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Fmr DEPSECDEF Hits Nail on Head

Dr. Hamre’s comments in Federal Times. The kicker: To date, most investments in new technology have not produced major productivity improvements because we have introduced new technology into unchanging organizations with inflexible operational concepts. Computers simply streamlined obsolete business practices. True productivity will come only when we break free of the current structure and let…
So Much for Oversight (Update)

Incomprehensibly, there are reports that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has decided to oust fellow Rep. Jane Harman of California in January as the top Democrat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Mrs. Pelosi intends to replace Mrs. Harman in her Intelligence Committee leadership role with Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida, who, depending…
It’s gettin’ kinda hectic

Spooky86 sends out a Warning Report: From today’s Financial Times comes word that North Korea may be planning a test-launch of its Tapeo Dong 2 (TD-2) missile from a test site along its northeastern coast. A test launch of the missile’s medium-range predecessor (designated the TD-1) created an international incident in 1998, when the missile…
Why Indeed?

WaPo associated editor Robert Kaiser tries to justify the publication of secrets. The gem: Labeling something “classified” or important to “national security” does not make it so. The government overclassifies with abandon. And the definition of “national security” is elusive. Some politicians act as though revealing any classified information threatens our nation’s security, but that…
Pesky Details (will help win the war)

Via Powerline: All that paper, all those hard drives, all those unanswered questions, so little time . . . What’s that you say? The war is over? This is just history? The war is approaching the 30-year mark with no sign of respite as long as we keep deluding ourselves that martial victory in a…
Keepin’ it Real

Real insecure: The Department of Homeland Security allowed a man to enter its headquarters last week using a fake Matricula Consular card as identification, despite federal rules that say the Mexican-issued card is not valid ID at government buildings. Bruce DeCell, a retired New York City police officer, used his phony card — which lists…
Avast!

A computer hacker got into the U.S. agency that guards the country’s nuclear weapons stockpile and stole the personal records of at least 1,500 employees and contractors, a senior U.S. lawmaker said on Friday. The target of the hacker, the National Nuclear Safety Administration, is the latest agency to reveal that sensitive private information about…
Oldie but Goodie

Military officials insist their case [in 2003] for attacking Zarqawi¹s operation [a terrorist camp in Iraq] was airtight, but the administration feared destroying the terrorist camp in Iraq could undercut its case for war against Saddam. Al-Qaida in Iraq before the war. Iraq, that place run by Saddam, the guy who would never work with…
It’s like we’re trying to lose

[…] what the Americans had always lacked was someone from inside Mr. Zarqawi’s network, Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia, who would betray … According to a Pentagon official, the Americans finally got one. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because details of the raid are classified, said that an Iraqi informant inside Al Qaeda…
Ah, so

A former FBI agent who once faced up to 15 years in federal prison for allegedly tipping off a family friend that he was suspected of spying for the Chinese pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor offense Wednesday. By all public accounts the PRC CI squad is if f’ed up beyond repair, but a year…
Thanks for Noticing

Actually, it was going on well before the late Mr. Z got into the game but that’s OK; they’re trying to pay attention and it is better late than never.
Mailbag

I never met a secret squirel (sic) that didn’t think the sky was falling. Can’t you enjoy the success? After long, hard, and expensive struggle we’ve managed to kill a man responsible for the deaths of countless innocents. He was valuable to the insurgency, but like a Hydra there are plenty more where he came…
Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy

After the cake is gone and everyone has left the garbage behind, get your context here. In other words: don’t start packing your bags just yet.
Time for Another Vote

GroupIntel Forum members are reminded to check out the site and help predict Iranian bomb developments. If you are not a Forum member please think about joining. Aliases are fine, the important thing is a more diverse set of minds. We don’t keep or track your personal info (that’s another agency’s job). 😉
Senator of the Week

It would appear that a “Bear” has been lurking in Connecticut: A senior Republican lawmaker on Wednesday called for removing the nation’s center for publicly available intelligence from the CIA, arguing that it not adequately supported and haunted by past scandals. House Homeland Security Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman Rob Simmons, R-Conn., said the Open Source Center…

Briefs

Hyperdimensional Computing Reimagines Artificial Intelligence

Despite the success of ChatGPT and other large language models, the artificial neural networks (ANNs) that underpin these systems might be on the wrong track. For one, ANNs are “super power-hungry,” said Cornelia Fermüller, a computer scientist at the University of Maryland. “And the other issue is [their] lack of transparency.” Such systems are so…
Ukraine loses 16 US-made armored vehicles, group says, but Kyiv’s forces still gain territory

Ukraine has lost 16 armored vehicles that were supplied by the United States in the past several days. The country’s military announced its forces had captured three villages back from Russia in an offensive in the eastern Donetsk region. The US Bradley infantry fighting vehicles were either destroyed or damaged and abandoned in the recent…
More than 40 killed in IDP camp attack in DR Congo’s Ituri

Over 40 people have been killed in an attack on a camp for internally displaced persons in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to local officials. The attack on the Lala camp occurred early on Monday and was carried out by fighters belonging to a coalition of militia groups called the Cooperative for the…
Thousands evacuated as Philippine volcano oozes lava

Approximately 13,000 people have been evacuated in north-east Philippines as the country’s most famous volcano, Mayon, continues to ooze lava. People living in the permanent danger zone, a six kilometer radius of the volcano, fled to shelters. The volcano began spewing lava last week. Evacuations began over the weekend as volcanic activity intensified. More people…
Minecraft Users Warned of Malware Targeting Modpacks

A malware campaign called ‘Fractureiser’ is spreading rapidly among Minecraft gamers, targeting modpacks and plugins, according to cybersecurity firm Bitdefender. The campaign involves compromised CurseForge and Bukkit accounts used to publish malware-infected updates without the original authors’ knowledge. The malicious mods have been included in popular modpacks that have been downloaded millions of times. The…
University of Manchester Suffers Suspected Data Breach During Cyber Incident

The University of Manchester has experienced a cyber-incident, confirming that unauthorized access to their systems likely resulted in data being copied by attackers. The university is working with internal and external experts to address the incident and determine the extent of the data accessed. They are also collaborating with relevant authorities, including the Information Commissioner’s…
Blackpoint Raises $190 Million to Help MSPs Combat Cyber Threats

Blackpoint Cyber, a cybersecurity company, has raised $190 million in a funding round led by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities, with participation from Accel. The company offers a security suite through managed service providers, focusing on early threat detection and response. Blackpoint plans to use the funding to further develop its security solutions, expand its product…
AI: Interpreting regulation and implementing good practice

Businesses have been using artificial intelligence for years, and while machine learning (ML) models have often been taken from open-source repositories and built into business-specific systems, model provenance and assurance have not always necessarily been documented nor built into company policy. Standards and guidance being developed are rightly aiming to be risk-focused and flexible. Still,…
DOJ Takes Down Mt. Gox Hackers For Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Theft

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the unsealing of charges related to the 2011 hack of the crypto exchange Mt. Gox and the operation of the illicit cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e. The charges were brought against two Russian nationals, Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner who are accused of conspiring to launder approximately 647,000…
Nvidia’s AI software tricked into leaking data

A feature in Nvidia’s artificial intelligence software can be manipulated into ignoring safety restraints and reveal private information, according to new research. Nvidia has created a system called the “NeMo Framework” which allows developers to work with a range of large language models — the underlying technology that powers generative AI products such as chatbots.…
The Growing Cyber Threats of Generative AI: Who’s Accountable?

Consider a sudden increase in sophisticated malware attacks, advanced persistent threats (APTs), and organizational data breaches. Upon investigation, it is discovered that these attacks are crafted by cybercriminals who have been empowered with generative AI. Who should be held accountable? The cybercriminals themselves? The generative AI bots? The organizations that created these bots? Or perhaps…
U.S. Congress to consider two new bills on artificial intelligence

U.S. senators on Thursday introduced two separate bipartisan artificial intelligence bills on Thursday amid growing interest in addressing issues surrounding the technology. One would require the U.S. government to be transparent when using AI to interact with people and another would establish an office to determine if the United States is remaining competitive in the…
Espionage Attacks in North Africa Linked to “Stealth Soldier” Backdoor

A newly discovered backdoor called “Stealth Soldier” has been linked to a series of targeted espionage attacks in North Africa, primarily targeting individuals in Libya. The backdoor allows for file exfiltration, screen and microphone recording, keystroke logging, and stealing browser information. The infrastructure associated with Stealth Soldier shows similarities to a previous campaign called “Eye…
BBC, British Airways, Novia Scotia Among First Big-Name Victims in Global Supply-Chain Hack

US and British cybersecurity officials have issued a warning about a ransomware attack conducted by the Cl0p syndicate, targeting the file-transfer program MOVEit, commonly used by corporations. Initial victims include the BBC, British Airways, and the Nova Scotia government. The breach is considered significant, with potentially hundreds of organizations affected, and sensitive stolen data may…
Pharmaceutical Giant Eisai Takes Systems Offline Following Ransomware Attack

Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai has experienced a ransomware attack, resulting in the encryption of multiple servers. The attack, discovered on June 3, forced the company to take systems offline as part of its incident response plan. Eisai has established a task force to investigate and recover from the attack, consulting with external experts and law…
Consolidate Vendors and Products for Better Security

Organizations are facing increasing complexity in their security operations as they embrace new ways of working and encounter more sophisticated cyber threats. The growth of Crime-as-a-Service has contributed to the rise in attacks, putting strain on even the most skilled security teams. The traditional approach of adopting multiple point products from different vendors is inefficient…
Space Command seeks more efficient use of space-tracking and missile sensors

In its new role overseeing the nation’s network of missile-defense sensors, U.S. Space Command plans to make more efficient use of these assets, officials said June 7. Gordon White, Space Command’s deputy chief of global sensor management, said the recent realignment of responsibilities approved by President Biden in April is significant because it puts one command…
Why AI Will Save the World

The era of Artificial Intelligence is here, and boy are people freaking out. Fortunately, I am here to bring the good news: AI will not destroy the world, and in fact may save it. First, a short description of what AI is: The application of mathematics and software code to teach computers how to understand, synthesize, and…
UK To Host World’s First Summit On Artificial Intelligence

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday announced a world-first summit on artificial intelligence, seeking a leading role for the UK in limiting potential doomsday risks as he visited Washington. Sunak will meet President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday for talks during which he will also voice unstinting support for Ukraine, as…
Google lays out its vision for securing AI

Google has a new plan to help organizations apply basic security controls to their artificial intelligence systems and protect them from a new wave of cyber threats. Why it matters: The new conceptual framework, first shared with Axios, could help companies quickly secure the AI systems against hackers trying to manipulate AI models or steal the…
As the AI industry booms, what toll will it take on the environment?

One question that ChatGPT can’t quite answer: how much energy do you consume? “As an AI language model, I don’t have a physical presence or directly consume energy,” it’ll say, or: “The energy consumption associated with my operations is primarily related to the servers and infrastructure used to host and run the model.” Google’s Bard is even…
North Korean hacking group Lazarus linked to $35 million cryptocurrency heist

The notorious North Korean hackers of Lazarus Group could potentially be responsible for the $35 million cryptocurrency heist from the decentralized wallet platform Atomic Wallet, according to analysts. Atomic Wallet users’ wallets were compromised earlier last week. According to the company’s statement, less than 1% of its monthly active customers were affected by the hack.…
Middle East roundup: Palestinian toddler killed by Israeli forces

Two-year-old Mohammed al-Tamimi was shot and killed by Israeli forces, leading to a funeral attended by hundreds of Palestinians. Sudan witnessed an ominous turn of events as the army planned an intense offensive on the capital, Khartoum. In cultural news, Beirut’s Sursock Museum reopened after restoration, while sections of Cairo’s City of the Dead were…
Ukraine war: Russia says ammonia pipeline blast may end grain deal

Russia has accused Ukraine of being behind a blast on an ammonia pipeline and stated that it may have a negative impact on the renewal of a grain export deal. The Togliatti-Odesa pipeline was damaged in the explosion, which Moscow attributed to Ukrainian sabotage groups. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denied the allegations and suggested…
Children among six injured in knife attack in southeast France, officials say

A knife attack in the town of Annecy in southeast France left six people, including children, injured and sparked panic among residents. The motive of the Syrian asylum-seeker suspected of carrying out the attack is unclear, and there is no apparent terrorist motive. French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin will visit…
Senegal shuts consulates abroad amid attacks and political tensions

Amid political tensions and violent protests following the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, Senegal has temporarily closed its overseas consulates in Paris, Bordeaux, Milan, and New York due to attacks on its diplomatic missions. The closure is described as a precautionary measure following a series of attacks, with the Senegalese consulate in Milan being…
Interpol: Human Trafficking is Fueling Fraud Epidemic

Interpol has issued a global warning about the increasing number of human trafficking victims forced to work in online fraud centers in Southeast Asia. The trafficking hubs, initially focused on Chinese-speaking victims, have spread to more countries in the region and have targeted individuals worldwide. Victims are lured through social media and recruitment sites with…
Vulnerabilities in Honda eCommerce Platform Exposed Customer, Dealer Data

Serious vulnerabilities in a Honda ecommerce platform used for equipment sales have been disclosed by a researcher. The flaws, discovered by Eaton Zveare, could have allowed attackers to access customer and dealer information. Although Honda addressed the issues after being notified, they did not reward the researcher as they lack a bug bounty program. The…
North Korean Hackers Blamed for $35 Million Atomic Wallet Crypto Theft

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has attributed the recent theft of cryptocurrency from Atomic Wallet to the Lazarus Group, a North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) actor. Atomic Wallet, a decentralized cryptocurrency wallet service, disclosed the attack on June 3, stating that less than 1% of its monthly active users were impacted. Cryptocurrency security researcher ZachXBT…
Pharmaceutical Giant Eisai Takes Systems Offline Following Ransomware Attack

Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai has experienced a ransomware attack, resulting in the encryption of multiple servers and the company taking certain systems offline. The attack, which occurred on June 3, affected servers both in Japan and overseas, including logistics systems. Eisai has launched an investigation and established a task force to work on recovery efforts…
Chinese commercial rocket firm launches 26 satellites, sets national record

A Chinese commercial launch firm conducted its second orbital mission Wednesday, sending a reported record 26 satellites into orbit. The second Lijian-1 solid rocket developed by CAS Space lifted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert at 12:10 a.m. Eastern June 7. Aboard were the Shiyan-24A and Shiyan-24B experimental satellites. The other payloads were…
Meta’s Zuckerberg grilled by senators over ‘leak’ of LLaMA AI model

Two United States senators have questioned Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg over the tech giant’s “leaked” artificial intelligence model, LLaMA, which they claim is potentially “dangerous” and could be used for “criminal tasks.” In a June 6 letter, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Josh Hawley criticized Zuckerberg’s decision to open source LLaMA, claiming there were…
Cisco brings generative AI to Webex and Cisco Security Cloud

Cisco is adding new generative AI capabilities to its Webex collaboration platform, aimed at increasing productivity through automated meeting and conversation summaries. The new offerings, announced at the Cisco Live! customer event in Las Vegas on Wednesday, include summarization capabilities that allow users to catch up on missed meetings or focus on the most important…
Microsoft Is Bringing OpenAI’s GPT-4 AI model to US Government Agencies

Microsoft Corp. will make it possible for users of its Azure Government cloud computing service, which include a variety of US agencies, to access artificial intelligence models from ChatGPT creator OpenAI. Microsoft, which is the largest investor in OpenAI and uses its technology to power its Bing chatbot, plans to announce Wednesday that Azure Government…
Artificial Intelligence Still Not Smart Enough

People have enough trouble separating fact from fiction and a new technology doesn’t appear ready to make the task any easier. In fact it may get harder if humans with natural intelligence put too much stock in the artificial variety. “GPT-3.5 Hallucinates Nonexistent Citations: Evidence from Economics” is the title of a new study from…
Blinken starts Saudi Arabia visit aimed at steadying relations

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held talks with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of a diplomatic mission to mend relations between the US and Saudi Arabia. The discussions aimed to address disagreements on issues such as human rights, Iran, regional security, and oil prices. Blinken emphasized the strengthening of…
A bridge under construction in India has collapsed – for the second time

The Sultanganj Bridge in the Indian state of Bihar has collapsed for the second time during its construction, raising concerns about the quality of its construction. Video footage shows the bridge collapsing into the River Ganges, creating a plume of debris and waves. The bridge had collapsed previously in April of the previous year, and…
Collapse of Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka dam an ‘ecological catastrophe’

The collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine has resulted in a potential ecological catastrophe, causing flooding, displacing over 1,400 people, and threatening water supplies. The dam’s destruction has sparked accusations between Kyiv and Moscow, with Ukraine investigating the incident as a case of “ecocide” and blaming Russia. The extent of the environmental…
Ukraine war: Wagner boss rubbishes Russian claims of Ukrainian casualties

Tension between the Wagner Group and the Russian military has escalated, with Wagner’s boss dismissing Russia’s claims of inflicting heavy losses on Ukraine as “wild and absurd science fiction.” Russia’s defense ministry insisted that Ukraine suffered over 3,700 casualties during a supposed Ukrainian offensive in the Donetsk region. While Ukraine’s military denied knowledge of a…
New ChatGPT Attack Technique Spreads Malicious Packages

A new cyber-attack technique called “AI package hallucination” has been discovered, leveraging the OpenAI language model ChatGPT to spread malicious packages in developers’ environments. Attackers can exploit ChatGPT’s code generation capabilities to deceive users by suggesting non-existent code libraries and then replacing them with their own malicious packages. The technique poses challenges for detection due…
Three Vulnerabilities Discovered in Game Dev Tool RenderDoc

Three critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in RenderDoc, a popular graphics debugger used in gaming development software. The vulnerabilities include a privilege escalation flaw and two heap-based buffer overflows. The flaws could be exploited by both local and remote attackers to gain unauthorized privileges or execute arbitrary code on the target machine. Security experts from…
Keep Aware Raises $2.4M to Eliminate Browser Blind Spots

Texas startup Keep Aware has secured $2.4 million in early-stage venture capital funding, led by LiveOak Venture Partners, to develop technology aimed at safeguarding web browsers against malicious hacker attacks. Keep Aware is creating a human-centric browser security platform that protects against browser-based threats such as phishing, email spoofing, social engineering, and malicious extensions. The…
AntChain, Intel Create New Privacy-Preserving Computing Platform for AI Training

AntChain, a blockchain technology brand of Ant Group, has partnered with Intel to create a privacy-preserving computing platform called MAPPIC. The platform utilizes trusted execution environment (TEE) technology and aims to protect large-scale AI training data. It leverages Intel’s Software Guard Extensions (SGX) security technology, Ant Group’s Occlum operating system, and AntChain services for application…
Governments worldwide grapple with regulation to rein in AI dangers

Ever since generative AI exploded into public consciousness with the launch of ChatGPT at the end of last year, calls to regulate the technology to stop it from causing undue harm have risen to fever pitch around the world. The stakes are high — just last week, technology leaders signed an open public letter saying…
New superconducting diode could improve performance of quantum computers and artificial intelligence

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has developed a new superconducting diode, a key component in electronic devices, that could help scale up quantum computers for industry use and improve the performance of artificial intelligence systems. Compared to other superconducting diodes, the researchers’ device is more energy efficient; can process multiple electrical signals at…
Researchers are Working on a Tractor Beam System for Space

Human technology is crossing another threshold. Tractor beams have been common in science fiction for decades. Now a team of researchers is working on a real-life tractor beam that could help us with our burgeoning space debris problem. Space debris is made up of human-made objects in space that are now defunct. It ranges from complete…
Apple Vision Pro

It really is one of the best product names in Apple history: Vision is a description of a product, it is an aspiration for a use case, and it is a critique on the sort of society we are building, behind Apple’s leadership more than anyone else. I am speaking, of course, about Apple’s new mixed…
OpenAI CEO suggests international agency like UN’s nuclear watchdog could oversee AI

Artificial intelligence poses an “existential risk” to humanity, a key innovator warned during a visit to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, suggesting an international agency like the International Atomic Energy Agency oversee the ground-breaking technology. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is on a global tour to discuss artificial intelligence. “The challenge that the world has is how…
Coinbase targeted by SEC in latest shot at crypto firms for allegedly skirting securities laws

Coinbase has been targeted by U.S. regulators in a new lawsuit Tuesday that alleges the cryptocurrency platform is operating as an unregistered securities platform and brokerage service. The lawsuit from the Securities and Exchange Commission comes only a day after it filed charges against Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, and its founder Changpeng Zhao are…
Afghan provincial governor killed in car bombing

The acting governor of northeastern Badakhshan province in Afghanistan, Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi, was killed in a car bombing in the provincial capital Faizabad. The attack, which also claimed the life of the driver and injured six others, targeted a Taliban official. The perpetrators behind the bombing remain unclear, but the Islamic State in Iraq and…
Pakistan PM hopeful of IMF deal this month amid escalating crisis

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is hopeful that a critical loan deal with the IMF will be finalized this month. Pakistan is seeking the immediate release of $1.1 billion as part of a $6.5 billion bailout package. The country faces a balance of payment crisis, and meeting the IMF’s requirements is crucial. However, there are…
Inside the Taliban’s war on drugs – opium poppy crops slashed

Taliban fighters in Afghanistan are enforcing a ban on poppy cultivation, which has led to a significant reduction in opium production. The Taliban, now in power, imposed the ban in April 2022 due to the harmful effects of opium and its conflict with their religious beliefs. They have been destroying poppy fields and cracking down…
Ukraine war: Kyiv says troops advance on eastern front

The Ukrainian forces have advanced around Bakhmut, described as the “epicenter of hostilities,” in the eastern region. Although it remains unclear if a counter-offensive has begun, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar confirmed the progress made by Ukrainian troops in several directions near Bakhmut. The city holds symbolic importance for both Kyiv and Moscow, and recent…
Spanish Bank Globalcaja Hit By Ransomware Attack

Spanish bank Globalcaja confirmed a ransomware attack on its local systems carried out by the Play ransomware group. The incident occurred last Thursday but did not compromise client accounts or the bank’s electronic banking platform. Globalcaja reassured customers that they can continue to conduct financial operations securely online and through ATMs. The bank has temporarily…
Clop Ransom Gang Breaches Big Names Via MOVEit Flaw

A zero-day vulnerability in file transfer software has been exploited by the Clop ransomware gang, affecting numerous global companies including the BBC, BA, Boots, and the government of Nova Scotia. Thousands of organizations are believed to be impacted. The bug was first exploited over the weekend of May 27 and Microsoft attributed the attacks to…
What if the Current AI Hype Is a Dead End?

In this column, the author explores the future scenarios for how AI, particularly language models, may impact security operations. They discuss a potential future called “Dead End AI” where AI fails to live up to the hype surrounding it. They outline two scenarios within this future: one where AI becomes another overhyped trend like cryptocurrencies…
Google Patches Third Chrome Zero-Day of 2023

Google has released a security update for Chrome 114, which addresses the third zero-day vulnerability discovered in the web browser this year. The update fixes two flaws, including CVE-2023-3079, a type confusion issue in the V8 JavaScript engine. While Google hasn’t shared details about the attacks exploiting this vulnerability, its discovery by Clement Lecigne from…
AI poses national security threat, warns terror watchdog

The creators of artificial intelligence need to abandon their “tech utopian” mindset, according to the terror watchdog, amid fears that the new technology could be used to groom vulnerable individuals. Jonathan Hall KC, whose role is to review the adequacy of terrorism legislation, said the national security threat from AI was becoming ever more apparent and…
Atomic Wallet exploited, users report loss of entire portfolios

Atomic Wallet has reportedly been exploited, with users reporting complete losses of their crypto portfolios. Atomic is a noncustodial decentralized wallet, meaning users are responsible for assets stored in the application. “We have received reports of wallets being compromised. We are doing all we can to investigate and analyse the situation. As we have more information,…
Scientists Successfully Transmit Space-Based Solar Power to Earth for the First Time

The California Institute of Technology has big news for space-based power. Researchers at the university have reportedly beamed solar power from space to Earth without a single wire—and they say it’s a first. The experiment is a part of Caltech’s Space Solar Power Project, and the institute announced a successful transmission via press release yesterday.…