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Directed and enabled attacks

… Most attack plots in the UK between 2005 and 2014 were directed or enabled by terrorist groups overseas.  Although … Directed attack A directed terrorist attack is one that has been carried out … Directed attacks conducted by AQ, and to a lesser extent IS, … the risk of detection by the authorities.   Complexity – Directed attacks often have more than one target with …
Keywords: Attack , Attack Methodology , Terrorist threat , Emergency Planning , Directed , Enabled

The Threat from Islamist Terrorism

… pressure from the West has reduced the threat from attacks directed and enabled by Islamist terrorist groups overseas, … pressure from the West has reduced the threat from attacks directed and enabled by Islamist terrorist groups overseas, … There has not been an Islamist terrorist attack in the UK directed from a group overseas since the London 7/7 attacks …
Keywords: Terrorism , Threat analysis , Risk , Threat , Islamist Terrorism , insights , Intelligence assessments , Daesh , Islamism

Complex attacks

… following an Islamist extremist ideology and have been directed or enabled by terrorist groups overseas. More … following an Islamist extremist ideology and have been directed or enabled by terrorist groups overseas. However, …
Keywords: Attack , Attack Methodology , Threat , Threat analysis , Self-Initiated Terrorists , VAPS , Complex , MTA , Marauding Attack , IEDs , Venues and Public Spaces

Relevance of ‘EVIL DONE’ to the current UK threat landscape

… Ireland-related cases (88%) that are local and appear undirected or random in nature, ‘EVIL DONE’ may not be the … activity in Northern Ireland is local and appears undirected 3 or random, ‘EVIL DONE’ may not be the best … Association (UDA), Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) 3 By undirected, we mean that the target is not clearly identified. …
Keywords: Evidence-based policing , Research , Evidence , Protective Security , publicly accessible locations , EVIL DONE , Situational Crime Prevention , Academia , Terrorist targeting

Terrorist use of Bladed or Blunt Force Weapon (BBFW) in the UK

… in the UK were characterised by complex plots, often directed from overseas and largely employing explosives. …
Keywords: Blunt Weapons , Blunt force weapons , Threat , Attack Methodology , Venues and Public Spaces , VAPS , Bladed weapons , Attack Methodology , Marauding Attack , Knives

Terrorist use of Fire in Attacks

Terrorists can use fire in attacks in a number of different ways. ProtectUK gives an insight into Terrorist use of Fire in Attacks and Fire as a Weapon (FAW).
Keywords: Fire as a weapon , Attack , Attack Methodology , FAW , Arson , Terrorist Attack , Fire , Weapon , Terrorist threat , MTA , Marauding Attack

The Threat from Extreme Right-Wing Terrorism

… and confrontational protests that result in violence directed against persons and/or property. Are there any …
Keywords: Risk , Threat , Terrorist threat , ERWT , RIGHT-WING , Terrorism , GROUPS , EXTREME , EXTREME RIGHT-WING , THREAT FROM , EXTREME RIGHT-WING TERRORISM , MTA , radicalisation

The Threat from Left-Wing, Anarchist and Single-Issue Terrorism (LASIT)

Left-Wing, Anarchist and Single-Issue Terrorism (LASIT) encompasses a wide range of ideologies. We look at the threat that organisations and individuals face from LASIT.
Keywords: Risk , Threat , Terrorist threat , LASI , LASIT , Left Anarchist and Single Issue Terrorist , Single Issue Terrorist , Incel , Extreme views

Terrorist Cyber Threat

Cyber attacks against UK businesses take a number of forms and vary significantly in scale and complexity. Hostile attacks against UK cyberspace are considered a Tier 1 national security risk.
Keywords: Threat analysis , Threat , Cyber , Attack Methodology , Cyber attacks , Cyber Security , Phishing , National cyber security , Terrorism and cyber threats , Security online , National Cyber Security Centre

Unintended Consequences Research: Identifying the Impact of NaCTSO Public-Facing Products and Campaigns

Northumbria University have explored the impact of NaCTSO’s public offerings, including any unintended consequences. With collaboration from: Dr Paul Dresser, Professor Mike Rowe and Dr Jamie Harding.
Keywords: Counter Terrorism Policing , Consequences , Unintended Consequences , Research , Awareness