Global Frequency - 30 March 2025

Money laundering, human capital in AI, and OPSEC for the Principals Committee

A week in which I'm reminded of DualCore's most excellent song 0x0A Hack Commandments with the ultimate advice; "Avoid being the topic of a Def Con panel". This week on the Global Frequency...

Excellent deep research piece on modern money laundering. (Read More)

The role of human capital in AI adoption. (Read More)

23andMe files for bankruptcy, so the key question is who will now own all of their customer DNA data? (Read More)

Good Q-day article in Wired. In the OODA Almanac a few years ago we referred to this as the Q-day Gray Rhino in reference to Michelle Wucker's excellent book on risks we are aware of but refuse to confront. (Read More)

Jack Ma backed Ant claims AI breakthrough using China-developed chips. (Read More)

War planning via Signal confirmed as authentic by White House. (Read More)

China penetration of Asian telcos lasted for over four years. (Read More)

Chinese hacking is becoming bigger, better, and stealthier. (Read More)

Oracle breach appears confirmed by customers. (Read More)

Did North Korea pause other cyber attack efforts to prepare for ByBit attack? (Read More)

Defense contractor fined $5m for cybersecurity failures. (Read More)

How authorities tracked the Caesar's casino ransomware payment. (Read More)

French scientist turned away at border was not over Trump social media postings, but rather for possession and obfuscation of confidential material taken from a national lab. (Read More)

Last call. I'll be up in NYC for Deep Tech week and look forward to seeing many of you there. Don't forget to register for OODA's session Wednesday morning. (Register to Attend)

Fact or Fiction:

If you are looking for a more accessible and much shorter looke at the offshore wealth environment than last week's recommendation, "Offshore: Stealth Wealth and the New Colonialism" by Brooke Harrington is the book for you. It covers some of the same issues, but with less depth and lacking the adventure narrative that made the Hidden Globe a more enjoyable read. (Amazon Link)

Quote of the Week:

"Beware of those who seek constant crowds; they are nothing alone." - Charles Bukowski

Recommendation of the Week:

Just for fun. The 10 Hack Commandments.