Tag: warfare
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When responsible disclosure becomes unpaid labor
Tags: ai, bug-bounty, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, data, email, exploit, finance, flaw, governance, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, open-source, ransom, risk, security-incident, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, warfaresupposed to function and how it increasingly does in practice. Enter the gray zone of ethical disclosure: The result is a growing gray zone between ethical research and adversarial pressure. Based on years of reporting on disclosure disputes, that gray zone tends to emerge through a small set of recurring failure modes.Silent treatment and severity…
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CISO’s predictions for 2026
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, breach, business, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, endpoint, extortion, finance, governance, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, malicious, mobile, mssp, network, password, penetration-testing, ransomware, risk, router, saas, soc, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, warfareAI agents to reshape the threat landscape: But those same AI technologies are also changing the threat landscape. Toal points to a recent Anthropic report that documented the first large-scale AI-enabled cyberattack as an early warning sign. “I guarantee attackers will be more focused on using AI agents for what they want than a lot…
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Chinese Hackers Launch Ongoing Attacks on Taiwan’s Critical Infrastructure
China’s state-sponsored cyber operations against Taiwan have intensified dramatically, with threat actors launching an average of 2.63 million intrusion attempts daily targeting critical infrastructure across nine primary sectors, according to a newly released report from Taiwan’s National Security Bureau (NSB). The NSB report documents a concerning pattern of synchronized cyber warfare operations that correlate directly…
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NDSS 2025 ProbeNot: Protecting Pre-trained Encoders From Malicious Probing
Session 7D: ML Security Authors, Creators & Presenters: Ruyi Ding (Northeastern University), Tong Zhou (Northeastern University), Lili Su (Northeastern University), Aidong Adam Ding (Northeastern University), Xiaolin Xu (Northeastern University), Yunsi Fei (Northeastern University) PAPER Probe-Me-Not: Protecting Pre-Trained Encoders From Malicious Probing Adapting pre-trained deep learning models to customized tasks has become a popular choice for…
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Finnish Authorities Arrest Two Sailors in Probe Into Undersea Cable Disruption
Finnish authorities have detained a cargo vessel suspected of damaging an undersea telecommunications cable connecting Helsinki to Estonia. The incident has raised fresh concerns about potential hybrid warfare targeting critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region. The vessel, named Fitburg, was sailing from St. Petersburg, Russia, to Haifa, Israel, flying the flag of St Vincent…
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The US Must Stop Underestimating Drone Warfare
Tags: warfareThe future of conflict is cheap, rapidly manufactured, and tough to defend against. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/the-us-must-stop-underestimating-drone-warfare/
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British government sanctions Russian and Chinese groups over information warfare
The U.K.’s foreign secretary announced sanctions on seven Russian individuals and influence networks, as well as the Chinese companies i-Soon and Integrity Technology Group. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-sanctions-russia-china-entities-information-warfare
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Western coalition supplying tech to Ukraine prepared for long war
Russia is deploying hybrid warfare against Europe as western nations supply critical IT and telecoms equipment to Ukraine’s front line First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366635678/Western-coalition-supplying-tech-to-Ukraine-prepared-for-long-war
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Ukrainian Hackers Target Russian Aerospace and Defense Sectors
Multiple Ukrainian hacktivist groups have launched an extensive spearphishing campaign targeting Russia’s critical aerospace and defence industries, according to a new threat intelligence report by Intrinsec. The coordinated attacks between June and September 2025 represent an escalating cyber warfare strategy aimed at disrupting Russian military capabilities and civilian aviation operations.”‹ The campaign involves several prominent…
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Ukrainian Hackers Target Russian Aerospace and Defense Sectors
Multiple Ukrainian hacktivist groups have launched an extensive spearphishing campaign targeting Russia’s critical aerospace and defence industries, according to a new threat intelligence report by Intrinsec. The coordinated attacks between June and September 2025 represent an escalating cyber warfare strategy aimed at disrupting Russian military capabilities and civilian aviation operations.”‹ The campaign involves several prominent…
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As Space Becomes Warfare Domain, Cyber Is on the Frontlines
Ground Stations a Top Target in Any Future Conflict, Warns Intelligence Official. Space is becoming a domain of warfare, with private sector companies’ planet-side infrastructure on the front lines – and the first shots will likely be fired in cyberspace, a senior U.S. intelligence official warned this month. If someone owns the ground station, they…
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Russian and North Korean Hackers Forge Global Cyberattack Alliance
Tags: cyber, cyberattack, group, hacker, infrastructure, korea, lazarus, north-korea, russia, threat, warfareState-sponsored hackers from Russia and North Korea are collaborating on shared infrastructure, marking a significant shift in cyber geopolitics. Security researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting that Gamaredon, a Russia-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group, and Lazarus, North Korea’s primary cyber warfare unit, may be operating jointly a development with profound implications for global security. Russia…
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The Rise of Hybrid Threat Actors: Digital Meets Physical
The distinction between cyber warfare and traditional military operations is disappearing. Recent investigations by Amazon threat intelligence teams have identified a troubling trend: cyber-enabled kinetic targeting, in which nation-state actors systematically leverage cyber operations to enable and enhance physical military attacks. This represents a fundamental shift in how adversaries conduct warfare cyber reconnaissance is no…
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Iran-Linked Hackers Mapped Ship AIS Data Days Before Real-World Missile Strike Attempt
Threat actors with ties to Iran engaged in cyber warfare as part of efforts to facilitate and enhance physical, real-world attacks, a trend that Amazon has called cyber-enabled kinetic targeting.The development is a sign that the lines between state-sponsored cyber attacks and kinetic warfare are increasingly blurring, necessitating the need for a new category of…
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Bridging the Skills Gap: How Military Veterans Are Strengthening Cybersecurity
From intelligence analysts to surface warfare officers, military veterans of all backgrounds are successfully pivoting to cybersecurity careers and strengthening the industry’s defense capabilities. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/military-veterans-strengthening-cybersecurity
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Scientists Need a Positive Vision for AI
For many in the research community, it’s gotten harder to be optimistic about the impacts of artificial intelligence. As authoritarianism is rising around the world, AI-generated “slop” is overwhelming legitimate media, while AI-generated deepfakes are spreading misinformation and parroting extremist messages. AI is making warfare more precise and deadly amidst intransigent conflicts. AI companies are…
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Scientists Need a Positive Vision for AI
For many in the research community, it’s gotten harder to be optimistic about the impacts of artificial intelligence. As authoritarianism is rising around the world, AI-generated “slop” is overwhelming legitimate media, while AI-generated deepfakes are spreading misinformation and parroting extremist messages. AI is making warfare more precise and deadly amidst intransigent conflicts. AI companies are…
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Scientists Need a Positive Vision for AI
For many in the research community, it’s gotten harder to be optimistic about the impacts of artificial intelligence. As authoritarianism is rising around the world, AI-generated “slop” is overwhelming legitimate media, while AI-generated deepfakes are spreading misinformation and parroting extremist messages. AI is making warfare more precise and deadly amidst intransigent conflicts. AI companies are…
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Electronic Warfare Puts Commercial GPS Users on Notice
Interference with the global positioning system (GPS) isn’t just a problem for airlines, but for shipping, trucking, car navigation, agriculture, and even the financial sector. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/electronic-warfare-commercial-gps-users-notice
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The architecture of lies: Bot farms are running the disinformation war
Bot farms have moved into the center of information warfare, using automated accounts to manipulate public opinion, influence elections, and weaken trust in institutions. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/07/bot-farms-misinformation-activity/
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The architecture of lies: Bot farms are running the disinformation war
Bot farms have moved into the center of information warfare, using automated accounts to manipulate public opinion, influence elections, and weaken trust in institutions. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/07/bot-farms-misinformation-activity/
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Salt Typhoon: China’s State-Sponsored Espionage Group Infiltrates Global Telecoms for Long-Term Cyber Warfare
The post Salt Typhoon: China’s State-Sponsored Espionage Group Infiltrates Global Telecoms for Long-Term Cyber Warfare appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/salt-typhoon-chinas-state-sponsored-espionage-group-infiltrates-global-telecoms-for-long-term-cyber-warfare/
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The GoLaxy papers: Inside China’s AI persona army
A cache of leaked documents from the Beijing-based company called GoLaxy lays out a chilling new approach to information warfare: an army of AI personas, engineered to look like us, think like us, and win our trust. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/golaxy-china-artificial-intelligence-papers
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The GoLaxy papers: Inside China’s AI persona army
A cache of leaked documents from the Beijing-based company called GoLaxy lays out a chilling new approach to information warfare: an army of AI personas, engineered to look like us, think like us, and win our trust. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/golaxy-china-artificial-intelligence-papers
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Deepfakes are rewriting the rules of geopolitics
Deception and media manipulation have always been part of warfare, but AI has taken them to a new level. Entrust reports that deepfakes were created every five minutes in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/10/deepfakes-and-misinformation-in-geopolitics/
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Deepfakes are rewriting the rules of geopolitics
Deception and media manipulation have always been part of warfare, but AI has taken them to a new level. Entrust reports that deepfakes were created every five minutes in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/10/deepfakes-and-misinformation-in-geopolitics/
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Deepfakes are rewriting the rules of geopolitics
Deception and media manipulation have always been part of warfare, but AI has taken them to a new level. Entrust reports that deepfakes were created every five minutes in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/10/deepfakes-and-misinformation-in-geopolitics/
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Deepfakes are rewriting the rules of geopolitics
Deception and media manipulation have always been part of warfare, but AI has taken them to a new level. Entrust reports that deepfakes were created every five minutes in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/10/deepfakes-and-misinformation-in-geopolitics/
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Deepfakes are rewriting the rules of geopolitics
Deception and media manipulation have always been part of warfare, but AI has taken them to a new level. Entrust reports that deepfakes were created every five minutes in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/10/deepfakes-and-misinformation-in-geopolitics/