homeland security

Pierluigi Paganini June 19, 2014
Security issues found in USCIS RFID Card production system

The system used to produce RFID identification cards including permanent resident IDs by the USCIS has a number of serious security issues. A report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at DHS titled “Radio Frequency Identification Security at USCIS Is Managed Effectively, But Can Be Strengthened” confirms the presence of serious security issues in the […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 18, 2014
Darpa is looking for experts from private sector for future cyber ops

Darpa is scouting the private companies to recruit high skilled professional and use company infrastructure to protect classified information. The Pentagon is searching cyber experts to address the growing shortage of highly professional in the field, the US Government is making scouting for expert hackers in the private sector. The control of the cyberspace and the […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 13, 2014
NIST has published cybersecurity framework for critical infrastructure

US Government has published cybersecurity framework for critical infrastructure,  a “living document” to improve internal security. The US Government has issued a cybersecurity framework for critical infrastructure, the goal is to improve IT and SCADA networks deployed in sensitive industries such as energy, water and financial services. The NIST announced the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Security, a document that proposed […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 27, 2013
GPS vulnerability exploitable to control the route of a vessel

A GPS vulnerability could allow hackers and terrorists to hijack ships, drones and commercial airliners, the GPS expert Todd Humphreys demonstrated it. A GPS vulnerability could allow hackers and terrorists to hijack ships, drones and commercial airliners, the news represents a motivation of the greatest concerns for responsible for the national security of every country. […]