Intelligence

Pierluigi Paganini August 02, 2013
XKeyscore, revealed another surveillance tool used by NSA

Snowden revealed that NSA designed a system called XKeyscore considered the “widest-reaching” architecture for developing intelligence from theĀ internet. XKeyscore, NSA former technicians Edward Snowden revealed that the agency has another secret program to spy on user’s Internet experience tracking practically every his activity … PRISM isn’t an isolated surveillance program. The NSA tool collects ‘nearly […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 01, 2013
Syrian Electronic Army hacked White House employees personal emails

At least three White House employees personal Gmail accounts hacked by the popular group of hackers knows as Syrian Electronic Army (SEA). White House employees personal email hacked, it is happened to three staffers that suffered data breaches on their personal Gmail accounts. The source of intelligence revealed a link between this attack and the […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 29, 2013
Spy agencies ban on Lenovo PCs due to backdoor vulnerabilities

Spy agencies reportedly have a long-standing ban on Lenovo PCs due to backdoor vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to remotely access to the computers. Spy agencies reportedly have a long-standing ban on Lenovo PCs due to backdoor vulnerabilities.Ā Lenovo PC banned by spy agencies in the UK, Australia and the US due the possible impairment […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 17, 2013
Trend Micro – targeted attack against Europe-Asia government agencies

Trend Micro uncovered targeted attack against European and Asian government agencies to steal login credentials from IE and Microsoft Outlook products. A new targeted attack has been uncovered by Trend Micro security experts, the hackers hit European government agencies trying to steal login credentials from Internet Explorer (IE) and Microsoft Outlook. The attackers trying to […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 12, 2013
Secret service agents have plenty of options in accessing our data

Secret service agents of Intelligence agencies all over the world, such as Mossad, MI6 and NSA have plenty of options in accessing our data. The recent revelations by Edward Snowden about how the US secret service National Security Agency has massive access to almost everyoneā€™s data stored by the telecommunications and cloud service providers over […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 29, 2013
Stellar Wind, Prism,EvilOlive,ShellTrumpet, US massive surveillance

Stellar Wind, Prism,EvilOlive, ShellTrumpet are the names of some of the US massive surveillance programs revealed recently by the press … TheĀ GuardianĀ published new uncomfortableĀ documents that revealed anotherĀ surveillance program dubbedĀ Stellar Wind that was started in 2001, after the tragic events of 9/11. According to the secret documents obtained by theĀ Guardian,Ā the program was authorized byĀ President George W. […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 27, 2013
Comment Crew, China-based group of hackers is changing tactics

Chinese hackers Comment Crew is changing tactics, security firms suspected it due the analysis of principal cyber espionage campaigns targeted their clients. The Comment Crew is back again, security experts suspect the involvement of the Chinese group of hackers in the cyber dispute between U.S. and China. Ā In February The Mandiant Intelligence Centerā„¢ released anĀ interestingĀ report […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 23, 2013
Operation Tempora, massive tapping program conducted by Britain’s GCHQ

Operation Tempora, is the name of GCHQ program to tapĀ fibre-optic cables for secret access to communications. Operation Tempora, this is the name of last massive tapping program conducted by Britain’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) and revealed by The Guardian. Operation Tempora has been going on for at least 18 months, British intelligence adopted “intercept probes” […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 17, 2013
Palantir, private industries … Who helped NSA to build Prism?

Palantir Technologies is considered the principal company behind the design of software used for PRISM program, think of it as the work of a single company is truly an understatement. Palantir Technologies, this is the most popular company name referred when discussing those who have supported the U.S. Government in the development of massive surveillance […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 15, 2013
Iranian Gmail accounts targeted by state-sponsored attack

Google revealed thatĀ tens of thousands of Gmail accounts belonging to Iranian users have been targeted by state-sponsored attacks. The Google company announced that tens of thousands of Gmail accounts of Iranian users have been targeted hacked. The attacks seem to be organized by a group of state sponsored hackers few days before presidential elections. The […]