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Pierluigi Paganini June 17, 2019

NYT Report: U.S. Cyber units planted destructive Malware in Russian Power Grid

According to The New York Times, the United States planted destructive malware in Russia’s electric power grid. The New York Times, citing current and former government officials, revealed that the United States planted a potentially destructive malware in Russia’s electric power grid. The U.S. cyber army is targeting the Russian power grid since at least […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 26, 2019

Remarks on NATO and its approach to the cyber offensive

This week NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg explained during a conference at the Cyber Defence Pledge conference in London how the Alliance is countering cyber threats. This week during the Cyber Defence Pledge conference in London, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg explained how the Alliance is countering cyber threats. Stoltenberg declared that NATO is pushing […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 23, 2019

UK provided evidence to 16 NATO allies of Russia hacking campaigns

UK Government has provided to 16 NATO allies evidence of malicious Russia ‘s cyber activity in their countries over the last 18 months. According to the foreign minister Jeremy Hunt, the UK Government has provided to 16 NATO allies evidence of cyber attacks carried out by Russia against their countries over the last 18 months. […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 06, 2019

IDF hit Hamas, it is the first time a state launched an immediate physical attack in response to a cyber attack

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a physical attack on Hamas It could be the first time that a state responds with a conventional strike to a cyber attack. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has launched a physical attack on Hamas in response to an alleged cyber attack. A strike launched by Israeli forces targeted a […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 04, 2019

Japan will develop its first-ever malware as a defense measure against cyber attacks

The news was reported by the Kyodo News and has caught my attention, Japan will develop its first-ever computer virus as defense against cyber attacks. The Kyodo News revealed that Japan will develop its first-ever computer virus as a defense measure against cyber attacks and that the development will be completed by next March. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 18, 2018

Security Affairs newsletter Round 189 – News of the week

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal 20% discount Kindle Edition Paper Copy Once again thank you! · CVE-2018-15961: Adobe ColdFusion Flaw exploited in attacks in […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 22, 2018

NATO military command center should be fully operational in 2023

The NATO military command center should be fully operational in 2023, every member states will contribute with its cyber capabilities to the military hub. The new NATO military command center should be fully operational in 2023, among its tasks the defense of the critical infrastructure of member states and the ability to carry out cyber attacks […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 17, 2018

Cyber Defense Magazine – July 2018 has arrived

Cyber Defense Magazine July 2018 Edition has arrived. We hope you enjoy this month’s edition…packed with over 140 pages of excellent content. InfoSec Knowledge is Power. We have 6 years of eMagazines online with timeless content. Visit our online library by clicking here. Cyber Defense eMagazine July 2018 Edition has arrived.We hope you enjoy this month’s edition…packed with 140 […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 11, 2018

Former GCHQ chief Hannigan warns of Russia’s aggressive approach to the cyberspace

According to former GCHQ chief, the recently discovered VPNFilter botnet is the demonstration that Russia appears to be live-testing cyberattacks. Former GCHQ chief Robert Hannigan has warned that the availability of hacking tools in the main marketplaces is rapidly changing the threat landscape. Hannigan served as the director of the UK intelligence agency between November 2014 until January 2017. Threat actors have an […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 28, 2018

Researchers And The FBI Work Together to Take Down the Russian VPNFilter Botnet Targeting Home Routers

Researchers and the FBI are working together to take down the dreaded VPNFilter botnet composed of hundreds of thousands of compromised devices. For several months, there have been rumors and vague warnings about highly skilled adversaries targeting critical infrastructure. Last week we learned some details about the warning, why you might be impacted and how […]