The OSINT Journal

Gangs of Detroit: OSINT and Indictment Documents

2015-10-10T12:25:00.005+01:00

Posted 7/23/2015 Updated 7/22/2015 Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Command Information 7/23/2015 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Air Force maintains its commitment to

French Surveillance Law Implicates Internet Service Providers, Web Hosts

2015-07-24T20:11:00.000+01:00

by Nicole Henderson on Friday, July 24 2015 Internet service providers in France will have to install black boxes that analyze users’ metadata and alert authorities of possible terrorist activity under the country’s sweeping surveillance bill, which the Constitutional Council approved on Thursday night. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the law overhauls

Hacked Opinions: Vulnerability disclosure – Ryan Smith

2015-07-08T13:42:00.001+01:00

Credit: Jen Anderson Accuvant's Ryan Smith talks about disclosure, bounty programs, and vulnerability marketing By Steve Ragan CSO |

Hacking Team hit by breach; leak suggests it sold spyware to oppressive regimes

2015-07-07T13:23:00.000+01:00

The elusive Italian spyware and hacking tool provider -- particularly for law enforcement -- had its corporate insides revealed over the weekend. By Zack Whittaker for Zero Day | July 6, 2015 -- 04:07 GMT (

Just how lethal is the software flaw dubbed 'Venom'?

2015-05-23T12:03:00.001+01:00

It's not as widespread as the Heartbleed vulnerability, according to experts. But the flaw threatens the security of data centers and virtual computer environments. By Jaikumar Vijayan, Correspondent May 14, 2015 A recently discovered software bug known as "Venom" could give criminal hackers access to business data stored in the cloud or on in-house systems. But the

Open Internet Archives

2015-02-24T08:18:00.001+00:00

Open Internet Ensuring that every American has access to open and robust high-speed Internet service. Open Internet Archives The "Open Internet" is the Internet as we know it. It's open because it uses free, publicly available standards that anyone can access and build to, and it treats all traffic that flows across the network in roughly the same way. The principle of the Open

A New Cyber Agency is Born

2015-02-11T13:37:00.001+00:00

English: Seal of the United States Department of Homeland Security. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) E-Notes Lawrence Husick is an FPRI Senior Fellow, Co-Chair of FPRI’s Center for the Study of Terrorism, and Co-director of FPRI’s Wachman Center project on Teaching about Innovation. Lawrence Husick February 2015 On February 10, 2015, Lisa Monaco, assistant to the president for

Scammers Steal $11 Million in Bitcoins Over Four Years: Study

2015-01-30T17:58:00.001+00:00

by Chris Burt on Thursday, January 29 2015, 11:20 am At least $11 million worth of bitcoins have been stolen via scams in the last four years, according to researchers from Southern Methodist University. The actual total value of bitcoins scammed is likely far higher, as it counts only those scams which the researchers were able to track the revenue of. Cybersecurity

DJI Mandatory Firmware Update Will Disable Camera Drones in Washington DC’s No Fly Zone

2015-01-30T14:29:00.001+00:00

Published on January 28, 2015 by Michael Zhang Yesterday we reported that a DJI Phantom quadcopter operator had accidentally crashed his camera drone onto the lawn of the White House at 3 in the morning, causing a security panic among those tasked with ensuring the President’s safety (later reports suggest the man was drunk). DJI wants to make sure this type of incident never happens

Islamic State Reportedly Uses Bitcoin for Anonymous Financial Transactions

2015-01-30T14:14:00.001+00:00