Conversations in Cyberspace

178 Pages·2019·1.983 MB·English

by  Giulio D'Agostino (author)

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Conversations in Cyberspace

Conversations in Cyberspace
Giulio D’Agostino
Conversations in Cyberspace
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Abstract
Conversations in Cyberspace is a collection of insights on the current state
of security and privacy in the Internet world, a brief introduction to some
of the most used OSINT (open-source intelligence) tools and a selection
of interviews with some of the key figures in ICS (industrial control sys-
tems), APT (advanced persistent threat) and online/deep web members
organizations. This book aims to be an introduction to the relationships
between security, OSINT and the vast and complex world hiding in the
deep web for both the security professional and the system administrator
interested in exploring the today’s concerns in database design, privacy
and security-by-design, and deep web members organizations including
Cicada 3301, the Unknowns, Anonymous, and more.
Keywords
Deepweb; Dark Web; Hacker; Hacktivist; Cybersecurity; Cicada 3301;
The Unknowns; Anonymous; Atlayo; Grams; Torch; Hidden Wiki; Tor;
Podesta emails; Greg Walton; Cyberspace; Security; Privacy; Cryptogra-
phy; GCHQ; GDPR; Debian; Linux; Maltego; AI

Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction .....................................................................1
Chapter 2 Conversations in Cyberspace ..........................................19
About the Author ................................................................................157
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
Conversations in Cyberspace is a collection of insights and online conver-
sations (both on IRC chats and encrypted e-mails) on the current state of
security and privacy in the online world with a focus on the Deep Web.
I have also included a brief introduction to some of the most used open-
source intelligence (OSINT) tools and a selection of interviews with some
of the key figures in industrial control systems (ICS), advanced persistent
threat (APT) and hackers/hacktivists groups.
During the making of this short book, I have quickly realized I had to
include interviews and insights from both people involved in the defense
side of security and hackers/“crackers” who enjoy the intellectual chal-
lenge of creatively overcoming limitations and restrictions of software
systems to achieve novel and unexpected outcomes.
The picture that comes out is a fascinating scenario where the cyber-
space is becoming remarkably similar to the “physical space”; an increas-
ing amount of people, groups and organizations are getting concerned
about privacy, trust and information shared and promote both in the
“clearnet” and the so-called “deep web.”
This book aims to be an introduction to the relationships between
security, open source intelligence and the vast and complex world hiding
in the deep web for both the security professional and the system admin-
istrator interested in exploring the today’s concerns in database design,
privacy and security-by-design.
Offensive security, the team that developed the Kali Linux OPS, one
of the most popular pen testing operation systems, cleverly summarizes
the hacking spirit with the quote “the quieter you become, the more you
can hear” borrowed from the 13th-century Persian poet, Jalāl ad-Dīn
Muhammad Rumi.
October 31, 2018, Europe