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February 04, 2024

"National Defense Academy opens cyber warfare center of excellence."

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Published on Feb 3, 2024

National defense academy opens cyber warfare center of excellence

A new center of excellence has opened at the Tartu-based Estonian Military Academy (Kaitseväe Akadeemia), and among other things will allow research and development in the field of cyber warfare, daily Postimees reports. Postimees says that the new …
Source: ERR - PUBLIC BROADCASTER
Published on Feb 1, 2024

FBI warns of cyber warfare threat from China

FBI Director Christopher Wray say the United Stated needs stronger defenses after officials say they stopped a major cyber attack by China. Cyber security officials say they found and got rid of Chinese-backed malware targeting US Transportation systems, …
Source: The Geelong Advertiser - CENTER-RIGHT
Published on 14:48 GMT

Soldiers from 30 countries to participate in Cobra Gold 2024

Bangkok (VNA) – As many as 9,590 soldiers from 30 countries will join the Cobra Gold 2024 military drills scheduled to take place in Thailand from February 26 to March 8, the local media reported on February 4. The spokesperson of the Thai Ministry of …
Source: VietnamPlus - LABEL PENDING
Published on 20:26 GMT

US government imposed sanctions on six Iranian intel officials

US government imposed sanctions on six Iranian intel officials The US government issued sanctions against six Iranian government officials linked to cyberattacks against critical infrastructure organizations. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of …
Source: Security Affairs - LABEL PENDING
Published on Feb 3, 2024

US military steps up cyberwarfare effort

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Source: Frankfort Times - Indiana - LABEL PENDING
Published on Feb 2, 2024

Members of the US Naval Institute say military branch is not ‘adequately’ prepared for a cyberwar

Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, warned about China's hacking threats Wednesday before the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. Association members of the U.S. Naval Institute, belief …
Source: Fox News - RIGHT-WING
Published on Jan 30, 2024

US Strikes Back at Major Chinese Hacking Operation Amid Cyber War Fears

The U.S. government has quietly disabled part of a Chinese hacking operation that has worried national security officials for months, according to media reports. The Justice Department obtained “legal authorization to remotely disable aspects of the …
Source: The Messenger - Florida - LABEL PENDING
Published on 01:21 GMT

Britain warned it could be too weak to fight WW3 amid public fears of conflict

It is little surprise that eight out of every ten of us see the prospect of a major global conflict within the next five years as a real possibility. How far away those halcyon days of the mid 1990s seem, when the Cold War had been won and we naively held …
Source: Daily Express - RIGHT-WING
Published on Feb 1, 2024

Cyberwarfare, Asset Expansion Fuel Surge in Attacks

Armis recently unveiled their The Anatomy of Cybersecurity: A Dissection of 2023's Attack Landscape report. The company feels these findings could serve as a blueprint to help security teams prioritize their efforts to reduce cyber risk exposure in …
Source: Manufacturing Business Technology - NEUTRAL
Published on 05:47 GMT

Russian Support for Catalan Separatists Keeps Spain’s Socialists in Power

Russia has been secretly backing a Catalan separatist movement which conducted an illegal referendum some years ago and is now key for maintaining Spain’s socialists in power, according to Spanish authorities investigating activities in Spain’s northeast …
Source: The American Spectator - RIGHT-WING
Published on Feb 2, 2024

US, Thailand to hold annual military drills with troops from 30 nations

The United States will stage annual, large-scale military drills in Thailand at the end of February, the allied nations announced Friday, with more than 10,000 troops from 30 nations slated to participate. As part of the maneuvers, the U.S. and Thai …
Source: Radio Free Asia - NEUTRAL
Published on Feb 2, 2024

Should we make our most powerful AI models open source to all?

If you’ve used a modern AI system — whether an art generator like DALL-E or Midjourney or a language model like Llama 2 or ChatGPT — you’ve almost certainly noticed the safeguards built in to prevent uses that the models’ creators disapprove of. Most major …
Source: Vox - LEFT-WING
Published on Feb 3, 2024

Haugh Becomes First Airman to Take Command at CYBERCOM

Airmen took command of two major defense intelligence organizations Feb. 2, as Gen. Timothy D. Haugh succeeded Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone as head of U.S. Cyber Command, and Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Kruse became director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. …
Source: Air Force Magazine - NEUTRAL
Published on Feb 2, 2024

US imposes drone sanctions in fresh bid to squeeze Iran

The US imposed a raft of sanctions targeting Iran’s ballistic-missile and drone programs as well as its ability to wage cyber warfare against the US. The Treasury Department sanctioned four Iran and Hong Kong-based entities that are part of what it called …
Source: Chicago Tribune - Illinois - CENTER-RIGHT
Published on Feb 2, 2024

US Imposes Cyber, Drone Sanctions in Fresh Bid to Squeeze Iran

TEHRAN, IRAN - JANUARY 20: Iranian missiles are exhibited in a park on January 20, 2024 in Tehran, Iran. Iran has been a key player in several overlapping regional conflicts, with its recent airstrikes in Iraq, Syria and Pakistan, and its support of Hamas …
Source: BNN Bloomberg - NEUTRAL
Published on Feb 2, 2024

Top Ukraine officials, NATO allies to discuss securing communications, countering hackers in Kyiv

2 February, 02:57 PM The forum will last for two days and will be attended by Oleksiy Danilov, Mykhailo Fedorov, Rustem Umerov, Dmytro Kuleba (Photo:cyberforumkyiv.org) The Kyiv International Cyber Resilience Forum 2024 will take place in the Ukrainian …
Source: The New Voice of Ukraine - NEUTRAL
Published on Feb 2, 2024

Open Source Dilemma: Balancing Progress and Responsibility in AI

In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), the release of open-source models has been a cornerstone of progress and collaboration within the programming community. However, as AI models become more powerful, a significant challenge …
Source: Cryptopolitan - UNCATEGORIZED
Published on Feb 2, 2024

Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript February 1, 2024 Viavi Solutions Inc. beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.11, expectations were $0.08. VIAV isn’t one of the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds at the end …
Source: Insider Monkey - NEUTRAL
Published on Jan 31, 2024

Why hasn’t the US hit back yet over drone strike on troops in Jordan?

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A deadly drone strike on a US military base in Jordan has left US President Joe Biden with a difficult decision …
Source: The Independent - CENTER-LEFT

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