Intelligence

Pierluigi Paganini May 09, 2016
2015 intelligence transparency report, the surveillance is still nosey

According to 2015 intelligence transparency report, the searches of US citizens made by the NSA and CIA intelligence agencies have almost doubled since 2013 If you believe that the Snowden‘s revelations have stopped or limited the surveillance activities you are obviously wrong. The diffusion of the technology and the increasing threats of espionage and terrorism is […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 03, 2016
Former TVA manager admits China paid him for nuclear secrets

A Tennessee Valley Authority senior manager, with access to sensitive information about nuclear development and production admits China paid him for secrets The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has been conducting military and commercial espionage for quite some time against the United States, as well as other countries, in an attempt to capture sensitive intellectual […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 01, 2016
The British GCHQ has disclosed dozens vulnerabilities this year

The CESG is considered the Information Security Arm of GCHQ, it has disclosed more than 20 vulnerabilities affecting multiple software this year. The British intelligence agency GCHQ has disclosed more than 20 vulnerabilities affecting multiple software. The information was shared by a GCHQ spokesperson with the Motherboard. The flaws were discovered by the CESG (Communications-Electronics Security Group), which […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 30, 2016
Watch the trailer for the Oliver Stone’ ‘Snowden’ movie

Watch the trailer for the Oliver Stone’s new film on the Snowden Story. This week I saw the trailer for new the Oliver Stone’s film on the Snowden‘s Story. Oliver Stone is one of my favorite filmmakers, it is the author of jewels like Scarface, JFK,  and Platoon. His last opera focus on the story of the […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 19, 2016
Hackers spied on a US Congressman’s communication abusing the SS7 protocol

Security experts eavesdropped and geographic tracked a US Congressman only using his phone number by abusing the SS7 protocol. Hackers eavesdropped and geographic tracked a US Congressman only using his phone number. Security experts will be no surprised, I wrote many articles on the topic explaining that security flaws in the SS7 protocol could be exploited by an attacker to […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 19, 2016
The CIA’s Massive Expansion in Social Media Surveillance is Just the Tip of the Iceberg

The US intelligence is massively expanding in Social Media surveillance pushing new technologies, including artificial intelligence for data mining In-Q-Tel, the CIA’s venture capital firm, has been pursuing various new technologies, including artificial intelligence for data mining, computer algorithms that can detect insider threats and robots which are able to seize delicate objects. This is […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 14, 2016
Also the FBI Director Comey puts a tape over the webcam

During the Q&A session at Kenyon College last week, the FBI Director explained that he uses tape to mitigate the danger of cyber espionage. Privacy and security are top priorities for some security experts that are aware of threat actors’ capabilities, so I’m not surprised that the FBI Director James Comey uses to cover his laptop webcam […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 09, 2016
The CIA is funding a skincare line for the DNA extraction

According to documents obtained by The Intercept, the CIA is looking with a great interest in a new skincare line for DNA extraction on crime scenes. According to documents obtained by The Intercept, the CIA is funding a new skincare line that can allow the agency to collect DNA. “SKINCENTIAL SCIENCES, a company with an innovative line […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 04, 2016
German intelligence Agency BND spied on Netanyahu

The German Intelligence Agency BND has intercepted the Office of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu among others. According to the German weekly Der Spiegel, the German intelligence Agency BND (Bundesnachrichtendienst) has reportedly been spying on Israel for years. The Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Office is one of the main targets of the espionage activity, […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 30, 2016
Following revelations on Paris attacks, US lawmakers target burner phones

Paris terrorists used burner phones and US lawmakers have proposed a bill that would force retailers to record the identity of the buyers of these devices. Law enforcement and intelligence agencies worldwide are fighting against terrorist organizations operating in their territories, but investigations are hampered by the use of encrypted communications. After the Paris attacks, intelligence agencies […]