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Pierluigi Paganini January 14, 2012

Sykipot attacks U.S PKI infrastructures based on smart cards

In these hours on the web is turning the news of a cyber attack performed by a group of Chinese hackers against some U.S. Government Agencies. Once again, the weapon used against the strategic objectives is a cyber weapon, in particular it has been used a new version of the trojan Sykipot. Chinese hackers have […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 06, 2012

The nightmare backdoor , reflections on the case Huawei

Just at this time I came across an interesting discussion proposed by a colleague on the possible presence of a backdoor in the devices of Huawei company. The news in itself is terrifying, even if it is discussed for years. The presence of a backdoor once again raises the issue of qualification of the hardware, […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 01, 2012

Hardware qualification, a must in a cyber strategy

We live in the era of free technology market , devices and appliances of all kinds can be found on a global market without particular problems. But when you make a purchase of hardware which is the main attribute that influences the final choice? Obviously price is an essential component that is very heavy on […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 31, 2011

The power of social networks

For years now we live with the confirmation of the importance of social networks and their impact on daily life. As with any other subject there are many and conflicting opinions on what is considered a social revolution. Millions, billions of people who daily exchange thoughts, opinions, images, emotions, anything that makes us feel alive […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 29, 2011

Stuxnet, Duqu and the sons of the “Tilded” platform

We all have heard of Stuxnet viruses, malware that has undoubtedly marked a new era in the field. It is considered by experts the first real cyber weapon developed to infect control systems present in some of Iran’s nuclear facilities. With Stuxnet was, in fact, introduced a new concept of malware, a broad-spectrum deadly weapon […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 28, 2011

Iran threat … are we close to the conflict?

These days, there are countless news regarding the Iranian government and its ability to pursue its objectives of a cyber strategy. Winds of war, many swear that the next conflict could involve the much disputed nation. That something has changed in recent weeks is palpable, the Tehran government has used more than one occasion events […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 24, 2011

Iran, the cyber threat … are we creating a new enemy ?

“Iran, the super power capable of threatening the world”. This is the title of a hypothetical sensationalist article aimed to enhance the computer skills of a nation of which little is known. In recent weeks the strange coincidence of events is helping to fuel this belief that leaving the majority of Western countries perceive these […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 22, 2011

Russia, cyber repression in the social networks era

Several times in these posts we have discussed of the importance of social media in recent years. Social Media are the valuable carrier to disclose political decisions taken by central governments. This is well known to the main strategist of governments such as Russia, the country where a massive cyber repressive action was carried out […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 21, 2011

Malware attacks Georgia Hospital, have we learnt the lesson?

The medical industry is historically one of the sectors that has benefited more than others for the introduction of technology. Devices allow ever more complex operations every day to millions of patients and to medical equipments, from health conditions monitoring to remote surgery. Informations systems manage massive amounts of sensitive information, making them available to […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 19, 2011

Duqu – The worst may still have to come for critical infrastructures

Duqu, a name that we are reading since several months and with whom we have called a malware that scares the scientific community for some features we will shortly describe. I wrote a lot in this blog about Duqu and on more than one occasion we have raised doubts about the genesis of the agent. […]

Sabotage

Sykipot attacks U.S PKI infrastructures based on smart cards

The nightmare backdoor , reflections on the case Huawei

Hardware qualification, a must in a cyber strategy

The power of social networks

Stuxnet, Duqu and the sons of the “Tilded” platform

Iran threat … are we close to the conflict?

Iran, the cyber threat … are we creating a new enemy ?

Russia, cyber repression in the social networks era

Malware attacks Georgia Hospital, have we learnt the lesson?

Duqu – The worst may still have to come for critical infrastructures

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