Understanding the Cognitive Attack Surface
European Airspace Violations: Why Kinetic–Cognitive Narrative Attacks Matter to Risk, Comms, and Security Teams
Learn why European airspace violations signal a convergence of kinetic and cognitive warfare—and why narrative attacks tied to Russia’s drone campaigns now matter directly to risk, communications, and security teams.
From European Airspace to Venezuela: Reuse of Pre-Positioned Narrative Infrastructure in Hybrid Operations
Learn how globally reused narrative attack infrastructure is engineered to look local—creating downstream reputational and communications risks that traditional monitoring approaches consistently miss.
Ctrl Threats Podcast
How AI-generated identities on LinkedIn are weaponized to breach organizations
This episode explores how synthetic profiles fabricated with highly accessible generative AI are weaponized to infiltrate companies, target HR and execs, and enable hybrid threats. Based on Alto’s research into influence operations and identity-based risk.
Mapping hate-fueled ecosystems in online grey spaces—and their real-world consequences
We break down Alto’s 2024 findings on digital misogyny and extremist subcultures, showing how they mobilize through fringe platforms and spill into physical spaces.


How drone incursions are weaponized as cognitive operations
This episode examines how repeated drone violations over European airspace are leveraged as cognitive operations. We show how minor kinetic disruptions are synchronized with information pressure to strain institutional responses and impose asymmetric costs.

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