When Truths Are Classified and Falsehoods Are Free – The Cipher Brief
OPINION — What happens when an intelligence officer who has sworn to protect classified information can’t refute an erroneous news report or a mention in […]
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Are Undersea Cables a “Backdoor for Espionage” Against the U.S.? – The Cipher Brief
In their letter to the big tech companies, the members of Congress called undersea cables “one of the most strategically significant, and increasingly vulnerable, components […]
I Sat Across the Table from China’s Spies. Here’s How They Operate in Fragile States – The Cipher Brief
OPINION — In 2016, I sat across the table from China’s Director of Operations for the Ministry of State Security (MSS). Their visit to Kabul […]
The Silent Chinese Spy Threat Under the Waves – The Cipher Brief
EXPERT Q&A — There is increasing focus on the vulnerability of undersea cables — a critical infrastructure which is key to much of global communications. […]
Here’s How Russia’s Covert War Could Undermine its Own Goals – The Cipher Brief
Fortunately, such plans were never fully actualized during the Cold War. In the post-Cold War era, we have not been so lucky. One GRU entity […]
Undersea Cables Under Attack, from Outside and Within – The Cipher Brief
EXPERT Q&A — Reports of damage to undersea cables across the world are on the rise, with suspected foul play in many of these incidents. […]
Intelligence Reform Should Include an Updated Probability Yardstick – The Cipher Brief
OPINION — The US Intelligence Community (IC) is experiencing tumult and facing critique, and all things point to significant reform, creating an opening for the […]
Iran’s Playbook for Espionage in Israel – The Cipher Brief
OPINION — Israel’s intelligence penetration of Iran played out in dramatic form over the course of the 12-day war this summer, but Iran is running […]
Indian Drugs, Pak Terrorism, China: Inside The Latest US Intel Report
The release of the first combined intelligence assessment of the United States is no small thing, given that there is a new administration under an […]
Worker: Ex-British intelligence worker jailed for attempted murder of US NSA employee
LONDON: A former British intelligence worker who tried to kill a US National Security Agency (NSA) employee in a „premeditated, targeted and vicious attack“ was […]