Nerd Out EP 49. Foreign Influence, extremism, a top 3, and the Acolyte

In the latest episode of Nerd Out, Dave and Alec went through the recent news talking about the foreign influence that is creating security concerns around the world. Then they looked at the latest extremist news before getting into a new segment that talks to three of their considerations for building a security program. Then they wrapped up digging into the happenings of the Acolyte and what they think may happen in the finale. Some of the articles referenced in the pod include: State sponsor. https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/07/09/politics/intelligence-russian-sabotage-threat-us-bases-europe https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/30/europe/russia-hybrid-war-nato/index.html https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/commentary/testimony/the-urgent-threats-posed-by-the-ira[…]stify-before-the-us-house-committee-on-homeland-security/ https://extremism.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5746/files/Hezbollah's_Operations_and_Networks_in_the_United_States_June30_2022.pdf Protests. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/iran-encourages-gaza-war-protests-us-stoke-outrage-111792439 https://www.jpost.com/international/article-807189 https://www.policemag.com/vehicle-ops/news/15670549/group-burns-portland-police-vehicles-over-propalestinian-protests FTO/HVE. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/foreign-terrorists-targeting-us-increasingly-fbi-director/story?id=109045112 https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/07/05/gaza-terrorism-israel-us-intelligence/ https://www.voanews.com/a/new-migration-patterns-fuel-islamic-state-s-plans-for-the-us-/7676413.html https://gnet-research.org/2024/07/04/the-digital-weaponry-of-radicalisation-ai-and-the-recruitment-nexus/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/more-information-emerges-about-8-tajikistani-men-arrested-for-suspected-isis-ties/ https://nypost.com/2024/07/09/us-news/suspected-jihadist-caught-with-weapons-outside-laguardia-indicted/#:~:text=A%20suspected%20Jihadist%20from%20Queens,with%20his%20license%20plate%20covered. DVE. https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/07/03/toxic-politics-increase-terrorism-extremism-risk-dhs-official-says/ https://abcnews.go.com/US/yellowstone-national-park-shooting-update/story?id=111794858 https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-jose-explosives-arrest-ridder-park-drive/