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Pierluigi Paganini February 18, 2013

Government networks totally vulnerable to cyber attacks

In this days it is circulating persistently the news that The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection act (CISPA) will be reintroduced by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) and ranking member Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) before the US House next week. The controversial cyber bill raised an heated debate, the act will force any company to […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 15, 2013

From CISPA to Obama’s executive order on national cybersecurity

During the last days worldwide internet community expressed great concern on the possibility of a reintroduction of The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection act (CISPA) before the US House by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) and ranking member Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.). The controversial cyber bill raised an heated debate, supporters believe it […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 08, 2013

Is US really thinking to preemptive cyber attacks as deterrent?

Cyberspace is abuzz with activity. Governments are secretly conducting cyber operations. Everyday, we read about malicous code used to steal information; or about cyber attacks that target critical infrastructure. The principal question raised by these fervent activities are rules of engagement and proportionality of defense – the operative limit of country that discovers an attack […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 29, 2013

How the US are preparing to cyber warfare?

Every government conscious of strategic importance of cyber security and of the investments of other countries in cyber warfare capability is improving its effort. Last week I wrote about Russian government and the Putin’s request to reinforce the garrison of the fifth domain, the cyber space, through a series of investment to secure national critical infrastructures […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 24, 2013

DARPA on Cyber Targeted-Attack Analyzer program & micro-satellites

Protect the country, population and assets from cyber threats, this is a must for every government, a challenge for every state, new processes, large investment and innovative researches are the topics most debated in this period. Yesterday I wrote about the Russian government and its commitment to strengthen cyber defense, today I desire to introduce […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 22, 2013

Panetta is critical on the security level for NATO networks

Today on Atlantic Council web site it has been published an excerpts from remarks by Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta at King’s College in London that remarks the inadequacy of NATO networks to reject cyber threats, according the officials the situation appears really critic in both private and public sectors, and it is very concerning also […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 21, 2013

Use of electromagnetic waves to infiltrate sealed networks

In the last months I had the opportunity many times to read about the possible use, in cyber warfare context, of electromagnetic waves to interfere with defense systems of the adversaries. I wrote about a project dubbed CHAMP (Counter-electronics High-powered Microwave Advanced Missile Project) related to the use of microwaves to permanently knock out computers […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 18, 2013

Cyber warfare between Koreas, a warning for any cyber power

Earlier this month is has been spread the news that South Korea is investing to improve the cyber capabilities of the country recruiting and training hackers to involve in the cyber defense due the increasing number of attacks suffered. A cyber attack hit recently the presidential transition team, in particular the press rooms server, but […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 17, 2013

Red October, RBN and too many questions still unresolved

The recently discovered cyber espionage campaign “Red October” has shocked world wide security community, the principal questions raised are: Who is behind the attacks? How is possible that for so long time the campaign went undetected? Which is the role of AV company in these operations? To try to understand who is behind the attacks […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 15, 2013

Kaspersky Lab discovered the cyber espionage campaign “Red October”

Last October Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research & Analysis Team started a new investigation after several attacks hit computer networks of various international diplomatic service agencies. The attacks appeared very suspect, a new large scale cyber-espionage operation has been discovered, the operation is dubbed «Red October», a name inspired by famous novel «The Hunt For The Red […]

Cyber warfare

Government networks totally vulnerable to cyber attacks

From CISPA to Obama’s executive order on national cybersecurity

Is US really thinking to preemptive cyber attacks as deterrent?

How the US are preparing to cyber warfare?

DARPA on Cyber Targeted-Attack Analyzer program & micro-satellites

Panetta is critical on the security level for NATO networks

Use of electromagnetic waves to infiltrate sealed networks

Cyber warfare between Koreas, a warning for any cyber power

Red October, RBN and too many questions still unresolved

Kaspersky Lab discovered the cyber espionage campaign “Red October”

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