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Lucas Kello

@kellolucas.bsky.social
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Professor of Technology and Geopolitics, Director of ACE-CSR, Oxford University. Author of “The Virtual Weapon” and “Striking Back.” www.politics.ox.ac.uk/person/lucas-…

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Politics_Oxford @politicsoxford.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
New for October 2027: DPIR’s MSc in Politics of Global Challenges. A one-year interdisciplinary master's tackling the biggest issues of our time—from climate change and inequality to conflict and insecurity. Applications open in September: tinyurl.com/yc2azpeb
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Toomas Hendrik Ilves @ilvestoomas.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Strategy Grand Old Man, Lawrence freedman @ldfreedman.bsky.social weighs in on the latest Russian provocations. Do read: samf.substack.com/p/russian-pr...
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Russian provocations
How should NATO and the EU react?
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Lucas Kello @kellolucas.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
“Government officials … are concerned about suppliers ‘gaming’ any rescue package by drawing on state aid when it is not necessary. They are acutely aware of widespread misuse of financial support offered to businesses during the Covid pandemic.” www.thetimes.com/article/d3dc...
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Jaguar Land Rover to restart engine production ‘within days’
The carmaker, which was hit by a paralysing cyberattack, puts suppliers on notice for production at its Wolverhampton engine works to resume on October 6
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Lucas Kello @kellolucas.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
“Political violence in polarized U.S. at its worst since 1970s” There have been than 300 cases of politically motivated violent crimes across the ideological spectrum since the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021. @reuters.com www.reuters.com/investigates...
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Political violence in polarized U.S. at its worst since 1970s
In contrast to the 1970s, much of today's political violence is aimed at people, not property. And most deadly attacks tracked by Reuters come from the right--such as a Trump fan who shot a neighbor.
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Map of Russian drones currently found in Poland:
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Lucas Kello @kellolucas.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
The drones shot down in Poland today were designed in Iran, assembled in Russia by African migrants (soon joined by North Korean workers), and outfitted with Chinese engines and electronics. A case study in the globalisation of authoritarian arms production. www.reuters.com/business/aer...
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Poland downs drones after its airspace is violated
Poland shot down drones that entered its airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine on Wednesday, the first time a NATO member state has fired shots in the war.
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Alexander Martin @alexmartin.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Peter Kyle raised eyebrows last year when he said he was made, just hours into office, “very very aware that there was a cybersecurity challenge that our country faced that I simply wasn’t aware of before.” We report a secret briefing by intel chiefs was responsible: therecord.media/cyberattack-...
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Alexander Martin @alexmartin.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
The cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover is disrupting one of the UK economy’s most significant manufacturers, accounting for roughly 4% of all goods exports last year. “This is more than a company outage — it’s an economic security incident,” warns the University of Oxford's @kellolucas.bsky.social.
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Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover threatens to hit British economic growth
The disruption is the latest to hit a high-profile brand in the United Kingdom, and follows repeated delays in the British government introducing cybersecurity regulations that would require businesse...
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Lucas Kello @kellolucas.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
"This change reflects a growing concern that cybersecurity research can unintentionally cause harm. Research that exposes vulnerabilities, collects user data, or publishes attack methods might also create opportunities for adversaries or damage trust..." www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/08/c...
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Cybersecurity research is getting new ethics rules, here's what you need to know - Help Net Security
Cybersecurity research ethics is required at top conferences. A guide helps researchers balance innovation, risk, stakeholder responsibility.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 07/09/2025
Disruption to Jaguar Land Rover after cyber-attack may last until October
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Disruption to Jaguar Land Rover after cyber-attack may last until October
Thousands of workers told to stay home this week as car manufacturer deals with digital systems outage Production at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and dozens of its suppliers is to remain on hold for at least this week, with disruption from a crippling cyber-attack at the carmaker expected to last until October. The UK’s biggest car manufacturer, owned by India’s Tata group, halted production at the sites after discovering hackers had infiltrated its systems a week ago. Continue reading...
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Lucas Kello @kellolucas.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
“FBI is investigating a scheme to spy on trade groups using fake emails from China committee chair Rep. John Moolenaar” www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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Exclusive | Chinese Hackers Pretended to Be a Top U.S. Lawmaker During Trade Talks
The FBI is investigating a scheme to spy on trade groups using fake emails from China committee chair Rep. John Moolenaar.
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Lucas Kello @kellolucas.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Western governments weighing Putin's bid for escalation dominance in Ukraine face only two viable options: hold firm or escalate back. Deterrence theory is clear: yield to escalation and you invite more of it. #Ukraine #Deterrence www.reuters.com/business/aer...
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Putin says any Western troops in Ukraine would be fair targets
It's a warning to Kyiv's allies as they discuss measures for its future protection.
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Lucas Kello @kellolucas.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
To manipulate a human-simulating agent created by humans, just act human. www.theverge.com/news/768508/...
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Chatbots can be manipulated through flattery and peer pressure
Researchers convinced ChatGPT to do things it normally wouldn’t with basic psychology.
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