Intelligence

Pierluigi Paganini February 17, 2016
GCHQ helped US in developing Stuxnet, claims a documentary

A new documentary titled Zero Days revealed that the Stuxnet cyber weapon was just a small part of a much bigger Information Warfare operation (code named “NITRO ZEUS”) against the Iranian civilian infrastructure. A new documentary titled Zero Days has revealed more disconcerting news on the Stuxnet worm, the first malware recognized by security industry as a […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 17, 2016
Linux Fysbis Trojan, a new weapon in the Pawn Storm’s arsenal

Malware researchers at PaloAlto discovered the Fysbis Trojan, a simple and an effective Linux threat used by the Russian cyberspy group Pawn Storm. Do you remember the Pawn Storm hacking crew? Security experts have identified this group of Russian hackers with several names, including APT28, Sofacy or Sednit, it has been active since at least 2007. The name Pawn Storm is used by security […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 13, 2016
The IPT ruled that GCHQ spies can legally hack any electronic devices

The British Intelligence Agency GCHQ has a license to hack computers and devices, the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) ruled. This means that the UK Government is giving full power to its intelligence agency to spy on Britons as well as people living abroad. The verdict was issued on Friday after Privacy International and seven ISPs […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 13, 2016
BlackEnergy infected also Ukrainian Mining and Railway Systems

Experts at Trend Micro discovered strains of BlackEnergy malware involved in the recent attacks against Ukrainian Mining and Railway Systems. BlackEnergy was in the headlines when the security industry examined the power outage occurred in Ukraine in December 2015. The BlackEnergy malware is a threat improved to target SCADA systems, the latest variant includes the KillDisk component developed to wipe […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 12, 2016
The FBI requests $38 Million to counter the threat of Going Dark

The FBI requests $38 Million to counter the threat of Going Dark, in particular asking more economic resources to break encryption when needed. The FBI Director James Comey has highlighted in different occasions the difficulties faced by law enforcement when dealing with encryption during their investigations. Now, the FBI is making its request for budget […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 12, 2016
US Intelligence confirms the ISIS used chemical weapons

According to Fox News, the Director of National Intelligence confirmed to the Senate that the Islamic State has used chemical weapons. In December, a European Parliament report warned that the ISIS organization has already smuggled CBRN material into the EU, the risk of WMD attacks is real. The intelligence experts speculate the IS has recruited experts with chemistry, physics […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 09, 2016
Global and Modern Terrorism/Cyber Terrorism

In the following brief I will describe kinetic plot based modern terrorism/Cyber-terrorism and religious affiliations. Both Jihadist and Non-Jihadist, organized crime associations, data and statistics to show that Radical Muslim Terrorism is the most prominent form in America today. Modern terrorism and cyberterrorism display the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, normally […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 06, 2016
US and UK mutual agreement on wiretap orders and search warrants

The US and UK authorities are working on a secret agreement that would allow a mutual access to data of their private companies. The imperative is “monitor everything,” for espionage, business, and homeland security. Now the British Government is  negotiating with the US Government the possibility to allow the British intelligence to tap into servers the US companies. The Washington […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 05, 2016
Australian NSW Government Department of Resources and Energy under attack. Is it Chinese cyber espionage?

According to the NSW Government Department of Resources and Energy Chinese hackers have launched a malware-based attack on its network in December. The Australian NSW Government Department of Resources and Energy revealed that in December 2015 unknown hackers targeted its systems. In the same period, the organization was launching a number of important projects, including […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 04, 2016
ISIS’s Afaaq Electronic Foundation (AEF) spreads awareness on anti-surveillance tools

Afaaq Electronic Foundation (AEF) is conducting a training campaign to spread awareness on anti-surveillance software among ISIS members. The members of the Islamic state have a strong propensity for the technology is a reality, and this is confirmed by the news that I am going to share with you. The ISIS always instructs its militants […]