There are elevated concerns over potential attacks on critical telecommunications infrastructure following suspected Russian sabotage of NordStream pipeline in late September. While cyberattacks appear to be the preferred tool for state-actors, physical attacks could also occur. Companies should review their internal communications channels, prepare contingency plans, and regularly test them in anticipation of future disruptions.

One of the most effective techniques used by intelligence officers to recruit insiders as spies is known as the “little hook.” I’d like to examine how the technique was used in some recent cases and provide suggestions on how companies can counter this very effective tactic.

Security members and teams can employ aspects of the same tools professional intelligence officers use to identify hostile surveillants. Nearly every criminal act involves some degree of pre-operational surveillance. Knowing how to exploit this significant vulnerability in the attack cycle can be instrumental in stopping it and uncovering the bad actor.

The possible resumption of Ukrainian grain exports will only moderate the global food crisis, not resolve it. Weather and other factors will reduce global food outputs, causing prolongs shortages. Global security professionals must pay attention to the risk factors that will make some countries more vulnerable than others.