTechnologyGroupEqutyWarrantsExp25thMar2029