Intelligence
ChatGPT & Security
Recent developments in artificial intelligence have led to the creation of chatbots that can engage in conversation with humans in a natural and intuitive way. Chatbots, also known as conversational…
Read MoreOffensive vs Defensive Intelligence
There are two main disciplines in the field of intelligence: offensive and defensive. At a national level, countries may chose a defensive or an offensive intelligence posture. For example, the…
Read MoreWhy you should know about Deepfake
Deepfake technology is like Photoshop for video. It allows non-technical folks to alter a video’s look and audio so completely that at first and second glance it appears authentic. Deepfake almost…
Read MoreKiller Surveillance
Surveillance is a critical tool for any adversary. Yet, so often in security it is discounted. Anyone from a pickpocket trailing their next victim, to a high level assassination team…
Read MoreThe Versatility of Protective Intelligence
This Guest Blog was originally produced by Ontic Technologies, a protective intelligence software firm. Learn more about Ontic Technologies and their protective intelligence solutions at Ontic.ai. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The concept of “protective…
Read MoreRussian Surveillance is Nothing New
Russian surveillance is nothing new. Back in 1945, the Russians gave U.S. Ambassador Harriman a gift of a wall plaque that years later was revealed to be bugged. (Link here…
Read MoreOffensive OSINT: Exploiting Social Media
A NATO affiliated research group published a report this week showing results of a test they conducted using OSINT. They wanted to see how much they could influence real world…
Read MoreUpdating OSINT Cycles
In the wake of the information explosion and the dramatic changes in open-source intelligence we’ve experienced over the last decades, the traditional intelligence cycle used in OSINT is no longer…
Read MoreThe Power of OSINT
Last Saturday, a devastating terrorist attack led to multiple casualties during a hate crime against a Pittsburgh synagogue. The man Robert Bowers, aged 46, accused of committing the attack had…
Read MoreThe Red Sea Diving Resort
Tales of crazy covert spy operations make great memoirs. Ex-Mossad agent Gad Shimron tells such a story about Operation Brothers, a mission that took place in the 1980s to extricate…
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