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MPS SecBlog: Week in Review - 18 October 2024

Social media ‘world’s most potent accelerator’ of extremism: ASIO


ASIO director-general Mike Burgess has called social media the “the world’s most potent accelerator” of extremism, as he outlined how radicalising people has changed since the height of ISIS and Al Qaeda with the internet.



 

 

Police fear explosion in home-made guns poses huge threat to public safety


Police warn the number of home-made firearms being seized across Australia is growing exponentially, and DIY weapons pose the most significant emerging threat to public safety.



 

 

Australia warns China against ‘deeply concerning’ war games in Taiwan


Canberra has called on China to halt its military intimidation tactics following Beijing's recent war games in the Taiwan Strait. China launched more than 150 military aircraft around Taiwan as a warning to Taipei against “separatist acts”, according to Taiwan’s defence ministry on Tuesday.



 

 

The Once Wobbly Quad Is Here to Stay


With deepening bilateral ties and shared concerns, The Quad has persisted despite leadership changes in all but India, primarily due to heightened security threats from China and North Korea.



 

 

Blockchain and Bloodshed: The Role of Cryptocurrencies in Terrorist Financing


Jihadi terrorist groups are increasingly relying on virtual assets to fund their operations, posing a significant challenge to counterterrorism financing as they are designed to obscure the transaction amount, the sender, and the receiver.



 

 

As World Powers Clash, ISIS Returns for Revenge


The Islamic State militant group is capitalizing on widespread unrest and flaring tensions over major conflicts, including those raging in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, to pave the way for new, deadly attacks across the globe.



 

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