Tag: hackers
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A system of smart-shaming
Here’s my latest opinion for the week. The Labour Party has created a system and culture where smart people are shamed and bullied into submission. You can just scroll Facebook and read the comments under any Maltese press article to confirm this. You will always find a significant crowd of Labour people shaming and insulting…
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Confirmed: No admission of guilt will be provided for the Presidential Pardon
No admission of guilt will be required for the issuing of the Presidential Pardon to Malta’s top ethical hackers. The Presidential Pardon should be ready in the coming days and week. The government did the right thing to intervene in this manner and hopefully it will pursue its commitment to change the law and prevent…
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Some good news (at least)
Today, the Cabinet of Ministers is set to sign a recommendation to the President for a Presidential Pardon to the ethical hackers currently charged in Court with the Electronic Communications Act. Luke Bjon Scerri, Giorgio Grigolo and Michael Debono and their lecturer Mark Joseph Vella were charged in court after the CEO of students’ application…
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Computer misuse and Angelo Gafa’s men
When I speak about out national cyber security policy and national security, I do so with strong conviction, and also with the strength of knowing many things that have helped me come up with my convictions. Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa has acted like a good and paternal employer to some of his officers, but not…
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The Malta Security Services (MSS) and Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa are deliberately undermining Malta’s national security
I can not directly prove the statement above, but this is the reason I will be prompting a Magisterial Inquiry on the connections between the Malta Secret Services and the Russian security services when I land in Malta in October. However, the stories that I will be publishing here will provide a very shocking and…
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Nathaniel Falzon signed the charges against Malta’s top white-hat hackers and then left the Office of the Attorney General
An interesting story that should be scrutinised seriously is how and why, Nathaniel Falzon was assigned to conjure the charges against Malta’s top white-hate hackers, only to leave the Office of the Attorney General as soon as he signed the charges. Useful tool? Did he have a conscientious moment of regret? Whatever the reason was…
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BREAKING: Malta’s top white-hat hackers charged along with their lecturer
The Police and the Attorney-General are using maximum force to prosecute and charge Malta’s top white-hat hackers for a white hacking story that was resolved privately. The charges are shocking and extremely disturbing. Whoever conjured these charges clearly intends to come down with extreme force on a group of individuals who in reality did nothing…
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Malta won’t participate in the European Cyber Security Challenge
Following the disqualification of Malta’s winning hackers at the National Cyber Security Challenge, a final decision has been taken not to send a delegation at the European Cyber Security Challenge. So, all the while Chinese hackers attack local journalists, and the country remains without a national cyber security policy, Malta keeps punishing its own hackers.…
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So reckless, it hurts
A Maltese national out and about conducting international scams. A Deputy Prime Minister smeared by an online campaign conducted by retired intelligence and military officers. Chinese hackers attacking a Maltese journalist, and other Maltese citizens as a result. How many more cases of cybersecurity failures does it take for the Police to realise that they…
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No security breaches from our end: wrong Mark Camilleris targeted by foreign hacker group
No security breaches of any sort were detected on my devices yesterday as my WhatsApp account was shut down. I will soon be using a new number for my WhatsApp communication. I am still available on Signal with my old number. My email inbox is secure and there were no breaches. In March, I received…
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No hackers for the National Cyber Security Challenge, please
Bizarre things are happening in MITA regarding the National Cyber Security Challenge. Apparently, the National Cyber Security Challenge didn’t take place in 2023 after having debuted in 2022. This year, the National Cyber Security challenge was won by Luke Bjorn Scerri along with his friends that featured in the FreeHour Malta story. Luke Bjorn Scerri,…
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Malta’s young and emerging ethical hackers have won the National Cyber Security Challenge: but were told to keep silent about it
wonReaders of this website may remember the young ethical hackers who got into trouble for finding a security flaw in a popular students’ app. Apart from finding security flaws in local apps, they are also participating in the yearly National Cyber Security Challenge organised by MITA. This year, Luke Bjorn Scerri, Giorgio Grigolo and Michael…
