E18 - Crime, Chaos, and Open Source Intel

Our guest David Cook, is a U.S. Army veteran with expertise in psychological operations and open source intelligence. The analysis focuses on influencing foreign audiences and countering recruitment by groups such as ISIS. It discusses how these tactics are evolving in today's information age, particularly concerning OSINT's role in national security. Cook also tells how misinformation, smokescreens, and confirmation bias affect investigations in the digital world as in real-life intelligence work.