Guyte McCord

I'm usually a quiet reader here but may occasionally share thoughts on AI, startups, OSINT, and tech.

Graphika CEO @guytemccord recently spoke with @SLUpodcast about leadership strategies, scaling a company, and the profound impacts of artificial intelligence on product development. At #Graphika, he shared, the emergence of AI has allowed us to transform our company's vision and build out its core technology as an AI World Model for the information environment. youtube.com/watch?v=fn1E6S…

How is AI making foreign influence campaigns more dangerous? Graphika's Vice President of Intelligence Tyler Williams tackled that question with @CNN's @GiannaToboni for a new edition of CNN Explains. Likely all of us, he shared, have come across inauthentic content online - even if we didn't realize it at the time. To watch the full segment, log onto the CNN app or click the link below and enter your TV provider: cnn.com/videos/title-2…

#Graphika's latest report Abusing Athletes is featured in a new @CyberScoopNews story about Olympians and AI-generated content. Our Principal Analyst Cristina López G. told the outlet's Derek Johnson that online communities that generate and share non-consensual intimate imagery have been around for some time, but AI image technologies have changed the game. To read the full story: cyberscoop.com/ai-deepfakes-o… To access Graphika's Abusing Athletes report: graphika.com/reports/abusin…

Have you secured your spot to Ask an Expert? Join us on Wednesday, February 25 with #Graphika Senior Investigator @jean_leroux and Intelligence Specialist Angie Waller to learn how scammers are industrializing brand impersonation with tactics that can target any organization—from Fortune 500 companies to emerging brands. Our team will share recent findings around National Football League (NFL) counterfeit merchandise, lululemon scams, and Poshmark phishing to reveal the networks of domains, social engineering tactics, and multi-platform strategies behind these operations. Register now to submit your questions in advance: launch.graphika.com/how-scammers-i…

#Graphika's Margot Fulde-Hardy and Lili Turner pulled back the layers of a pro-China online ecosystem, uncovering a network of dozens of domains pushing pro-China messaging while posing as The New York Times, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, and other legitimate media outlets. They recently sat down for Marc Hofer's NetAskari podcast to discuss the findings from that research, detailed in our report Glass Onion. To listen to the full podcast: netaskari.substack.com/p/glass-onion?… To access the Glass Onion report: graphika.com/reports/glass-…

Registration closes today! 🚨 A limited number of spots remain for our webinar Ask An Expert: When PR Looks Like Press... Tracking China's Spoofed Media Domains. #Graphika Analysts Margot Fulde-Hardy and Lili Turner and Intelligence Specialist Angie Waller will share insights from our new report, Glass Onion, and how they uncovered a vast network of inauthentic domains linked to China-based actors. Register now to submit your questions in advance: launch.graphika.com/when-pr-looks-…

Counterfeit NFL merch is being sold at scale. We uncovered China-based websites using SharePoint exploits, public forums, and AI-generated reviews to market fake NFL apparel and popular brands. Read the full insight: buff.ly/w142cOH #NFL #Counterfeit #Fraud #BrandProtection #CyberIntel

These fake media sites don’t just copy content, they copy design & CMS to look real. Graphika tracks the tactics & PR firms behind this ecosystem. Download the report: buff.ly/ksaOTIj #GraphikaReport

China-based actors are spoofing media outlets like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal -- and using the vast network of inauthentic domains to their advantage. Join us next Wednesday, January 28th as #Graphika Analysts Margot Fulde-Hardy and Lili Turner and Intelligence Specialist Angie Waller share an exclusive look at our new report, Glass Onion. Register now to submit your questions in advance: launch.graphika.com/when-pr-looks-…

🚨 New report from Graphika: 43 domains & 37 subdomains posing as top news outlets are spreading pro-China narratives. Who’s behind them? Find out in Glass Onion. Read full report: buff.ly/ksaOTIj #GraphikaReport

Registration is open for our upcoming webinar, Ask An Expert: When PR Looks Like Press... Tracking China's Spoofed Media Domains. Join us on Wednesday, January 28th as Graphika Analysts Margot Fulde-Hardy and Lili Turner and Intelligence Specialist Angie Waller share insights from our new report, Glass Onion, and how they uncovered a vast network of inauthentic domains linked to China-based actors. Register now to submit your questions in advance: launch.graphika.com/when-pr-looks-…

"A sprawling network of websites impersonating major international news outlets to covertly push pro-China narratives... creating a murky ecosystem that amplifies Beijing’s messaging while masquerading as legitimate journalism." That's how @Newsweek summarized the findings of #Graphika's new report Glass Onion: Peeling Back the Layers of a Pro-China Online Ecosystem. Read the full article for more. newsweek.com/how-chinese-ag…

We’re proud to share that Graphika has been certified as a Great Place To Work®! 🎉 This recognition is especially meaningful because it’s based on employee feedback and what matters most—our people’s experiences. From collaboration and curiosity to impact-driven work and mutual respect, this certification reflects the culture our team builds every day. A huge thank you to the entire Graphika team for making this such an incredible place to work. We couldn’t do what we do without you. Interested in learning more about working at Graphika? See our Careers page: graphika.com/careers #GreatPlaceToWork #GPTWCertified #LifeAtGraphika #TeamGraphika #CompanyCulture

To improve its declining image in the Philippines, China hired Philippine firm InfinitUS to run fake social media accounts and wage a cyber war on its behalf. Also notably in their sights: posting content to sow discord over Manila's security alliance with the United States. New from @Reuters today featuring insights from #Graphika: graphika.com/posts/graphika…

Thanks to The AI Journal for the opportunity to contribute! At @Graphika_NYC , our public commentary on AI often focuses on its role in emerging online risks and threats — from scams and fraud to state actor influence in geopolitics. It was refreshing to share a few thoughts on the business side of AI: how we see it accelerating our work, and where we believe the current hype cycle will eventually settle.

Fraud on social media is smarter & faster than ever. Deepfakes of financial leaders Fake Telegram/WhatsApp apps Bank & IRS impersonation Paid ads spreading fraud Read our blog: graphika.com/posts/cutting-… #CyberSecurity #FinancialFraud #ThreatIntel

Graphika’s new report, Falsos Amigos, is out today! It looks at a network of domains and social media accounts using AI tools to launder reports from Chinese state media outlet CGTN and put out primarily pro-China, anti-West content. To access the full report: graphika.com/reports/falsos…

“Your Chase account is locked.” “Zelle transfer flagged.” “IRS needs verification.” Scammers are impersonating banks, fintech, and gov agencies at scale in 2025. Urgency is their weapon. Explore the top scam trends of 2025: graphika.com/posts/cutting-…

Verified Google ads impersonated skincare brand The Ordinary, leading users to a fake site to steal payment info. We traced the operations targeting multiple brands. Read more: launch.graphika.com/google-ads-imp… #CyberFraud #BrandProtection #OSINT