Outside the closed world of the U.S. Intelligence Community, private cyber contractors get mixed reviews. Mention the word "contractor" and the public siezes on the image of Edward Snowden, either as heroic whistle blower or betrayer of national trust. Beyond that, there is a general consensus that contractors, even when attaining top security clearance, work in a strictly … [Read more...]
Antiquated Box: Endpoint Attacks Flank Gemalto Ethernet Encryptor
The ability to hack into ethernet fiber cables via evanescent couplers has been a proven interception capability for 10 years at least. In response, the Gemalto Ethernet Encryptor product line offers end-to-end encryption that thwarts a coupler from hacking ethernet in mid-stream. One minor caveat for potential buyers, which often include financial instituions and government … [Read more...]
Criminal Profiling the Terrorist – Is Radical Islam a Psychosis?
Today, C5IS departs from our usual realm of tech analysis to examine the psychological characteristics behind terrorism. Among our chief tenets: that individuals who commit terrorism in the name of Radical Islam are the psychological echo of paranoid schizophrenics. The two types are closely similar: lone wolves who feel persecuted, want revenge against … [Read more...]
Trovicor – Masters of End-to-End Lawful Intercept
Any time "Jersey" crops up in our location-tracing, we can say with certainty that the visitor is Trovicor, island king of lawful intercept and intelligence solutions that span that span the full gamut of requirements. Trovicor's footprint is a mile wide in the ISS marketplace, testimony to the company's prominence as one the oldest, best-established and most reliable providers … [Read more...]
Penetrating the Hype Over 5G IoT Hacking – and 5G Itself
The audience looked puzzled when Telecom Italia (TI) CTO Giovanni Ferigo veered from his talk on 5G progress into a revelation on his "personal nightmare" - 5G IoT hacking. Press and show came to Mobile World Congress to hear market leaders TI beat the drum the greatest innovation yet in mobility. They were geared up for marketing hooplah. Ferigo delivered on that count, to be … [Read more...]