Commercial companies often overlook state-sponsored adversaries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, whose goal is to accelerate their own capabilities by exploiting your vulnerabilities. #CyberSecurity#InfoSec#Adversary
Fascinating insights into the history and evolution of China's intelligence services, from researchers reverse-engineering chemicals to infamous opera singer stories. #Intelligence#China#History
CI Press, Ep78 with Bethany J. Redmond: Security shouldn't be about distrust. Continuous monitoring is like regular check-ups for your workforce. #CyberSecurity#WorkplaceSafety
CI Press, Ep123 with Sean Wiswesser: A chilling confirmation: A Russian intelligence officer admitted the US is, and always will be, Russia's main adversary. #Geopolitics#Russia#Espionage#Counterintelligence
CI Press, Ep123 with Sean Wiswesser: FSB & GRU assassins target dissidents and defectors. Putin rewards killers like Krasikov with a hero's welcome.
#Russia#counterintelligence
CI Press, Ep121: A risk assessment exposed a vulnerability in the company's smart grid, prompting the CEO to cancel a multi-billion dollar deal. #CyberSecurity#RiskManagement
Pilots don't train for war; they train continuously. The same applies to human intelligence (HUMINT) professionals. Continuous practice and experience are crucial, not waiting for a crisis to start. #HUMINT#Intelligence#Training
Adversaries are adopting a volumetric strategy, using minimally trained operatives to collect small bits of intel. It's a numbers game with information. #CyberSecurity#ThreatIntel#counterintelligence
Ever wondered why Russia invests heavily in labor-intensive intelligence programs? Despite the effort, these 'illegal' operations, deeply loved by Putin and embedded in Russian intelligence mythos, are here to stay. #Espionage#Geopolitics#Russia
Military espionage evolved into economic theft: Chi Mak's case shows how rocket tech and NASA secrets were funneled to China, saving them years of R&D. A stark reminder of industrial espionage. #Espionage#NationalSecurity#Tech
CI Press, Ep89: China presents a military and economic threat. Stricter controls on individuals and access from China are crucial. A more aggressive foreign policy is needed to counter this challenge. #ChinaThreat#NationalSecurity
Witnessing a trafficker's confession in Nepal, a harrowing rescue journey, and local efforts in the US. Human trafficking's brutal reality demands our action. Will you join the fight? #EndTrafficking#HumanRights
A shocking discovery: a Chinese business partner caught with officials and large sums of cash. The partner's dismissive response? Bribery is just 'normal business practice.' Unbelievable. #BusinessEthics#Corruption#Scandal
The CI reorganization isappears solely focused on investigations. Mark DuPont's personal opinion, which is 100% agreed upon, highlights this inefficiency. #CI#ProcessImprovement
INSCOM struggled with prioritizing efforts, leading to investing finite counterintelligence resources for little return. The question became: 'Is the juice worth the squeeze?' #resourceallocation#prioritization#intelligence
Cybersecurity leaders often have short memories for past threats. The choice is clear: proactive prevention or reactive response? It's better to be outside the wire than inside. #Cybersecurity#Prevention