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This Grandpa Blogs 2d ago

Storm fed intel to the CIA for years. Then they cut him loose. His story is a lesson in loyalty and betrayal.
#books #bookreview #spycraft #nonfiction
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/agent-storm-book-review/

Agent Storm Book Review | CIA Spy & al-Qaeda

This Agent Storm book review covers a Danish spy's true life inside al-Qaeda and the CIA.

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Spy Stuff 4d ago

Spycraft is not just for spies. Situational awareness, spotting manipulation, protecting your phone, and questioning too-perfect stories can help ordinary Americans avoid scams, propaganda, and foreign influence. #CIA #Spycraft #HomelandSecurity
https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/04/01/human-intelligence-may-matter-more-in-the-ai-age/5226482

Spy Stuff May 24

Brush passes may sound old-school, but in an age of deepfakes and hacked phones, face-to-face spycraft can be safer than digital contact. Sometimes homeland security still starts with one quiet handoff. #CIA #HUMINT #NationalSecurity #spycraft #AI
https://www.nextgov.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/04/old-school-spycraft-could-make-comeback-ai-undermines-trust/412532/

Spy Stuff May 16

AI can scan oceans of data, but it still can’t replace a human source whispering what a dictator really plans. HUMINT survives because motives, fear, betrayal, and intent are still human. #CIA #HUMINT #AI #Intelligence #espionage #spycraft
https://apnews.com/article/cia-chief-technologist-gen-ai-c3f4154a8e2879d7820931f07656968c?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=share

Spy Stuff May 4

This was classic CIA tradecraft. No explosions. No headlines. Just a staged academic event designed to get close to Iranian nuclear scientists and crack open secrets from the inside. #CIA #Iran #Intelligence #espionage #spycraft #intelligence
https://www.propublica.org/article/spy-schools-how-the-cia-staged-sham-academic-conferences-to-thwart-iran-nuclear-program

Spy Stuff Apr 17

That is why CIA scientists loved animal platforms. A pigeon, catfish, or bird can get close without raising alarms, turning ordinary nature into quiet surveillance, covert comms, and intelligence collection. The best spy tool is often the one nobody notices. #CIA #Spycraft #Espionage
https://theconversation.com/the-worlds-most-bizarre-secret-weapons-how-pigeons-cats-whales-and-even-robotic-catfish-have-acted-as-spies-through-the-ages-244227?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton

NewsletterTF Apr 2

Human Smarts Gain Ground As AI Matures

AI can make fake data. This means human spies who can find the truth are needed more now. Find out why.

#AISecurity, #HumanIntelligence, #Spycraft, #FakeNews, #FutureOfWork

https://newsletter.tf/ai-fake-data-human-spies-more-important/

NewsletterTF Apr 2

Fake AI data is making human spies more important than ever. This is a big change from what people thought.

#AISecurity, #HumanIntelligence, #Spycraft, #FakeNews, #FutureOfWork
https://newsletter.tf/ai-fake-data-human-spies-more-important/

AI fake data makes human spies more important in 2024

AI can make fake data. This means human spies who can find the truth are needed more now. Find out why.

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This Grandpa Blogs Mar 30

Forget James Bond. Real spies freeze bank accounts, win lawsuits, and track money through charities that claim to help orphans.
#books #SpyCraft #RealSpies #BookRecommendations #ThrillersAndChillers
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/israels-financial-warfare-harpoon-review/

Israel's Financial Warfare: Harpoon Book Review

Discover how Israel's financial warfare tactics cut terrorist funding in this Harpoon book review by Darshan-Leitner and Katz.

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AI6YR Ben Mar 9

Here's some discussion about Iran numbers stations #spycraft #shortwave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZSThymsKyA

Iran's Mystery Numbers Station Is Being Targetted - Is It Really Iranian?

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