Tag: military
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Former Air Force officer arrested for conspiring with hacker to provide flight training to Chinese military
Gerald Eddie Brown, 65, was arrested in Jeffersonville, Indiana on Thursday after spending nearly three years living in China and allegedly providing combat aircraft training to pilots in the Chinese Air Force. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/former-air-force-officer-arrested-for-working-with-hacker-flight-training-china
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Is AI Good for Democracy?
Politicians fixate on the global race for technological supremacy between US and China. They debate geopolitical implications of chip exports, latest model releases from each country, and military applications of AI. Someday, they believe, we might see advancements in AI tip the scales in a superpower conflict. But the most important arms race of the…
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North Korean state hackers seen using Medusa ransomware in attacks on US, Middle East
Tags: attack, country, cybersecurity, hacker, hacking, healthcare, lazarus, middle-east, military, north-korea, ransomwareCybersecurity researchers said they saw Medusa attacks launched by members of Lazarus, a well-known North Korean hacking operation housed within the country’s military, against a company in the Middle East and a healthcare organization in the U.S. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/north-korean-hackers-using-medusa-ransomware
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Poland restricts Chinese-made cars at protected military sites
Poland’s military leadership has decided that cars manufactured in the People’s Republic of China will no longer cross the gates of sensitive military bases. The decision … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/19/poland-military-chinese-car-ban/
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Poland bans camera-packing cars made in China from military bases
Dell, however, is welcome to help build a local-language LLM First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/19/poland_china_car_ban/
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Poland bans camera-packing cars made in China cars from military bases
Dell, however, is welcome to help build a local-language LLM First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/19/poland_china_car_ban/
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Poland bans camera-packing cars made in China cars from military bases
Dell, however, is welcome to help build a local-language LLM First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/19/poland_china_car_ban/
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Poland bans Chinese-made cars from entering military sites
The instruction to commanders to keep affected cars outside of secured perimeters comes amid growing concerns over motor vehicle network equipment and supply chains that routinely record location and other data. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/poland-bans-chinese-made-cars-from-military-sites
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CISO Julie Chatman offers insights for you to take control of your security leadership role
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ciso, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, email, finance, firewall, government, healthcare, infrastructure, law, military, office, phishing, risk, service, skills, supply-chain, technology, threat, training, updateFirst, the hopes-and-dreams budget: What would it take to close all the known gaps and operate proactively?Second, the could-live-with-this budget: What’s realistic and gets you to acceptable risk levels?Third, the I-think-I’m-going-to-resign budget: Because you can see a breach coming and you don’t want your name attached to it.You probably won’t end up at that last…
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CISO Julie Chatman offers insights for you to take control of your security leadership role
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ciso, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, email, finance, firewall, government, healthcare, infrastructure, law, military, office, phishing, risk, service, skills, supply-chain, technology, threat, training, updateFirst, the hopes-and-dreams budget: What would it take to close all the known gaps and operate proactively?Second, the could-live-with-this budget: What’s realistic and gets you to acceptable risk levels?Third, the I-think-I’m-going-to-resign budget: Because you can see a breach coming and you don’t want your name attached to it.You probably won’t end up at that last…
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CISO Julie Chatman wants to help you take control of your security leadership role
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ciso, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, email, finance, firewall, government, healthcare, infrastructure, law, military, office, phishing, risk, service, skills, supply-chain, technology, threat, training, updateFirst, the hopes-and-dreams budget: What would it take to close all the known gaps and operate proactively?Second, the could-live-with-this budget: What’s realistic and gets you to acceptable risk levels?Third, the I-think-I’m-going-to-resign budget: Because you can see a breach coming and you don’t want your name attached to it.You probably won’t end up at that last…
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Suspected Russian hackers deploy CANFAIL malware against Ukraine
A new alleged Russia-linked APT group targeted Ukrainian defense, government, and energy groups, with CANFAIL malware. Google Threat Intelligence Group identified a previously undocumented threat actor behind attacks on Ukrainian organizations using CANFAIL malware. The group is possibly linked to Russian intelligence services and has targeted defense, military, government, and energy entities at both regional…
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Google Ties Suspected Russian Actor to CANFAIL Malware Attacks on Ukrainian Orgs
A previously undocumented threat actor has been attributed to attacks targeting Ukrainian organizations with malware known as CANFAIL.Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) described the hack group as possibly affiliated with Russian intelligence services. The threat actor is assessed to have targeted defense, military, government, and energy organizations within the Ukrainian regional and First seen on…
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NDSS 2025 Density Boosts Everything
Tags: ai, attack, conference, cybersecurity, detection, Internet, malware, military, network, resilience, strategy, trainingSession 12B: Malware Authors, Creators & Presenters: Jianwen Tian (Academy of Military Sciences), Wei Kong (Zhejiang Sci-Tech University), Debin Gao (Singapore Management University), Tong Wang (Academy of Military Sciences), Taotao Gu (Academy of Military Sciences), Kefan Qiu (Beijing Institute of Technology), Zhi Wang (Nankai University), Xiaohui Kuang (Academy of Military Sciences) PAPER Density Boosts Everything:…
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Hackers Use Signal QR Codes to Spy on Military and Political Leaders
Hackers are using Signal QR codes and fake support scams to spy on military and political leaders, German security agencies warn. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-signal-qr-codes-spy-on-military-political-leaders/
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Behörden warnen vor Hackerangriffen auf Politik und Militär
Tags: access, cyberattack, germany, hacker, infrastructure, military, qr, verfassungsschutz, vulnerabilityCyberkriminelle haben es auf Signal-Konten von deutschen Politikern, Soldaten, Diplomaten und Journalisten abgesehen.Mit gefälschten Chatnachrichten vor allem im Messengerdienst Signal nehmen Hacker zurzeit hochrangige deutsche Politiker, Soldaten, Diplomaten und auch Journalisten ins Visier davor warnen die Bundesämter für Verfassungsschutz und für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik. Ziel des “wahrscheinlich staatlich gesteuerten” Angriffs sei es, unbemerkt Zugriff…
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State-Backed Hackers Target Military Officials, Journalists via Signal
A suspected state-sponsored hacking group is actively targeting high-profile individuals across Europe. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) and the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) have identified a coordinated espionage campaign aimed at military officials, diplomats, politicians, and investigative journalists.”‹ Instead, they are using >>social engineering<< to weaponize the legitimate…
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APT28 Weaponizes Office Flaw to Spy on NATO Military
The post APT28 Weaponizes Office Flaw to Spy on NATO Military appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/apt28-weaponizes-office-flaw-to-spy-on-nato-military/
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German Agencies Warn of Signal Phishing Targeting Politicians, Military, Journalists
Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (aka Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz or BfV) and Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) have issued a joint advisory warning of a malicious cyber campaign undertaken by a likely state-sponsored threat actor that involves carrying out phishing attacks over the Signal messaging app.”The focus is on high-ranking…
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EU Envisions Military Data Sharing Sans US Tech
‘Kill Switch’ Fears Drive EU Tech Sovereignty Push. Europe is quietly planning to set up a secure military data-sharing platform – without U.S.-made technology. Discussions about the need for more European tech infrastructure have heavily accelerated in recent months, although there’s debate about whether the EU can really replace U.S. hyperscalers. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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State-backed phishing attacks targeting military officials and journalists on Signal
German security authorities are warning that a likely state-backed hacking group is engaged in attempts at phishing senior political figures, military officials, diplomats, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/06/state-linked-phishing-europe-journalists-signal/
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APT28 Hackers Exploit Microsoft Office Vulnerability to Target Government Agencies
Tags: attack, cyber, cyberattack, espionage, exploit, government, hacker, microsoft, military, office, phishing, russia, spear-phishing, theft, vulnerabilityRussian state-sponsored hackers, known as APT28 or Fancy Bear, have launched a new wave of cyberattacks targeting government and military organizations across Europe. This sophisticated espionage campaign, observed in late January 2026, targets the theft on secrets from maritime and transport agencies in countries such as Poland, Greece, and Ukraine. The attacks start with spear-phishing…
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Exclusive: US used cyber weapons to disrupt Iranian air defenses during 2025 strikes
The U.S. military digitally disrupted Iranian air missile defense systems during its operation last year against the country’s nuclear program, some of the most sophisticated action Cyber Command has taken to date against Iran. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-nuclear-cyber-strikes-us
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Ukraine tightens controls on Starlink terminals to counter Russian drones
Ukraine has rolled out a verification system for Starlink satellite internet terminals used by civilians and the military after confirming that Russian forces have begun installing the technology on attack drones. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-tightens-starlink-controls-counter-russian-drones
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Cyberangriffe auf Europa: Russische Hacker attackieren Office-Nutzer
Die dem russischen Militär zugeordnete Hackergruppe APT28 hat es auf Nutzer von Microsoft Office abgesehen und schleust durch eine Lücke Malware ein. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cyberangriffe-auf-europa-russische-hacker-attackieren-office-nutzer-2602-204982.html
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Poland detains defense ministry employee on suspicion of spying for Russia
The 60-year-old detainee, a Polish national, worked in the Ministry of National Defense’s strategy and planning department, including on military modernization projects, officials said. He was arrested at his workplace at the ministry’s headquarters in Warsaw. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/poland-detains-defense-ministry-employee-spying
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British military to get legal OK to swat drones near bases
Armed Forces Bill would let troops take action against unmanned threats around defense sites First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/03/armed_forces_bill_drones/
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Russian Hacker Alliance Launches Large-Scale Cyberattack Targeting Denmark
A pro-Russian hacker alliance calling itself “Russian Legion” has issued direct threats against Denmark, warning of large-scale cyberattacks linked to the country’s planned military support to Ukraine. The campaign appears designed to combine disruptive cyber activity with psychological pressure on Danish authorities, businesses, and the wider public. The first threat was posted on the Russian…
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Drone sightings have doubled near UK military bases, warns British government
The surge in sightings has prompted the government to expand the powers available to service personnel to deal with the threat from uncrewed aerial vehicles without having to first involve law enforcement. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/military-drone-sightings-double-uk-government