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22
Mar

Advanced HUMINT Tradecraft

Advanced HUMINT Tradecraft Human Intelligence refers to gathering information through direct human contacts, the recruiting and handling of people who provide secrets or insights. It is often abbreviated to (HUMINT) Tradecraft encompasses the clandestine techniques and mental strategies used by intelligence officers to recruit sources, elicit information, evade surveillance, and…
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5
Mar

Overt, Covert, Clandestine? Explaining the difference.

Overt, Covert, Clandestine? Explaining the difference. We’ve all heard the words before, covert, clandestine, black ops, espionage etc they get used interchangeably in news headlines and movies all the time, but in the real world of intelligence they mean very different things. In this post we will explore each and…
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8
Oct

CBEST 2025 Still Losing to the Basics

CBEST 2025 Still Losing to the Basics The 2025 CBEST Thematic reinforces a familiar but uncomfortable truth most systemic cyber risk in UK financial services still comes from basic failures, not advanced adversaries. Across 13 CBEST assessments, regulators observed that: Foundational cyber hygiene issues (patching, configuration, asset management, credential handling) are…
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8
Oct

When capability becomes a threat

When capability becomes a threat The question “when does capability become threat?” deserves a more nuanced answer than we usually give it: capability indicates threat when combined with evidence of intent and opportunity, but capability alone is merely potential that may never materialize into actual risk. The fundamental distinction It’s…
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