4 papers
Measuring Time-Horizon Engagement Effectiveness: Persistence, Recency, and Re-Emergence
Bonnie Rushing, Ethan Anderson, William Hersch +1
Online attention is commonly summarized using cumulative volume, peak activity, or arithmetic averages, but such measures can obscure differences between activity that is sustained…
Cognitive Warfare: Definition, Framework, and Case Study
Bonnie Rushing, William Hersch, Shouhuai Xu
Cognitive warfare has emerged as a central feature of modern conflict, yet it remains inconsistently defined and difficult to evaluate. Existing approaches often treat cognitive op…
Quantifying the Engagement Effectiveness of Cyber Cognitive Attacks: A Behavioral Metric for Disinformation Campaigns
Bonnie Rushing, Shouhuai Xu
As disinformation-driven cognitive attacks become increasingly sophisticated, the ability to quantify their impact is essential for advancing cybersecurity defense strategies. This…
Towards Proactive Defense Against Cyber Cognitive Attacks
Bonnie Rushing, Mac-Rufus Umeokolo, Shouhuai Xu
Cyber cognitive attacks leverage disruptive innovations (DIs) to exploit psychological biases and manipulate decision-making processes. Emerging technologies, such as AI-driven dis…