Category: CyberWarfare / ExoWarfare

It took humanity centuries to decide that Earth orbits the sun. Now a neural network has come to the same conclusion, using the same data, in just a few hours!   Intelligent Machines Who needs Copernicus if you have machine learning? It took humanity centuries to decide that Earth orbits the sun. Now a neural…

It seems so obvious, yet so many ignore the basics – good summary.        

White hat hackers earned more than $1 million for exploits disclosed at the Tianfu Cup PWN hacking competition that took place on November 16-17 in Chengdu, the capital of China’s Sichuan province. The contest ran alongside the Tianfu Cup conference and is similar to Zero Day Initiative’s Pwn2Own – they both offer significant prizes and…

The Odysseus is one of the biggest unpiloted aircraft ever built; the solar-powered Odysseus unmanned aerial vehicle can fly above 60,000 feet (18 km) for three months or more at a time. High-flying drones like Odysseus could be especially useful for military applications.   Nov. 21, 2018 / 6:31 PM – By Tom Metcalfe More…

A well known Russian state-sponsored cyber-espionage group has used a new Trojan as a secondary payload in recent attacks targeting government entities around the globe, Palo Alto Networks reports.  Also known as APT28, Fancy Bear, Pawn Storm, Sednit and Strontium, the Sofacy group is believed to have orchestrated the attacks targeting the 2016 presidential election…

Here’s everything you need to know about CISA   Lights Out In July, officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed a very scary rumor: hackers working for the Russian government had hacked the U.S. power grid, gaining a level of access at which they could have cut off power to U.S. citizens. Clearly, U.S. infrastructure simply…

This affects most militaries, not just the US Army – and it often holds true for those applicants, for whom the military should be bending over backwards to enlist, such as: an Army effort to directly commission and provide recruitment bonuses to cyber warriors   by Joe Schuman If discontent is the first necessity of…

Just like any lock can be picked, any biometric scanner can be fooled. Researchers have shown for years that the popular fingerprint sensors used to guard smartphones can be tricked sometimes, using a lifted print or a person’s digitized fingerprint data. But new findings from computer scientists at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering…

Google, Microsoft, et al will not work with US Military, but does work with China.   HALIFAX: The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs expressed frustration Saturday (17 NOV 2018) over the refusal of some tech giants to work with the US military. “I have a hard time with companies that are working very hard to engage…

It pains me to share this, as I am myself a huge fan of Thinkpads. Yet, we have to face reality – (for a long time) they are not IBM anymore.   No Thinkpad for you, NSA employee. July 29, 2013 (!) Lenovo is either the world’s biggest or second-biggest PC manufacturer, depending on who…

“NATO is clear that we will not perform offensive cyberspace operations,” said Maj. Gen. Wolfgang Renner. “However, we will integrate sovereign cyberspace effects from the allies who are willing to volunteer.”   WASHINGTON: While NATO won’t conduct offensive cyber operations as an alliance, it will coordinate cyber attacks any of its member nations launch on…

On Monday, November 12, the US House of Representatives agreed to a Senate version of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act. The bill, which is expected to be signed into law, will give the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) a new name: the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The bill also elevates…

The new $480m program aims to replace outdated camouflage that protect soldiers in the visible spectrum but not against more advanced, high-end sensors. ULCANS “provides more persistent [infrared], thermal & counter-radar performance”.   The U.S. Army is moving forward on next-generation concealment technology to ensure that American soldiers can hide in plain sight. Fibrotex has…

It could keep society humming when satellites fail.   [UPDATED 14 NOV: “Norway says Russia jammed GPS signal during NATO drill” (scroll down) ] [UPDATED 16 NOV: “GPS disrupted for maritime in Mediterranean, Red Sea” (scroll down) ]   GPS is vital to modern navigation, but it’s extremely fragile. Never mind coverage — if a…

Previously unreported – published 02 NOV 2018   A bloody example of why Cyber Security is so important – and if the CIA and US Intelligence Community cannot secure their own, why do we (in the EU) rely mostly on the same technology they use?   In 2013, hundreds of CIA officers — many working…