“It is not a job to him, more a passion that he happens to get paid for.”
Kurtis Baron — Founder of Fidus Information Security
A young British computer wonk is hailed a hero for helping to shut down the crippling cyber attack. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY
Former DNI hammers Trump over FBI Comey’s firing — North Korea renews accusation against CIA — Top US Physicist on Strategic Security Challenges to the US — North Korea tests new “nuclear” missile
US Physicist Richard Garwin
“Rachel was a warm and compassionate young woman, and an officer of unbounded potential. We miss her still and will remember her always. She is our 87th star.”
CIA Director General Michael V. Hayden — May 21 2007
The Memorial Wall is a memorial at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, Virginia. the wall honors CIA employees who died in the line of service. Today, there are 117 stars carved into the white Alabama marble wall. [WIKIPEDIA]. Eleven represent women. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading
“In special cases, the Committee may also summon Intelligence and Security officers, without prejudice to the power of the Prime Minister to challenge the summons on justified grounds. The Committee may hear anyone, also outside the intelligence community, who is deemed able to provide information or any useful input.”
In August 2007, Italy reorganized its Intelligence agencies and their Oversight Committee. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading
“In all the dust kicked up in Washington over Comey, Astana has passed largely unnoticed. But there (Astana), the ‘gear change’ is substantive and merits close attention.”
Alastair Crooke — Former British Diplomat and MI6 Officer
Colonel Patrick Lang has published on his “Sic Semper Tyrannis” website an extremely interesting analysis by Alastair Crooke regarding the Syrian situation. With his kind permission, I reproduce the text here. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading
Europol on ransomware — Trump on legislated secrecy limits — MI5 Maxwell Knight Bio — Microsoft urges “Digital Geneva Convention”
“We have successfully conducted another nuclear test on 25 May as part of the republic’s measures to strengthen its nuclear deterrent. (…) The results of the test helped satisfactorily settle the scientific and technological problems arising in further increasing the power of nuclear weapons and steadily developing nuclear technology.”
Official statement — Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
In the spring 2009, I wrote a short analysis of North Korea second nuclear test. A few top experts read and commented the document. As the note has never been published, I reproduced it here. Keep in mind that the analysis is entirely based on open source information available before mid June 2009. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading
Trump taping White House meetings — Snowden blames NSA for cyber attacks– US Intel & Global climate — NHS ignored clear warnings of cyberattack
Bad timing! This message was tweeted while the ransomware was shutting down UK hospitals…
“Ransomware attacks are typically carried out by criminal groups however we cannot rule out anything while investigations are ongoing.”
Ciaran Martin — CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre
Ciaran Martin — CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre
Ciaran Martin, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an official statement regarding the international cyber incident affecting the NHS. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading
“One NSA tool, an exploit of Microsoft Windows called EternalBlue, is being used as one method for rapidly spreading a ransomware variant called WannaCry across the world.”
Forbes — Friday May 12 2017
A massive cyberattack that infected computers with ransomware is crippling major institutions and companies in scores of countries. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading
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