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The Cyber Behavioral Profiler with Cameron Malin

2024/10/22
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Summary

Cameron Malin (LinkedIn)) joins Andrew (X); LinkedIn)) to discuss cyber and behavioral profiling. Cameron was the creator and founder of the FBI’s Cyber Behavioral Analysis Center. 

What You’ll Learn

Intelligence

  • The historical origins of behavioral profiling

  • Applying behavioral profiling to counterintelligence and cyber threats

  • Nature vs. Nurture in criminal behavior

  • The future of deception and cyberwarfare

 

**Reflections **

  • The complexity of the human mind

  • Threat evolution

And much, much more …

Quotes of the Week

“We need to think about cybersecurity as not just hacking and malware and the obvious tangible or known weapons that are used, it includes mental malware … Deep fakes and disinformation, things that can cause erroneous decision making that are just as powerful.” – Cameron Malin

**Resources **

SURFACE SKIM

SpyCasts

- The FBI Hostage Negotiator) with Chris Voss (2024)

- A CIA Psychologist on the Minds of World Leaders, Pt. 1) with Dr. Ursula Wilder (2024)

- A CIA Psychologist on the Minds of World Leaders, Pt. 2) with Dr. Ursula Wilder (2024)

- “How Spies Think” – 10 Lessons in Intelligence) with Sir David Omand (2020)

DEEPER DIVE

Books

- Deception in the Digital Age: Exploiting and Defending Human Targets through Computer-Mediated Communications, C. Malin et. al. (Academic Press, 2017)

- Incendiary: The Psychiatrist, the Mad Bomber, and the Invention of Criminal Profiling, M. Cannell (Minotaur Books, 2017)

- Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit, J. Douglas & M. Olshaker (1995) 

**Primary Sources **

- Lone Offender Terrorism Report) (2019)

- A Study of Pre-Attack Behaviors of Active Shooters in the United States Between 2000 and 2013) (2018)

- FBI Jack the Ripper Profile) (1988)

- Criminal Investigation: A Practical Handbook) (1907 translation)

- UK Parliamentary Debates) (1888)

Wildcard Resource

- Mindhunter) (2017-2019)

While not perfectly accurate, this TV show (heavily inspired by the book of the same name, listed above) is a truly excellent watch. 

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