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Pierluigi Paganini August 19, 2016

Iran investigates possible cyber attacks behind a string Oil Industry incidents

Iran ’s cyberspace security authorities are investigating a string of fires in the country oil and gas facilities. Incidents or cyber sabotage? Once again, something of strange is happening in Iran, the Government of Teheran is investigating a recent string of incidents occurred in critical infrastructure in the country. The Iran’s Supreme National Cyberspace Council […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 18, 2016

Cisco, Fortinet issue fixes against Equation Group exploits

Customers of Cisco and Fortinet security firms need to patch their products to fix the flaws exploited by the Equation Group exploits and hacking tools. While security experts are analyzing the hacking tools leaked in the data dump by the Shadow Brokers, security firms are working to fix the vulnerabilities exploited by the Equation Group toolsets. Both […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 18, 2016

A close look at the exploits leaked after the Equation Group hack

The NSA-linked unit The Equation Group has been hacked and a data dump containing exploits and tools has been leaked online. Is it legitimate? It is the topic of the moment, the group The Shadow Brokers has hacked the NSA-linked unit the Equation Group and leaked online exploits and hacking tools. The hackers had dumped online […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 17, 2016

Snowden: NSA Equation Group hack may be the Kremlin’s warning

According to the popular whistleblower Edward Snowden the hack of the NSA Equation Group may be a Russian response to the US. The public auction of stolen NSA exploits and hacking tools may be the response of the Russian Government to the US Government that is blaming it for the DNC hack. This is also […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 16, 2016

The alleged NSA’s unit The Equation Group has been hacked. Exploits and tools leaked online.

A group of hackers claims to have hacked the NSA Equation Group, it is selling hacking tools and exploits in online auction. Security experts discussed several times about potential effects of the militarization of the cyberspace. Government-built malware and cyber weapons may run out of control, cyber weapons and hacking tools developed by nation-state hackers […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 02, 2016

IRONGATE, a mysterious ICS Malware discovered in the wild

Experts at FireEye spotted IRONGATE a mysterious strain of malware that appears to be designed to target industrial control systems (ICS). Security researchers at FireEye have spotted a new strain of malware IRONGATE has been designed to compromise industrial control systems (ICS). The malicious code was designed to manipulate a specific industrial process in a simulated Siemens control […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 30, 2016

Hacker Interviews – Speaking with Mikko Hypponen

Mikko Hypponen does not need any introduction, he is a true star, one of those professionals who have indelibly marked the evolution of the cyber security industry. I consider Mikko a legend, and I’m happy to share with you this interview. Enjoy it! Hi Mikko, you are a legend of the hacking community, can […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 07, 2016

Is the Armageddon a PLC-Based Worm?

Three German security researchers have presented a PLC-based worm with Proof-of-Concept based on the Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 PLC. Three German security researchers have presented a PLC-based worm at Black Hat Asia. The proof of concept is based on the Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 PLC which reminds us all two well of an earlier PLC attacking worm […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 17, 2016

GCHQ helped US in developing Stuxnet, claims a documentary

A new documentary titled Zero Days revealed that the Stuxnet cyber weapon was just a small part of a much bigger Information Warfare operation (code named “NITRO ZEUS”) against the Iranian civilian infrastructure. A new documentary titled Zero Days has revealed more disconcerting news on the Stuxnet worm, the first malware recognized by security industry as a […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 27, 2016

Nuclear Threat Initiative says nations not prepared to repel cyber attacks on nuclear facilities

According a report from the Nuclear Threat Initiative, numerous nations are not prepared’ to handle the cyber attacks focusing on their nuclear facilities. Numerous nations are not “prepared” to handle the cyberattacks focusing on their facilities linked to nuclear programs, as per a recent report from the NTI (Nuclear Threat Initiative). The Nuclear Threat Initiative is a […]

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Iran investigates possible cyber attacks behind a string Oil Industry incidents

Cisco, Fortinet issue fixes against Equation Group exploits

A close look at the exploits leaked after the Equation Group hack

Snowden: NSA Equation Group hack may be the Kremlin’s warning

The alleged NSA’s unit The Equation Group has been hacked. Exploits and tools leaked online.

IRONGATE, a mysterious ICS Malware discovered in the wild

Hacker Interviews – Speaking with Mikko Hypponen

Is the Armageddon a PLC-Based Worm?

GCHQ helped US in developing Stuxnet, claims a documentary

Nuclear Threat Initiative says nations not prepared to repel cyber attacks on nuclear facilities

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