During the Cold War, the Soviet Union engaged in a detailed clandestine urban mapping project designed to develop detailed cartographic material for major United States cities. These efforts are …
Finland’s top national security risk? Cyber
"Finnish leaders saw an increase in the number of cyber attacks backed by hostile foreign state actors in 2017. Supo, Finland’s national security intelligence service, is warning of more aggressive …
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Spanish authorities arrest international cybercrime gang leader
"Spanish authorities are lauding the arrest of an international criminal mastermind. The group used some of the most sophisticated technology to rob hundreds of banks in around 40 countries around the …
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Google Cloud Targets Federal Government
"Google wants to compete with Amazon, Microsoft and other companies for a share of the government’s massive cloud computing market." Source: Google Cloud Targets Federal Government - Nextgov …
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DOJ Indicts 9 Iranians For Brazen University Cyberattacks
"IN ITS LATEST drumbeat against the cyber activities of Iran, the US government Friday charged nine Iranian hackers with a massive three-year campaign to penetrate and steal more than 31 terabytes of …
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Atlanta city government systems down due to ransomware attack
"The city of Atlanta government has apparently become the victim of a ransomware attack. The city's official Twitter account announced that the city government 'is currently experiencing outages on …
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Spending Bill Boosts Election Security, Clarifies Overseas Data Warrants
"Election security got a $380 million infusion in the massive, governmentwide spending bill released late Wednesday and passed by the House Thursday afternoon, providing a long-awaited boost to state …
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New bill would prepare US for artificial intelligence threat
"Warning artificial intelligence will revolutionize warfare, a key House lawmaker has opened the pod bay doors to legislation aimed at preparing for the threat posed by intelligent machines." Source: …
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Here’s how Army soldiers in Europe are doing mobile electronic warfare
"The Russian electronic warfare threat in Europe has caused the U.S. military and its foreign partners to scramble to reevaluate their capabilities and force postures. Some leaders have even asserted …
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Why the military needs to take 3-D printer cybersecurity seriously
"The use of 3-D printing in the military is becoming more commonplace, and as a result experts are emphasizing the importance of treating 3-D printers like the hackable machines they are." Source: Why …
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