When the United Kingdom added “intrusive” surveillance technologies to the Wassenaar Arrangement list of “weapons” in late 2013, analysts speculated whether the handwriting was on the wall for some ISS vendors. If adopted by member nations of the Arrangement, the rules would place stricter export licensing requirements not only on lawful malware but also on Zero Days, IMSI … [Read more...]
Zero Days vs. Malware — What’s the Difference?
In the popular mind, Zero Days and Malware – including Trojans, bots, bugs, rootkits, worms, spyware and other forms – are commonly lumped together under the general heading of viruses and more recently “cyber attacks.” While the latter term is appropriate as a generic catch-all, it is important for law enforcement to understand the difference between Zero Days and Malware as … [Read more...]
PLATH Group Expands from RF Monitoring to Cyber Security and Malware
As an acknowledged leader in military RF monitoring and analysis for more than 60 years, PLATH Group surprised many analysts in 2012 with its sudden dip into markets of primary interest to intelligence agencies and law enforcement: cyber security, forensics and malware. Was PLATH changing course? No, that is hardly the case. PLATH simply took advantage of an opportunity to … [Read more...]
Mobile Location: Are GSM IMSI Catchers and Companies Like PKI Still Relevant?
IMSI catchers may soon face a triple threat: programmable SIM cards, multi-IMSIs and -- thanks to Kimera Systems advances in AI -- a profusion of connected devices that are as smart as their users. Recently C5IS revisited PKI Electronic Intelligence, a German company we reviewed in 2015 as the "big box" store of mobile location and other surveillance products. At the time … [Read more...]
AGNITiO: Can Machine Learning Revive its Lead in Voice Biometrics?
Founded in 2004 in Madrid, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Cape Town, South Africa, AGNITiO is among the many players in voice biometrics that include Auraya, AECOM, CSID, Nuance, Speech Technology Center, TradeHarbor and Voice Biometrics Group. In the past, AGNITiO has differentiated itself by advancing the field. Currently the company is working on new systems that … [Read more...]