Tag: military
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Dems seek topbottom assessment of CISA workforce
After the exit of around 1,000 CISA workers, legislation from three top House Democrats orders a force structure assessment like that more common to military branches. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/house-democrats-cisa-force-structure-assessment-act/
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AI Hallucinations Nearly Triggered a US-China Military Confrontation
An AI-generated intelligence report falsely identified weapons on a Chinese ship, nearly triggering a US military operation during the Iran war. According to CNN, four sources familiar with the episode say an intelligence report circulated through the military claiming a Chinese vessel in the Middle East was carrying components for a nuclear weapons program. The…
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America’s cyber strategy overlooks the infrastructure that actually keeps the military moving
Ports, railroads, and utilities keep the military operational. They’re all vulnerable to Iranian cyberattacks. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/us-cyber-strategy-iranian-threats-infrastructure-op-ed/
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Norway announces investigations into telecom Telenor’s work with Myanmar junta
Oslo-based Telenor potentially enabled crimes against humanity and violated sanctions in its dealings with the military regime that took over Myanmar in 2021, Norwegian authorities said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/norway-investigations-telenor-telecom-myanmar-regime
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US military says it has launched weapons into space
Tags: militaryThis is the first public acknowledgment that the U.S. military put a space weapon in Earth’s orbit. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/09/15/us-military-confirms-it-launched-space-weapons-into-earths-orbit/
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US military confirms it launched space weapons into Earth’s orbit
Tags: militaryThis is the first public acknowledgement that the U.S. military put a space weapon in Earth’s orbit. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/09/15/us-military-confirms-it-launched-space-weapons-into-earths-orbit/
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Defense Cyber Spending Set to Surge Amid Rising Attacks on Military Systems
MarketsandMarkets has projected the cyber warfare market to double by 2031, amid growing demand for defensive and offensive cyber capabilities in the military First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/defense-cyber-spending-attacks/
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The US military just turned off ad tracking on its phones. Maybe you should too
Location data sold by the ad industry has reportedly helped adversaries target US troops. The Pentagon has responded by switching off ad tracking on its devices – and you can do the same on yours. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/us-military-turned-off-ad-tracking-phones
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OpenAI Agents Hacked Another Website
Plus: Tens of millions of US and Canadian drivers’ licenses go up for sale on the dark web, the US military finally tries to tackle the risk online ad data poses to troops, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-openai-agents-hacked-another-website/
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US military disabled ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks
A senator’s letter confirms the U.S. military moved to prevent the tracking after foreign adversaries used location data to target troops. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/us-military-disabled-ad-tracking-on-troops-devices-following-reports-of-targeted-attacks/
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Leaked documents reveal Russian military cyber recruitment pipeline
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/leaked-documents-reveal-russian-military-cyber-recruitment-pipeline
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Leaked University Files Reveal How Russia Trains Hackers for Military Cyber Operations
A cache of leaked internal records has exposed what appears to be a structured Russian military cyber-operator pipeline embedded inside Bauman Moscow State Technical University. The documents indicate that the university’s concealed Department No. 4 trained students for intelligence collection, offensive cyber operations, information warfare, and technical defense before moving selected graduates into GRU-linked units.…
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Chinese Hacking Operation Targeted U.S. Senate, NASA, Federal Reserve
U.S. authorities have disabled two hacking platforms allegedly operated by a China-based company whose customers included Chinese intelligence and military organizations, disrupting a cyber campaign that targeted major U.S. government agencies and critical infrastructure. The Justice Department and FBI seized domains supporting QScan and QTRouter, two platforms operated by a state-sponsored hacking group known as..…
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Cellebrite launches portable field kit for military data extraction
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cellebrite-launches-portable-field-kit-for-military-data-extraction
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China’s ‘SilkParasite’ espionage operation targeting Central Asia with AI-assisted malware
Suspected military-grade hackers based in China used artificial intelligence to develop malware in a campaign to penetrate Central Asian governments. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-cyber-espionage-central-asia
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Manic Android Malware Exfiltrates Data From Offline Phones via Nearby Infected Devices
A new Android threat codenamed Manic has been observed actively targeting Ukrainian banks, government and identity services, and messaging applications, as well as Russian and European financial institutions, global fintech and cryptocurrency services, and military-focused communications.”Manic sits at the intersection of Android banking malware and mobile spyware, combining financial-fraud First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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Geopolitical DDoS Attacks: What Cybersecurity Teams Need to Know
Geopolitical tensions are increasingly spilling into the cyber domain, with DDoS attacks becoming a common form of retaliatory hacktivism. Unlike financially motivated attacks, these campaigns can be triggered by events such as military escalation, elections, sanctions, or other geopolitical developments”, and can begin within hours. For security teams, the challenge is not only understanding who…
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Russian military hackers pose as recruiters to target Ukrainian IT workers
Ukraine’s computer emergency response team, CERT-UA, said Saturday that the campaign has been running since at least May and is linked to Sandworm, the notorious hacking unit associated with Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-military-hackers-pose-as-recruiters-ukraine-it-workers
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U.S. Defense Manufacturer IEH Hit by Phishing Attack, Exposing Potentially Export-Controlled Data
IEH was breached by a phishing attack that exposed its Microsoft 365 inbox, including emails and potentially export-controlled military data. IEH Corporation is a U.S. defense and aerospace manufacturer based in Brooklyn, New York. The company specializes in high-reliability electrical connectors, particularly hyperboloid connectors used in demanding military and aerospace environments. Its connectors are used…
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Military device manufacturer discloses cyber incident to SEC
IEH Corporation, which produces specialized products used in military satellites, missiles and fighter jets, said it discovered a cyberattack on Tuesday and immediately tried to contain it. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/military-device-manufacturer-discloses-cyber-incident
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Time for GPS Spoofing-Resistant Quantum Clocks, Says DARPA
Tags: militaryOptical Clocks Could Maintain Precise Timing When GPS Signals Are Disrupted. DARPA selected IonQ to create a manufacturing pipeline for rugged optical atomic clocks that could preserve precise military timing for weeks or months when GPS is jammed, spoofed or unavailable. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/time-for-gps-spoofing-resistant-quantum-clocks-says-darpa-a-32452
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It’s About Time for GPS Spoofing-Resistant Quantum Clocks, DARPA Says
Tags: militaryOptical Clocks Could Maintain Precise Timing When GPS Signals Are Disrupted. DARPA selected IonQ to create a manufacturing pipeline for rugged optical atomic clocks that could preserve precise military timing for weeks or months when GPS is jammed, spoofed or unavailable. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/its-about-time-for-gps-spoofing-resistant-quantum-clocks-darpa-says-a-32452
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China Is Training Military AI With Knowledge Extracted From American Models
China’s artificial intelligence ecosystem is rapidly advancing through a controversial technique known as model distillation, with mounting evidence suggesting that military-linked entities are extracting high-value capabilities from leading American AI systems. Distillation, or “knowledge distillation,” refers to training a smaller AI model using outputs generated by a more advanced “teacher” model. While widely used across…
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To Ban or Not Ban Chinese Open-Weight AI Models
Tags: ai, backdoor, china, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, government, infrastructure, international, malicious, microsoft, military, network, nvidia, open-source, openai, regulation, risk, software, supply-chain, technology, usaShould the US ban American companies from using Chinese open-weight AI models? That is the ugly question. US officials have openly expressed concerns and a desire to implement regulations. The technology community has aggressively responded, with over 20 leading AI companies, including Microsoft, Nvidia, Meta, and Dell, urging legislators not to rush imposing restrictions on…
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North Korea’s APT Capabilities Are No Longer State-Exclusive
Tags: access, apt, cyber, finance, group, hacker, infrastructure, korea, lazarus, malware, military, north-korea, ransomware, skillsAhnLab Found Shared Malware, SSH Keys and Infrastructure Across Two Campaigns. Shared malware, infrastructure and access methods link Lazarus Group to Gunra ransomware activity, while former North Korean military hackers allegedly used state-trained skills to steal bank funds, exposing cyber capability diffusion and blowback inside the regime. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/north-koreas-apt-capabilities-are-no-longer-state-exclusive-a-32392
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Third-Party SDKs Raise Privacy Questions for Apps Marketed to U.S. Military
Researchers found Chinese and Russian SDKs in Android apps marketed to U.S. military users, highlighting software supply chain and enterprise privacy risks. The post Third-Party SDKs Raise Privacy Questions for Apps Marketed to U.S. Military appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-android-sdk-supply-chain-privacy-military-apps/
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Military-focused apps contain foreign-sourced code, raising data security concerns
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/military-focused-apps-contain-foreign-sourced-code-raising-data-security-concerns
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North Korea’s IT worker scheme funds Russia’s war effort
DTEX researchers found a series of transactions in a payment wallet showing North Korean IT worker salaries flowing into sanctioned entities that support the regime’s military programs. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/north-korea-it-worker-scheme-funds-russia-war-ukraine/
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Taiwan to slow mobile data during national resilience drills
The speed of 5G and 4G networks across much of Taiwan will be temporarily reduced to 1 percent of capacity as the island holds annual civilian and military drills. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/taiwan-mobile-5g-speed-reductions-han-kuang
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Dutch Intelligence Warns Russia Uses Hacked IP Cameras for Military Espionage
Dutch intelligence says Russia hacks IP cameras to monitor NATO military logistics and weapons shipments to Ukraine. The Netherlands’ AIVD and MIVD, the civilian and military intelligence services, published a joint advisory on July 10 confirming that at least one Russian intelligence service is systematically compromising internet-connected IP cameras across the Netherlands, other EU and…