The rules of security for underground operations are strict and universal. They apply equally to criminals, spies, terrorists and drug dealers. Regardless of the secret activity, the security rules for protecting the operators remain constant. University of Hard Knocks Cheat Sheet Recently a couple of great posts illustrating the universal nature of operational security principles have […]
Archives for November 2015
Remote Control
Although there is a lot of gloating going out about how encryption played no part in the Paris attacks, it is too soon to make that assessment. For several reasons we can assume there was contact between the Molenbeek based network and ISIS command. Firstly, a historical analysis of terrorist attacks show that there is […]
The Paris Attacks Were En Clair
This Wall Street Journal article gets the title wrong: “Paris Attacks Plot Was Hatched in Plain Sight”. What is described in the article is execution of the plan, which was done in the clear. We still do not know how the plan was plotted or what communications existed between ISIS and the European based attackers. […]