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In 2021, the information threat vectors and attack surfaces of the agriculture sector were further exposed after a ransomware attack on meat producer JBS Foods disrupted the nation’s food supply chains. Two pieces of legislation were introduced in the Senate last week to strengthen agricultural and rural communities against the growing number of cyberattacks on…
Soon after Russia pulled out of the Black Sea grain initiative, wheat prices soared and Russia followed up with kinetic threats along the Black Sea, updates of which can be found below. Russia strikes grain terminals, port and apartment blocks in Odesa “Russia launched an extensive air attack on the Ukrainian city of Odesa on…
In response to the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan (NCSIP), the Department of Justice (DoJ) will combine the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) with the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS). The new organization will be the tip of the spear for all ransomware initiatives spelled out in the NCSIP.
OODA Network Member Congressman Will Hurd will be in New Hampshire visiting the Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth University speaking at their “Path to the Presidency” forum. The discussion will focus on a range of topics, but will be heavy on AI. Dartmouth College is important to AI because it was the site of the Dartmouth…
“As cyberattacks intensify, more and more organizations recognize the need to have a strong security culture for all employees. This cyber-aware workforce is a necessary addition to a skilled and knowledgeable security team and the use of advanced cybersecurity solutions. Employees who know how to practice good cyber hygiene are increasingly seen as a crucial…
Russia has notified Turkey, Ukraine and the UN that it will not renew a deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea. Ukrainian wheat production plays a significant role in global food security due to its status as one of the world’s major wheat exporters. Ukraine is among the top wheat-producing countries,…
A recent article in Politico, “Rust belt on the Rhine”, lays out many of the monumental challenges the German economy and society face in the future: The article does not mention the educational system, which in many ways appears to be stuck in the 1950s (minus corporal punishment). But the educational system might be an…
In the months before the recent 2023 NATO Summit in Lithiuania, the NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) opened its European regional office at the Imperial College London Innovation Hub in London in May and launched its first three pilot challenge programs. This operational “standup” was all in a timeline of less…
Given the proximity of the conflict to neighboring NATO member states, it is unsurprising that the cyberwar between Russia and Ukraine has extended beyond the borders of the two countries, as state and nonstate actors expanded their targeting to third-party countries, including those in the NATO alliance, who have taken sides in the conflict. To be fair,…
This project is fully operational, but had to start as a rigorous speculative design process – more sci-fi than real world. Until it wasn’t. It is representative of the kind of project that will still feel like a faraway future, but is currently manufacturing a drug experiment in space. Take a look at the The…
The National Cybersecurity Coordination Center (NCCC) is an organization housed within the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine and, based on the USAID logo on the front page of some of its reports, sponsored by the U.S. Government. The NCCC has provided an English translation of its June 2023 Review of Cybersecurity in Ukraine,…
AI has crushed cryptocurrency in the recent technology hype cycle, garnering VC and mainstream media attention fast on the heels FTX Sam Bankman-Fried debacle which tarnished the entire crpytocurrency ecosystem. What is going on with crypto you may ask? Two recent, majro developments in the crypto space broke through in the last few weeks and…
Tuesday 18 July at 4pm Eastern four very experienced national security and intelligence professionals joined in a discussion of the future of intelligence and security informed by last week’s INSA and AFCEA Intelligence Summit. Heather McMahon, Johnny Sawyer, Larry Pfeiffer and Bob Gourley were all there engaging with various discussions that dove deep into topics of geopolitical…
Tactically, China recently made a significant geopoltical and in the IT supply chain move, restricting exports of two minerals used in high-performance chips. Following is a summary of the new Chinese policy – followed by links to our original analysis series on rare earth, critical minerals and the global IT supply chain (disruption, innovation and…
Like the Unix, Solaris, Irix, AIX Open Source operating systems that became the Linux-led open source operating system and the broader open source software movement (over a 30 to 40 year time period) the open source large language model “market” is poised to eat up market share in an exponentially fast time frame. Hugging Face…
The U.S. has enacted additional sanctions against Iran’s oil tankers in attempts to disrupt Iran’s income from oil. The sanctions are targeting 35 vessels part of Iran’s “shadow fleet of vessels” which transport oil. The U.S. is hoping to hinder Iran’s oil revenue, which finances the country’s nuclear program. Iran uses these funds for its…
The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have released new guidance with the goal of preventing cyberespionage. The announcement comes in response to a recent Chinese hacking campaign during which Chinese officials gained access to private conversations of Americans. The FBI and CISA hope that the new guidance will help to root…
Venom Spider, a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) threat actor, has expanded its capabilities with a new backdoor and loader. Researchers discovered that two recent attacks over the past two months have used these new tools. The backdoor is known as RevC2 and it uses WebSockets to steal information, proxy network traffic, and allow remote code execution. The…
A new regulation enacted by the European Union will establish a cybersecurity shield for member states. The cybersecurity package contains two new laws aimed at increasing cybersecurity in the EU. The first law will create a European Cybersecurity Alert System to coordinate cybersecurity between member states. It will also establish a Cybersecurity Emergency Mechanism and…
ENGlobal Corporation, an energy sector contractor, is currently being affected by a ransomware attack. The company has taken some systems offline, and discovered the attack on November 25. In the attack, a hacker was able to access ENGlobal Corporation’s information technology (IT) system. The attacker was also able to encrypt some of the company’s data…
Tokamak Energy announced it had raised $125 million to accelerate ambitious plans to commercialize fusion energy and grow its transformative high-temperature superconducting (HTS) technology solution, TE Magnetics. The funding round was co-led by East X Ventures and Lingotto Investment Management with participation from new investors including Furukawa Electric Company, British Patient Capital, global maritime company…
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to hyper-charge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth used by more than 92% of Fortune 500 companies. That growth has propelled OpenAI itself into…
Equal1, a company focused on silicon-powered quantum computing, announced advances in its quantum technology, showcasing performance improvements in silicon qubit arrays and introducing a new quantum controller chip. The developments aim to support scalable quantum computing using existing silicon infrastructure, according to a company blog post. The company reported achieving the following metrics on a…
China announced Tuesday it is banning exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications, as a general principle, lashing back at U.S. limits on semiconductor-related exports. The Chinese Commerce Ministry announced the move after the Washington expanded its list of Chinese companies subject to export…
Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology has made its way into Atlanta and is about to expand even more. Rideshare provider Lyft and AV tech firm May Mobility are partnering to bring driverless cars to users in 2025. May will soon deploy a fleet of its driverless Toyota Sienna minivans as an option for Lyft users, the…
Blockchain technology was first introduced in 2008 for cryptocurrency transactions in the financial industry. Its core features include transparency, tokenization, traceability, security and reliability. These unique characteristics have enabled organizations to create a tamperproof record of transactions that is decentralized and accessible to all participants in an ecosystem. Thus, blockchain technology soon gained traction as…
Hackers are using artificial intelligence to mine unprecedented troves of personal information dumped online in the past year, along with unregulated commercial databases, to trick American consumers and even sophisticated professionals into giving up control of bank and corporate accounts. Armed with sensitive health information, calling records and hundreds of millions of Social Security numbers,…
The International Court of Justice has begun proceedings in a case about the impacts of climate change. The International Court of Justice has begun proceedings in a case concerning the impacts of climate change. The case began after a request by the UN General Assembly for the Court’s opinion on member states’ obligations to combat…
A Belgian court has ruled that the country committed crimes against humanity with its colonial policies. A Belgian appeals court has ruled that the country’s separation of mixed race children from their parents in oversees colonies was a crime against humanity. The case had previously been dismissed by a lower court based on a finding…
Turkey has called on the various factions within Syria to open negotiations. The Turkish government has called on the various sides of the Syrian Civil War to restart negotiations. The calls comes as opposition forces across the country have made steady advances against government positions. Turkey has long sought to bring an end to the…
French government faces a no confidence vote after forcing the approval of the budget. The French government faces a no confidence vote later this week after forcing through the budget using Article 49.3 of the French Constitution. Article 49.3 allows for legislation to enacted without a parliamentary vote but allows for no confidence votes to…
Russian authorities have arrested Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev for cybercrimes. Russian authorities have announced that Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev was arrested in Kaliningrad. Matveev is wanted by the United States for various his involvement in ransomware attacks. Matveev has previously been involved with the LockBit group. Russian authorities have charged him with crimes related to intending to…
Researchers have developed the first malware capable of infecting the boot process of Linux systems. Students in South Korea have developed the first malware capable of infecting the boot process of Linux systems. Other researchers and analyst have said that “Bootkitty” is more of a proof of concept than an active threat, but it shows…
Meta has begun a large scale crack down on accounts linked to pig-butchering. Meta has announced that is has taken down millions of accounts linked to pig-butchering. Pig-butchering refers to the tactic of building up a relationship with a victim over time and gradually defrauding them. Pig-butchering accounts are typically run by criminal organization that…
The UK’s cybersecurity chief has warned that the country is facing a large increase the number of cyberattacks. The UK’s cyber security chief has warned that the country is seeing an increase in the number of cyber attacks. He also warned that threat actors are using the UK’s technological dependence against. The National Cyber Security…
From Sun South Korea’s president has declared martial law in the country to flush out pro-North Korean elements. In a late-night emergency television address, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared the move “essential to safeguarding the nation’s constitutional order.” He accused the opposition of dominating the parliament, aligning with North Korea, and undermining the government through…
Alex Martinez has worn many hats throughout his career. As CEO and co-founder of Intrinsic Medicines, he’s leading the Seattle-based biotech’s development of human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) drugs to treat a range of gut immune microbiota brain axis disorders, with programs in Parkinson’s disease and irritable bowel syndrome entering phase 2 trials. But for the…
The U.S. will launch on Monday its third crackdown in three years on China’s semiconductor industry, curbing exports to 140 companies including chip equipment maker Naura Technology Group, among other moves, said two people familiar with the matter. The effort to hobble Beijing’s chipmaking ambitions will also hit Chinese chip toolmakers Piotech and SiCarrier Technology…
KNDS France Robotics announced a contract to deliver 10 NERVA-LG robotic systems to the US Special Forces, describing the order as an example of its ability to meet the specialized needs of military units. In recent years, KNDS’s robotics division, through Nexter Robotics, has broadened its range to include advanced unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) designed…
Matt Garman, the new chief executive of Amazon’s cloud unit, says artificial intelligence is a race without a finish line. “It is such a foundational technology,” Garman said. “It’s just a thing that’s going to happen forever.” Garman, who became CEO of Amazon Web Services in June, is about to headline his first re:Invent, the…
Payment protocol Aeon has introduced an authorization payment feature built on the TON blockchain. “By contributing to the TON ecosystem’s infrastructure, Aeon enhances the usability of blockchain technology in everyday scenarios,” the Singapore-based company said in a news release Friday (Nov. 29). “The first real-world application of this innovation is in ShareX’s Telegram mini-app, where…
Quantum robotics, a field that merges quantum computing with artificial intelligence to enhance robotic systems, seems to be a natural convergence of technological trends in quantum computing and artificial intelligence. Now, an international team of researchers report in Quantum Machine Intelligence that advances in architecture, perception and potential applications, could address the limitations of classical…
Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos joined Samsung in a $700 million bet on Tenstorrent, valuing the AI chip startup with ambitions of taking on Nvidia Corp. at about $2.6 billion. Tenstorrent, which hopes to create a chip to try and break Nvidia’s stranglehold on the AI business, raised capital in a funding round led by…
Syrian and Russian jets have intensified air attacks in Idlib City and positions in Aleppo as the government of President Bashar al-Assad tries to slow the advance of opposition fighters. The raids on Monday followed big gains by the opposition over the past few days that have greatly shifted the front line in Syria’s long-running…
North Korea’s leader has assured steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine and agreed to boost military ties with Moscow. Kim Jong Un said Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons is the result of direct military intervention by the United States, and, therefore, Russia has a right to self-defense. Kim pledged that his country “will invariably…
China has pledged “resolute countermeasures” following the United States’ decision to approve more arms sales to Taiwan, just hours before the island’s President William Lai Ching-te made a transit through the state of Hawaii, which further angered Beijing. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the US arms sale to Taiwan sends “a wrong signal” to…
On Saturday, the Israeli military said that it had struck several Hezbollah sites in Lebanon, keeping the country on edge over a fragile cease-fire. The Israeli military said it hit a site at the Lebanon-Syria border that was “actively being used” by Hezbollah to transport weapons to Lebanon from Syria, in what it called a…
This Black Friday and Cyber Monday have been marked by a huge surge in online scams, with phishing attacks and fake websites tricking consumers under the guise of special holiday discounts and offers. As spotted by X user Leopeva64, “Google is preparing another AI-powered feature for Chrome called ‘Store reviews,’ this feature will show you…
T-Mobile has confirmed they were targeted by hackers, likely China’s Salt Typhoon, but reiterated that the attack was blocked. It came to light earlier this month that T-Mobile has also been targeted by the Chinese threat group Salt Typhoon in a major cyberespionage campaign targeting several telecommunications companies in the United States. At the time,…
The transition to EVs has been heralded as a critical component in the global fight to reduce carbon emissions and tackle climate change. In the U.S., EVs accounted for 7.2% of new vehicle sales in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, with that number trending upward in 2024. Across Europe, vehicle owners are…
The US Department of Energy (DOE) thinks AI can speed up the process of connecting new energy projects to the power grid. It announced $30 million in funding now available through its Artificial Intelligence for Interconnection (AI4IX) program. The DOE is interested in fostering partnerships between grid operators and software and energy project developers to…
Microsoft and Atom Computing, a technology firm based in California, recently announced a breakthrough in quantum computing that could pave the way for a proof-of-work transformation in the world of blockchain mining. Scientists and engineers from the two companies developed a quantum computing system made up of 24 entangled logical qubits produced by just 80…
Researchers at the University of Sydney Nano Institute have made a significant advance in the field of molecular robotics by developing custom-designed and programmable nanostructures using DNA origami. This innovative approach has potential across a range of applications, from targeted drug delivery systems to responsive materials and energy-efficient optical signal processing. The method uses “DNA…
Meta, the parent of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is the second-biggest driver of internet usage globally. Its properties — and their billions of users — account for 10% of all fixed and 22% of all mobile traffic. Meta’s investments into artificial intelligence stand to boost that usage even further. So to make sure it will…
Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) is an eye condition that leads to blindness and can currently only be addressed with surgery. A team led by research hospital Massachusetts Eye and Ear and German biotech CureVac has designed an mRNA therapy that delivered a therapeutic gene transcript to the eyes of rabbits with the disease, reducing the harmful…
From obscurity to ubiquity, the rise of large language models (LLMs) is a testament to rapid technological advancement. Just a few short years ago, models like GPT-1 (2018) and GPT-2 (2019) barely registered a blip on anyone’s tech radar. But with the advent of GPT-3 in 2020, LLMs exploded onto the scene, captivating the world’s…
Paraguay has committed to retaining diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Paraguay’s government has recommitted to maintaining relations with Taiwan. Paraguay is the only country in South America which recognizes Taiwan. China has placed increasing pressure on nations to withdraw recognition of Taiwan. Read more: https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-paraguay-china-relationship-6462a3936a5ba14094cdee51ad8ba92c
Unions across Italy launched a general strike. Unions across Italy launched a general strike demanding better pay and working conditions. The protests also called on the government to commit to investing more resources in schools and hospitals. Protestors also called on the government to take action to address the increase in the price of basic…
The Russian ruble has continued its decline against the dollar. The Russian ruble has continued to decline against the dollar and yuan. Domestic inflation has also remained high further devaluing the currency. Russian officials have said that they are not concerned with the situation as they expect oil price increases to improve the economic situation.…
President Marcos has attempted to distance himself from a pending impeachment trial of the Vice President. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has said that legislators would be wasting their time by impeaching Vice President Sara Duterte. Duterte is facing several different investigations and legislators are preparing to begin an impeachment trial. Tensions between Marcos and…
Data broker left over 600,000 files unsecured. Data broker, SL Data Services/Propertyrec, left over 600,000 files exposed. These files were mostly labeled as background checks and contained information such as court , vehicle , and property records. The company has secured the database after being notified by researchers. Read more: https://cybernews.com/security/data-broker-exposes-600k-background-checks/
Researchers have found a way to access laptop webcams without activating the LED. Researchers have found a way to access laptop webcams without activating the LED. Other researchers did note that the exploit discovered by the team works only on older laptop models. However, the development of the exploit does show that even hardwired LEDs…
Germany has assembled a task force to combat meddling in its upcoming election. The German government has assembled a task force to combat election interference. The task force is focused on addressing the spread of misinformation online and cyberattacks on election infrastructure. Fears in Europe over election interference have greatly increased following the surprise victory…
A lobbyist that worked for Exxon is under investigation over the alleged hack of environmentalists. An Exxon lobbyist is under investigation for allegedly organizing the hack of individuals and organizations engaged in climate change activism. Federal investigators are probing the user of mercenary hackers to disrupt lawsuits. Investigators declined to comment on the extent of…
Left to their own devices, an army of AI characters didn’t just survive — they thrived. They developed in-game jobs, shared memes, voted on tax reforms and even spread a religion. The experiment played out on the open-world gaming platform Minecraft, where up to 1000 software agents at a time used large language models (LLMs)…
Quantum computers operate using fundamental units called quantum gates, which are similar in concept to the logic gates used in classical computers. Logic gates perform basic data operations such as “and,” “or,” or “not.” For an algorithm to run on a quantum computer, it must first be decomposed into a series of these basic quantum…
Antisense oligonucleotides are essentially short, single-stranded synthetic fragments of DNA or RNA that bind specifically to the target RNA sequence inside cells and modulate protein expression through several different mechanisms, blocking the ability of the RNA to make a protein or function in other ways. In recent years, these drugs have gained popularity among drug…
Inside the robotics laboratory of the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a group of robots are busy cooking. There is nothing special about that; robotic chefs have been around for a while. But these robots are more proficient than most, flipping pancakes, slicing vegetables and making pizzas with ease. The difference is that…
A new so-called “reasoning” AI model, QwQ-32B-Preview, has arrived on the scene. It’s one of the few to rival OpenAI’s o1, and it’s the first available to download under a permissive license. Developed by Alibaba’s Qwen team, QwQ-32B-Preview contains 32.5 billion parameters and can consider prompts up ~32,000 words in length; it performs better on…
The Cardano network has reached a significant milestone by successfully deploying its first zero-knowledge (ZK) smart contract on the mainnet. This achievement utilizes the Plutus v3 ledger language, marking a step forward for the network’s capabilities. The ZK smart contract Halo2 will allow zero-knowledge applications and partner chains, such as Midnight, to integrate with Cardano.…
E-commerce giant Amazon has developed new generative artificial intelligence (AI) that can process images and videos in addition to text, making it less reliant on AI startup Anthropic, The Information reported on Wednesday. The development of the new AI model will help Amazon reduce its reliance on Anthropic’s Claude chatbot, a popular offering on Amazon…
There is a growing need to increase the capacity for storing the energy generated from the burgeoning wind and solar industries for periods when there is less wind and sun. This is driving unprecedented growth in the energy storage sector and many countries have ambitions to participate in the global storage supply chains. According to…
As the race to build the world’s first full-scale quantum computer heats up, one NATO-backed startup is taking an unconventional approach to chip production that could reduce the industry’s carbon footprint. Italy-based Ephos makes photonic quantum chips, a key component in powering this new generation of hyper-fast, energy-hungry computers. It is also the first company…
OpenAI suspended access to its unreleased but highly anticipated video generation tool Sora on Tuesday after a small group of artists leaked access to the tool in protest of the company’s treatment of creative professionals who test the tool with minimal compensation, acting as “PR puppets.” OpenAI had granted hundreds of artists free, early access…
The European Union is proposing to sanction several Chinese firms that it claims helped Russian companies develop attack drones that were deployed against Ukraine. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, is also looking into imposing restrictions on additional Russian oil tankers to curb Moscow’s ability to circumvent existing restrictive measures, according to documents seen…
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