This study examines the complex dynamics of pro-Palestine mobilization at Columbia University post-October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. It uses the Cyfluence Secuitry Paradigm and a multi-descipline approach to track how grassroots activism, digital framing and amplification, and persistent hostile influence threats shaped and drove narratives and on-campus mobilization. This is a granular deep-dive into next-gen hybrid cognitive threats and their potential impact on U.S. soc

Athena Tong argues China’s Western Pacific conduct is strategic and consistent, not episodic. Maritime gray-zone moves are paired with the PLA’s “Three Warfares” and amplified through FIMI: lawfare manufactures legal-administrative pretexts, media operations seize the narrative, and psychological pressure normalizes coercive presence.

Smart cities, built on deeply interconnected digital systems, are increasingly vulnerable to hybrid threats in which cyberattacks and influence operations converge, making trust in technical and communicative infrastructures a central stability factor. Using Indonesia’s ambitious smart-city projects as an illustrative case, the article highlights how technological, societal and informational dynamics intersect, and how Cyfluence operations are becoming a pivotal risk within t

Tonga votes on 20 Nov 2025. The Pacific monarchy faces economic dependence, regional competition, and growing information disorder. Local efforts exist, but limited institutional capacity leaves gaps ahead of the elections.

The prelude and opening stages of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine were one of history's most intense periods of hostile cyber and influence activity. This study examines the conflict's information dimension from late 2021 to April 2022 via a novel analytical paradigm adapted from strategic marketing and audience segmentation.