Pierluigi Paganini
December 20, 2011
During the last year we have seen the consolidation of the tendency to use social media as a major vector for the exchange of information. The imperative is to be social, no matter if you need to share photos with friends or to express an opinion on a topic of social interest. Over the past […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 18, 2011
Over the last few months there have been different events that led to the story than they can be dangerous attacks on SCADA systems used to control production processes in industrial plants of various kinds, from industrial production to the provision of electricity supply or water. The concern is high, it could materialize the nightmare […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 04, 2011
Cyber warfare expert John Bumgarner claims that the Stuxnet and Duqu virus have been active for much longer than previously suspected, he says that they are active in different variant since 2006. Precisely he claims that the Stuxnet computer virus is linked to Conficker, a mysterious “worm” that surfaced in late 2008 and infected millions […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 27, 2011
The control of information is the main concern of Governments. More or less declared the major players of a precarious global economy have implemented digital surveillance systems, from India to China, passing Russia and USA. The crucial point is the legality of these actions conducted by Intelligence Agencies in the name of Nations Security abusing the rights of citizens. To this we must consider another significant issue , the corruption. Corruption has no Country and is a cross problem […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 24, 2011
The SCADA systems at the Water utilities in Illinois were hacked by a malicious attacker. “the SCADA system was powered on and off, burning out a water pump.” This is what the hacker has posted giving proof of a direct compromise of the SCADA systems at this water utility confirming that there was actual damage. […]
