What secrets lie within the minds of professional operatives, shaping their devious deceptions? This week, we unveil five hidden strategies that will help you adopt the spy mindset. We’re also celebrating World Poetry Day today with a deep dive into the Cold War Stasi Poetry Circle, and reveal our odds-on favorites to take over the coveted 007 role.
Former British intelligence officer Julian Fisher pulls back the curtain on the world of espionage in Think Like a Spy, revealing how ordinary people can acquire cunning spy skills to achieve the unimaginable. As a former operative in Africa, Fisher needed to excel in manipulation and forging strategic alliances - now, you can too. After all, spies are made, not Bourne.
The media buzz is that Bullet Train actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been ‘formally offered’ the role of James Bond. We’ve zoomed down this rumor-laden highway before but Taylor-Johnson does have Pierce Brosnan's charm, Sean Connery's gravitas, and Daniel Craig's jacked-up bod, so he’ll be ready if duty calls. Here’s our rundown on the top candidates and odds-on favorites.
What does TikTok know about you? Quite a lot. Even if you haven’t created an account, the app knows your IP address, search history, the content of your messages, and what exactly you are looking at - and that’s just for starters. As US lawmakers spar over TikTok's future and potential national security risks, here are three savvy steps to safeguard your privacy on the app.
East Germany's feared secret police relied on many unsettling tactics during the Cold War from scent profiling to running a vast network of unofficial informants. In one of the more bizarre operations, the Stasi also used poetry as a weapon, transforming verses into instruments of control and manipulation, leaving a haunting legacy of fear and mistrust among writers and dissidents alike.
When David Rupert met a woman in an Irish bar in Florida, the meeting sparked an unlikely chain of events that led him to infiltrate a deadly Irish Republican terrorist group on behalf of the FBI, MI5, and the Irish state. David was one of the most unusual moles in US history and put several key players behind bars but the 'Big Yank' would pay a heavy price for his success.
In the realm of aviation history, few aircraft have captured the imagination quite like the SR-71 Blackbird. The iconic spy plane remains a testament to engineering ingenuity, pushing the boundaries of technology during the Cold War era. The iconic spy plane is still cloaked in secrecy decades after its first flight in 1964, but we’ve teased out a few of its secrets in honor of its 60th anniversary.
At SPY HQ you’ll explore hidden worlds, break codes and run surveillance - while a system developed with MI6 experts reveals your personal spy profile. At SPYGAMES you and your team will try immersive challenges developed by CIA and Special Ops experts to stretch your physical and mental agility
