The Hidden Arsenal: Soviet Active Measures During the Cold War
Documented Operations

Soviet active measures during the Cold War

While nuclear missiles dominated Cold War headlines, a more insidious campaign unfolded in newsrooms, universities, and political movements across the Western world. Between 1945 and...

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Image in Internet Research Agency: analysis of the troll factory
Case Studies and Analysis

Internet Research Agency: analysis of the troll factory

The Genesis of Industrial-Scale Information Operations In February 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed indictments against thirteen Russian nationals and three entities, including the...

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Deepfakes and Audiovisual Manipulation

Types of deepfakes: face, voice, full body

When Ukraine’s President Spoke Russian: The Evolution of Synthetic Media Threats In March 2022, a deepfake video surfaced showing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appearing to...

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Talking about the reptilian brain
Neuromarketing and Commercial Persuasion

The reptilian brain and purchasing decisions

The Triune Brain Architecture and Decision Making Imagine this: A defense contractor’s procurement team sits in a conference room, evaluating competing cybersecurity platforms. The presentation...

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The Architecture of Influence: Understanding Modern Cult Recruitment Techniques
Cults and Coercive Control

Recruitment techniques: how cults hook new members

In 2022, former Nexium executive Sarah Edmondson testified before Congress about the sophisticated psychological techniques used to recruit and retain members in what prosecutors described...

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Fatigue in cybersecurity: The hidden vulnerability undermining organizational defenses
Human Factor in Cybersecurity

Fatigue as a risk factor in cybersecurity

In 2020, during the height of pandemic-driven remote work, a senior financial analyst at a Fortune 500 company approved a wire transfer for $2.3 million...

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