Tag Archives: Spy

The Moscow Rules: Cold War Directives for Tradecraft and Espionage

Developed by the CIA, the Moscow Rules are an ode to the dangerous locale that Moscow was during the Cold… View Article

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Can Anyone Truly Be Anonymous Online?

The Internet is the single greatest information resource available to mankind today. Unfortunately, the Internet of today has become a… View Article

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Is Blackphone the World’s First NSA Secure Phone?

If you’ve ever used PGP encryption to communicate over the internet, you may be familiar with its creator, Phil Zimmerman… View Article

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Squawk Box Broadcast 003

The Squawk Box Broadcast aims to highlight a few of the stories that have caught our attention recently. It’s also… View Article

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Visiting the International Spy Museum: A Photo Tour

Ever since learing about the International Spy Museum‘s opening, back in July of 2002, I’ve wanted to visit. Being the… View Article

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U.S. Spies: 4 Steps to Collect, Analyze and Make Intelligence Work For You

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series U.S. Spies

3 of 3 in the series U.S. SpiesThe world can be an ugly place, even in the relative safety of… View Article

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U.S. Spies: The Intelligence Cycle from Delivery to Consumption

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series U.S. Spies

2 of 3 in the series U.S. SpiesWhen I first considered entering the intelligence community (“IC”), the notion of classic… View Article

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U.S. Spies: Understanding the World’s Second Oldest Profession

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series U.S. Spies

1 of 3 in the series U.S. SpiesI’m often asked what I do and I feel obligated to respond, “I… View Article

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Burner Phones and the Art of Remaining Anonymous

Sometimes red teams (the bad guys) are hired to test the capabilities of blue teams (the good guys). Some examples… View Article

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Inside Red Team Operations, Part 3: Execute, Execute, Execute!

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Inside Red Team Operations

3 of 3 in the series Inside Red Team OperationsThis is the final article of the Inside Red Team Operations… View Article

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