Did security gaps at Antwerp port enable drug smuggling operations?

TL;DR Why hack shipping? For profit. Criminals have been proven to have hacked port systems to bypass security and facilitate drug smuggling. Evidence of hacking? Rarely reported, but cases like MSC and Glencore’s cobalt theft and the incidents at the Port of Antwerp below provide real examples...

antwerpconventionbureau.be Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3294945

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; b. notified the website operator about its existence. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...

Play ransomware attacks city of Antwerp

The city of Antwerps digital systems have come to a grinding halt. The Flemish government under which Antwerp resides has confirmed that this is the result of a ransomware attack. The consequences for the city's inhabitants are drastic, as hundreds of city employees revert to working on paper...

This Week in Spring - October 11th, 2022

Hi, Spring fans! Welcome to another installment of This Week in Spring! I write this installment as I pack and prepare for my trip to Antwerp, Belgium, for the always-amazing Devoxx show in Antwerp, Belgium. Ive so missed this show over the pandemic and am so looking forward to returning. I hope ...

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking at Future Summits in Antwerp, Belgium, on May 18, 2022. I’m speaking at IT-S Now 2022 in Vienna, Austria, on June 2, 2022. I’m speaking at the 14th International Conference on Cyber Conflict, CyCon 2022, in Tallinn,...

Upcoming Speaking Events

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m participating in an online panel discussion on “Ukraine and Russia: The Online War,” hosted by UMass Amherst, at 5:00 PM Eastern on March 31, 2022. I’m speaking at Future Summits in Antwerp, Belgium on May 18, 2022. I’m speakin...

Police credit “unlocked” SKY ECC encryption for organized crime bust

At the moment, I’m really torn, and I need your help. Let me tell you what is going on. I read these statements and they can’t both be true, right? “The continuous monitoring of the illegal Sky ECC communication service tool by investigators in three countries has provided invaluable insights int...

antwerpmedicalbuilding.be XSS vulnerability

Vulnerable URL: http://www.antwerpmedicalbuilding.be/index.php?mid=1%22%3E%3Csvg/onload=prompt%28/XSSPOSED/%29%3E Details: Description| Value ---|--- Patched:| No Latest check for patch:| 26.07.2017 Vulnerability type:| XSS Vulnerability status:| Publicly disclosed Alexa Rank| Unknown / Not...