Intelligence

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2016
Recent Windows Kernel zero-day exploited by hackers behind the DNC hack

Executive vice president of Microsoft’s Windows and Devices group revealed that Windows Kernel zero-day recently disclosed was used by the Fancy Bear APT. On Oct. 31, the Google Threat Analysis Group publicly disclosed a vulnerability in the Windows kernel that is actively being exploited by threat actors in the wild. The zero-day could be exploited […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 31, 2016
NSA Hackers The Shadow Brokers leaked another dump with NSA targets

The ShadowBrokers hacker group leaked a fresh dump containing a list of servers that were hacked by the NSA-linked group known as Equation Group. The notorious Shadow Brokers hacker group has posted a fresh dump containing a list of servers that were hacked by the NSA-linked group known as Equation Group. The hackers disclosed the […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 31, 2016
Mass Surveillance of Cell Phone Data by AT&T Service Provider

AT&T has been data-mining and willingly sharing user phone data, through its “Hemisphere” Project, which is essentially a mass surveillance program. The NSA may be the well-known governmental entity notorious for conducting spy surveillance of its citizens and its massive record retention program, but the private sector is also capitalizing on such opportunities.  AT&T, a […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 24, 2016
The German parliament passes controversial a surveillance law

The German Parliament passed a controversial surveillance law that seems to give more power to the BND intelligence agency. The German Parliament last week approved a controversial espionage law that theoretically will tighten oversight of the BND intelligence agency, but that according to privacy advocates will give more power to the authorities. The experts focused their […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 22, 2016
Chinese hackers targeted officials visiting the USS Ronald Reagan vessel

Experts from the cyber security firm FireEye discovered a spear phishing campaign launched against visitors to the Ronald Reagan vessel in South China Sea. Chinese hackers targeted foreign government personnel who visited a US aircraft carrier the day before a contentious international court ruling on the South China Sea, According to the FireEye cyber security firm, […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 21, 2016
US contractor stole an astonishing quantity of data, including Equation Group tools

The US DoJ has charged the US contractor Harold Thomas Martin with theft of secret documents and highly classified government material. A couple of months ago, the FBI announced the arrest of an NSA contractor, Harold Thomas Martin III, over a massive secret data theft. The US DoJ has charged Harold Thomas Martin (51) with theft […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 19, 2016
Ecuador confirms it cut Assange Internet due to US Election leaks

The Government of Ecuador confirmed Tuesday it had cut off the internet access of Julian Assange due to US election leaks. The Government of Ecuador confirmed Tuesday it had cut the internet access of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is currently housed at its embassy in London, due to leaks of its Organization. The Ecuadorian […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 16, 2016
US is thinking of a possible cyber strike against the Kremlin

The US Government is thinking of a possible cyber strike against the Kremlin in response to the alleged interference with the 2016 presidential election. A few days ago the US Government has formally accused the Russian Government of trying to interfere in the 2016 Political Election. Washington is officially accusing Russia trying to interfere the 2016 US […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 12, 2016
ACSC Report – Australian Bureau of Meteorology hacked by foreign spies

A report published by the Australian Cyber Security Centre confirmed the Australian Bureau of Meteorology hack was powered by foreign cyber spies. In December 2015 the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) revealed that a supercomputer operated by Australialian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) was hit by a cyber attack. The Bureau of Meteorology is Australia’s national weather, climate, […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 10, 2016
Apple Watches banned from UK cabinet meetings to prevent eavesdropping

The UK Government has decided to ban Apple Watches ban from the Cabinet over foreign eavesdropper fears, in 2013 occurred with the iPad. The political fears cyber espionage, the recent string of cyber attacks against the US Presidential election and the constant pressure of Chinese hackers urge a major awareness on the cyber threats. In 2013, cabinet ministers were banned from bringing […]