Collaborate Disseminate
There’s an old joke that the world’s greatest secret agent was Beethoven. Didn’t know Beethoven was a secret agent? That’s why he was the greatest one! While most people have some idea about the CIA, MI6, and the GRU, agencies like the NRO and GCHQ keep a much lower profile. …read more
Continue reading Inside the Top Secret Doughnut: a Visit to GCHQ
This paper describes a SIGINT and code-breaking alliance between Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands and France called Maximator: Abstract: This article is first to report on the secret European five-partner sigint alliance Maximator that started in the late 1970s. It discloses the name Maximator and provides documentary evidence. The five members of this European alliance are Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the… Continue reading Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands and France SIGINT Alliance
A division of GCHQ (Britain’s equivalent to the NSA) has warned the public to be on their guard against cybercriminals exploiting the Coronavirus outbreak. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has described on its blog how criminals have spr… Continue reading UK intelligence agency warns of cybercriminals exploiting the Coronavirus outbreak
We don’t want to see what you do behind closed doors, but lots of hackers would be happy to pull up a chair to view that video stream. Continue reading NCSC: Secure your webcams now
The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is urging people to no longer use computers with Windows 7 installed for banking or email. A spokesperson for the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a part of GCHQ, encouraged consumers to upgrade t… Continue reading GCHQ Urges People to No Longer Use Windows 7 PCs for Banking, Email
Dear blog readers,
I wanted to let everyone know that I’ve recently joined Medium and that I intend to post a variety of editorial type of articles on a daily basis including the fact that I was recently featured as a Top Writer in Privacy.
Missing t… Continue reading Join me on Medium!
Dear blog readers – it’s been a while since I’ve last posted a quality update following my disappearance and possible kidnapping attempt circa 2010 but as many of you have noticed I’ve recently published a variety of research and CYBERINT type of artic… Continue reading I’m Back!
At the top of the British electronic intelligence agency is the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), a very public entity whose circular building can easily be found by any inquisitive soul prepared to drive just off the A40 in Cheltenham which is about two hours west of London. But due to …read more
Continue reading Espionage on Display as GCHQ Hosts a Temporary Exhibit
Back in January, two senior GCHQ officials proposed a specific backdoor for communications systems. It was universally derided as unworkable — by me, as well. Now Jon Callas of the ACLU explains why…. Continue reading ACLU on the GCHQ Backdoor Proposal
In the security news, giving you the latest on thousands of infected servers from a cryptojacking campaign, an open letter to the GCHQ calling out spy agencies, and a new vulnerability that makes you WannaCry! Paul’s Stories Redditor can stay… Continue reading Gatekeeper, WannaCry, and BlueKeep- Paul’s Security Weekly #606