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The Cyber Behavioral Profiler with Cameron Malin


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Summary

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


What You’ll LearnIntelligence
  • 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 DIVEBooks
        • 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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