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‘Crimes of Influence’ – crimes that seek to influence people towards harmful outcomes – will be one of the defining features of generative artificial intelligence (AI)-led cybercrime. With an ability to persuade and influence at potentially unavoidable economies of scale, crimes of influence...
by Dr. Nicole Matejic, Jun 18, 2024
Operations in the information environment (OIE) are experiencing something of a renaissance thanks to social media and the democratisation of information.
by Dr. Nicole Matejic, Dec 13, 2020
This paper was written for NATO’s Innovation Hub as part of their Warfighting in 2040 report. All rights are reserved by NATO Allied Command Transformation and this article is published here with their permission. To download a PDF, click here. Information operations (IO) has been experiencing something of a
by Dr. Nicole Matejic, Jul 01, 2020
This blog is intended as a brief primer on the complex concept of accelerationism – with a focus on terrorist organisations and their weaponisation of the concept as a pervasive, recurrent theme. From Muslims in Christchurch to Jews in Pittsburgh, Christians in Colombo and migrants in El Paso, recent attacks by
by Dr. Nicole Matejic, Aug 30, 2019
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This open-source intelligence investigation found that so-called Islamic State run a sophisticated peer-to-peer network, which is worlds apart from the perception that ‘social media’ alone radicalises young men and women.
by Dr. Nicole Matejic, Nov 18, 2016
The ‘can I buy you a coffee and pick your brain’ phenomena is something I know well. In fact, I’ve seen people dress up the ‘will you work for free’ mantra so many different ways I can now spot it from your opening sentence.
by Dr. Nicole Matejic, Aug 25, 2016
As the Australian Government brings forth legislation to detain high risk individuals indefinitely, I take a look at how our efforts in preventing and countering violent extremism (CVE) need to shift. In the coming weeks Info Ops HQ will be publishing a report on my 18-month open source investigation into
by Dr. Nicole Matejic, Aug 06, 2016
An multi-award winning airline, Emirates' ability to navigate through crisis to recovery and soon, back into business as usual has been an impressive display of how well planned crisis communications strategies can be delivered with leaders and teams who have been well prepared.
by Dr. Nicole Matejic, Aug 05, 2016
Nicole was a finalist in the 'Start Tel Aviv' competition run by the Embassy of Israel in Australia .
by Dr. Nicole Matejic, Jul 15, 2016
Amongst Australia’s own foreign fighters and domestic terrorists, the path from criminal to extremist is known. Bias crimes in particular; the acts of violence motivated by race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or gender; also appear as alarming precursors to more extreme behaviours.
by Dr. Nicole Matejic, Jun 14, 2016