SIGINT has always been a strength of Iran's intelligence service. They mostly don't use it. Once in a while, a method gets discovered, like communicating by editing of email drafts on the same account. Clever hacks. Other places islamists openly ride aircraft as passengers to spot aircraft and ground movements, relaying them live. This r…
SIGINT has always been a strength of Iran's intelligence service. They mostly don't use it. Once in a while, a method gets discovered, like communicating by editing of email drafts on the same account. Clever hacks. Other places islamists openly ride aircraft as passengers to spot aircraft and ground movements, relaying them live. This replaces radar. Etc.
I could think of many more ways to get messages through that are clandestine. But their main strength is OPSEC and need to know.
It takes an event like this to wake people up. All generals tend to fight the last war.
SIGINT has always been a strength of Iran's intelligence service. They mostly don't use it. Once in a while, a method gets discovered, like communicating by editing of email drafts on the same account. Clever hacks. Other places islamists openly ride aircraft as passengers to spot aircraft and ground movements, relaying them live. This replaces radar. Etc.
I could think of many more ways to get messages through that are clandestine. But their main strength is OPSEC and need to know.
It takes an event like this to wake people up. All generals tend to fight the last war.