Presentation of Matthew Travis

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December 9, 2019
C I S A | C Y B E R S E C U R I T Y A N D I N F R A S T R U C T U R E S E C U R I T Y A G E N C Y
COUNTERING FOREIGN INFLUENCE
OVERVIEW FOR OECD HIGH-LEVEL RISK FORUM
DECEMBER 2019
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December 9, 2019
Goals of Election Interference
Source: “Cyber Threats to Canada’s Democratic
Process,” Canada Centre for Cyber Security

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December 9, 2019
How Ideas (Good or Bad) Spread & Grow…or Fade Away
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Source: TRUST Partners, Phil
Cowdell

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December 9, 2019
 Black Culture/Community Issues
 Police Brutality/Black Lives Matter
 Pro-Police/Blue Lives Matter
 Anti-Refugee/Immigration & Border Issues
 Texas Culture
 Southern Culture/Confederate History
 Separatist Movements
 Muslim Issues
 LGBT Issues
 Gun Rights/2nd Amendment
 Patriotism/Tea Party
 Religious Rights
 Native American Issues
 Veterans Issues
 Local News/Journalism/Media
Russian Disinformation Themes During 2016 Election
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Source: “The Tactics and Tropes of the Internet
Research Agency,”, DiResti, Albright, and
Johnson, New Knowledge

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December 9, 2019
Understanding Foreign Influence in 5 Easy Steps
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December 9, 2019
DHS Approach
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• Adversary TTPs
• Narratives: Likely and Emerging
• Target Audience
Quantify
Inoculate
Mitigate
Identify
• Message impact
• Channel effectiveness
• Target Audience response
• Build awareness of risk
• Provide “pre-bunk” messaging
• Rapidly distribute
messaging
• Share incident information

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December 9, 2019
Recognize the Risk
Secure Systems
Coordinate with Social Media Platforms
Avoid Amplifying Disinformation
 Question the source
 Investigate the issue
 Think before you link
 Talk to your circle
Report incidents
What Can You Do?
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