SpaceX reportedly developing network of hundreds of low-orbit spy satellites for US intelligence agency under classified $1.8bn contract
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US Air Force Denies Simulated AI Drone ‘Attacked’ Operator
US Air Force says simulation in which AI-powered drone attacked operator in order to achieve objectives never took place
Biometric Devices Sold On eBay Contained US Military Data
Sensitive US military data has been found on the memory cards within biometric devices sold on eBay, researchers find
Australian Defence Contractor Hit By Ransomware
Ransomware attack on defence communications platform ForceNet is latest high-profile cyber incident to hit Australian organisations
US Investigates Huawei Equipment Near Missile Silos, Military Bases
US authorities begin investigation over Huawei equipment installed in mobile towers near military bases and missile silos
Ukraine Using Clearview AI On Dead Russian Soldiers
Facial recognition system from Clearview AI used by Ukraine to uncover Russian special forces, combat misinformation, and identify dead Russian troops
Facebook Metaverse To Use Tech From Former Military Contractor
Facebook to build its 'metaverse' with technology from AI.Reverie, which has long history of US military and defence contracts
UK To Create National Cyber Force, Amid £16.5bn Defence Rise
UK's biggest defence investment since Cold War, to combine cyber operations of UK military and intelligence in one unified command
US Army Develops AR Goggles For Dogs
US Army AR specs simulate laser pointer allowing human handler to direct military dogs from a distance, while seeing what the dog sees
Facebook Shuts Down Russian Military Intelligence Operations
Social networking giant takes down 'co-ordinated inauthentic behaviour' connected to Russian military intelligence services
Ransomware Gang Releases Secret Industrial Documents
DoppelPaymer ransomware developers release files stolen from contractors to SpaceX, Tesla, Boeing, Lockheed-Martin and US Navy
US Officials Agree New Restrictions On Tech Exports To China – Report
Trump administration is tightening rules to prevent China from diverting advanced US tech for use by the Chinese military
US Charges Four Chinese Military Officials Over Equifax Hack
The US Department of Justice has charged four Chinese military hackers with carrying out the 2017 breach of Equifax credit agency
Canadian Military Contractor Hit By Ransomware
Ransomware attackers claimed to stolen 60GB of data from Canadian defence contractor after ransomware attack in December 2019
Cyber warfare, IoT hacks, and mass data gathering – the new security threats of a hyper-connected world
With 5G touted as the catalyst that will propel us into a future transformed by the Internet of Things, we spoke to Troy Hunt, Microsoft Regional Director and MVP, and the creator of the Have I Been Pwned? about the changing nature of ...
Russia Acknowledges ‘Possibility’ Of US Attacks On Power Grid
The remarks follow US reports that US military hackers have placed malware within Russia's power grid, creating the potential for a devastating attack
Israel Hits Back At Hamas Cyber Attack With Airstrike
Ultimate cyber defence? Israeli warplanes stop attempted Hamas cyber attack, with airstrike that 'removed' its HQ
US Defence Department Sees Global Division Over 5G Standards
Military study warns the US may be the only country to widely use the 5G mmWave standard, with the rest of the world using sub-6 networks – led by China
SpaceX Starts Construction Of Mars Rocket Prototype
The company also launched its first navigation satellite for the US military, in a win against Boeing and Lockheed-Martin
Microsoft Set To Win Secret Clearance Ahead Of Pentagon Cloud Bid
Microsoft is battling Amazon's AWS for the multi-billion-pound deal, after Google pulled out due to ethical concerns
Google To Be Sued By Belgian Military
Images of military sites are not being blurred, but on the plus side users can check out Google's garage birthplace
Government Planning New Offensive Cyber-War Unit
The proposal would expand the UK's existing offensive cyber capabilities fourfold, with funding in the hundreds of millions of pounds
US Military To Spend £1.54bn On AI Research
The move follows Google's decision to step back from controversial drone AI research scheme Project Maven
UK Set To Announce Funding For Independent Satellite System
The government has reportedly cleared the way for work to begin on a navigation system to rival the EU's Galileo
Hacker Selling US Military Secrets On Dark Web
Reaper drone data and operation manual for M1 ABRAMS battle tank for sale on dark web after Netgear router exploit
HPE Allowed Russian Military To Review Code Of Pentagon Security Tool
Some argue the source code review could make it easier for Russia to find weaknesses in ArcSight, a key US military security monitoring tool
More Than 100 Robotics Pioneers Call On UN TO Ban Killer Robots
An 'arms race' around lethal autonomous weapons would cause widespread instability, warn founders of robotics and AI companies
US Senate Considers Kaspersky Lab Cybersecurity Ban For Military
American lawmakers to consider banning Kaspersky Lab products due to Russia espionage concerns
Booz Allen Hamilton Leaves Pentagon Files On Open Amazon Server
Oops. American defence contractor leaves sensitive US government files on public server with no password protection
US Military Suffers Massive Leak Of Confidential Air Force Data
The leaked military documents have been described as the "holy grail" for foreign spies