Category Archives: Media Hype

Four Unnamed Sources

Posted on 2014-12-15 by Space Rogue

Or: If a pipeline explodes in the desert and there is no one there to hear it was it really a cyberwar attack? No one questions the importance of keeping abreast of current trends and developments with regards to information … Continue reading →

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Another BIG hack that wasn’t

Posted on 2013-10-28 by Space Rogue

No time to do a full analysis but the basics are a story out of Israel of a tunnel that was hit by a sophisticated cyber attack that caused a… traffic jam. The story went out on the Associated Press … Continue reading →

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Beyond Hype

Posted on 2013-10-10 by Space Rogue

Sometime an article comes along that is just beyond the traditional sort of hype I usually rant about. In other words its just plain wrong. “How They Popped The Penguin: The Bash Attack And What It Means For Linux Data … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of Hype, Take 2

Posted on 2013-08-22 by Space Rogue

I almost wasn’t going to write about the supposed cyber attack at the New York Times last week as reported by Fox Business because I just haven’t had the time but after the NASDAQ went down today and everyone and … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of Hype

Posted on 2012-12-26 by Space Rogue

Lets see if I can break this down chronologically. On July 12, 2012 a third party marketing firm hired by Verizon had a large database of Verizon user information ‘copied’. Verizon claims the incident was reported to authorities but no … Continue reading →

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Hackers and Media Hype or Big Hacks That Never Really Happened

Posted on 2012-08-28 by Space Rogue

I have been giving my talk “Hackers and Media Hype or Big Hacks That Never Really Happened” for a few months now and I think it is time to retire it. You may have seen it at Shmoocon Epilogue, Source … Continue reading →

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OMG the SCADA is Falling!!!

Posted on 2011-11-18 by Space Rogue

Let me say first that SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) attacks are real, they do happen and should be a real concern. But if we look at the recent press surrounding such attacks we see little in the way … Continue reading →

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