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The quest to create a better spy-catching algorithm
by Dina Temple-Raston, NPR

Law enforcement has been searching for years to find a perfect algorithm for uncovering spies. An NPR special series takes a look at what exactly makes this so hard: the problematic human qualities they take on.

Lawmakers introduce bill to counter China intelligence threats on US campuses
by Eva Fu, The Epoch Times

Lawmakers introduced a new bill to the House and Senate on Oct. 29 to prevent Chinese spies from stealing sensitive U.S. technology at academic institutions.

53% of charities hit by fraud, according to new research
by Charity Commission for England and Wales

Charities warned to take steps to prevent fraud, after largest ever survey on fraud and cybercrime shows many are not protecting themselves against biggest risks.

Why Silence Isn't (Always) Golden: Part I
by Russel Buchan and Iñaki Navarrete, ISGA Leiden

Espionage exceptions under Customary International Law, with a focus on state practice. Espionage is often considered neither legal nor illegal under international law. Why do international lawyers maintain the fiction that there is no interaction between international law and espionage?

Why Silence Isn't (Always) Golden: Part II
by Russel Buchan and Iñaki Navarrete, ISGA Leiden

Espionage exceptions under Customary International Law, with a focus on opinio juris. The secrecy of state practice means that states are not "in a position to react" to espionage, yet is silence tantamount to acceptance of such practice? 

MI5 warns university research could be at risk from Beijing spies hidden among students
by DistinctToday

Agencies fear that relying on Chinese money has made certain universities more vulnerable. With 100,000 Chinese students on Britain’s campuses, MI5 and GCHQ warn research and computer systems may be at risk. 

Dutch: Hoe je slim gebruikmaakt van de zwakste schakel
by Wilbert Geijtenbeek, MT

Medewerkers worden vaak als de zwakste schakel gezien bij security issues. Maar door het gedrag van je werknemers positief te beïnvloeden, kun je deze zwakke schakel omzetten in een sterke factor.

INSIDER CASES
How TURBINE PANDA and China’s top spies enabled Beijing to cut corners on C919 passenger jet
by Crowdstrike

A series of recent U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) indictments released over the course of two years, combined with CrowdStrike® Intelligence’s own research, offers startling visibility into a remarkable tale of traditional espionage, cyber intrusions, and cover-ups, all of which overlap with activity CrowdStrike Intelligence has previously attributed to the China-based adversary TURBINE PANDA. These operations are ultimately traceable back to the MSS Jiangsu Bureau, the likely perpetrators of the infamous 2015 U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) breach. 

Monash University partners with Chinese state firm linked to industrial espionage
by Fergus Hunter, Sydney Morning Herald

Monash University has struck a $10 million research agreement with a Chinese state-owned aerospace company that was last week linked to a global industrial espionage campaign. This has prompted fresh warnings about the risks of research collaboration with Chinese entities.

Paris police headquarters stabbings – the “insider threat”
by Dr Ely Karmon, ICT

Interior minister Castaner has come under fire after initially claiming that Harpon had never given the "slightest reason for alarm" before the attack. The law enforcement and intelligence agencies will need to invest a special effort to reduce the insider threat.

Second arrest in GE Aviation trade secrets case linked to Russia
by Kelsey Johnson, euronews

Cameron Ortis, a director general with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who had access to highly sensitive domestic and foreign intel, faces charges under a 2012 information law. As part of his bail, Ortis is forbidden to use any device that connects to the internet, and must report to the RCMP weekly.

Second arrest in GE Aviation trade secrets case linked to Russia
by Barret J. Brunsman, bizjournals

Former director of the Italian subsidiary of GE Aviation had been responsible for the company's business with Russia, China, and the rest of Asia.

Budweiser and Miller battle over insider IP theft
by Team ObserveIT

Budweiser’s parent company claims that an insider stole valuable IP about its recipes and provided it to rival Molson Coors. This insider IP theft case points to the importance of quickly identifying and investigating a potential incident in progress.

Chinese academic suspected of espionage banned from Belgium
by Jonas Ekblom, Reuters

Song said by email that the Belgian State Security Service had wrongly accused him of working with Chinese intelligence in Belgium, and that he had appealed the decision to deny him entry into the country.

Former military officer convicted of sharing classified information
by Ernest Mabuza, times.live

Capt Bradley Langford Morris, 62, was sentenced in a civil court after being tried and found guilty of contravening the Protection of Information Act. 

Transnational FBI case unveils complex saga involving China's student spies
by Zhang Ting, The Epoch Times

The FBI’s investigation of a transnational espionage case in which a Chinese intelligence official was extradited to the US from Belgium to stand trial has uncovered more details, including an email implicating a Chinese exchange student working on the Chinese regime’s behalf.

Defense Intelligence Agency employee arrested on classified information leaking charges
by Dan Mangan, CNBC

Henry Frese, employee of the U.S. DIA, was arrested on federal charges that he leaked classified information, including details of a foreign country’s weapons systems, to two reporters. They were "involved in a romantic relationship for some or all of that period of time" with one of the reporters.

Jet Blue Gate agent pleads guilty to more than 505 cases of fraud
by Christopher Burgess, Securely Travel

Jenkins was a Jet Blue gate agent at Boston’s Logan Airport. Over the course of 15 months, she used her insider access to adjust low-priced tickets to more expensive tickets, using an override code that was to be used, for example, when dealing with a case of bereavement with no additional cost to the passenger.

Former Director of Corporate Law at Apple indicted for insider trading
by Department of Justice

Gene Levoff, 45, was indicted for orchestrating a five-year insider trading scheme, six counts of securities fraud and six counts of wire fraud. Levoff used confidential information to buy and sell stock ahead of its quarterly earnings announcements.

Dutch: "Dit is mijn verhaal. Richard zal het zijne doen"
by Titia Ketelaar, nrc.nl

Voor het eerst sinds de Rijksrecherche binnenviel bij wethouder Rachid Guernaoui wegens verdenking van corruptie, doet hij zijn verhaal. "Politiek ben ik al veroordeeld.”

RESOURCES
Report: Best Practices - Mitigating Insider Threats
by Claire O'Malley et al, Forrester

This report describes how to build an insider threat program. This is an update of a previously published report; Forrester reviews and updates it periodically for continued relevance and accuracy.

Report: CREST Catalogue September 2019
by CREST

This latest issue includes all guides, reports, and journal articles since Sep 2019, under three different themes: understanding who and why; better intel gathering and decisions; and protecting ourselves.

Report: 2019 Global Data Exposure Report
by Code42

Today, 79% of information security leaders believe that employees are an effective defence frontline against breaches: this year’s report disputes that. Research questions whether the right solutions are being funded and deployed to stop insider threats and asserts that legacy data loss prevention solutions fall short in getting the job done.

Training: Security training videos
by Center for Development of Security Excellence

CDSE's videos offer short trainings of about 5 - 10 minutes on important principles and tasks, such as behavioural indicators of an active shooter, understanding how to identify and report insider threat indicators, and breakdowns in critical infrastructure.

EVENTS
NISA Conference, The Hague
21 Nov, 2019 Old wine, new bottels? The transforming discipline of intelligence collection.
Anti-Corruption Conference, Amsterdam
29 Nov, 2019 New leadership, defence developments, and out-of-court settlements.
WAR ROOM Insider Threats essay contest
15 Dec, 2019 Must relate to the topic “Insider Threat, Counter Insider Threat and US Security.”
SIGNPOST SIX RESOURCES
The Critical Pathway to Insider Risk
e-learning programme

E-learning programme focused on awareness of behavioural risk signs, enabling both managers and employees to recognise early signs and mitigating insider risks.

Documentary: "Edward Snowden - Whistleblower or spy?"

Drawing on a nearly 2 year investigation this documentary presents highly revealing interviews with participants and witnesses, some of whom have never before spoken on camera.

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