Exclusive: U.S. manufacturing group hacked by China as trade talks intensified
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) was hacked over the summer following intensified trade talks between the U.S. and Beijing. A cybersecurity firm hired by NAM confirmed that the attack came from China through analyzing techniques that have previously been identified as associated with Chinese hackers. It remains unclear if
Attention cybersecurity entrepreneurs: CISOs want simplicity!
As the cybersecurity field matures and enterprises face elevated security stacks due to the variety and sophistication of cybersecurity threats, it is critical that cybersecurity entrepreneurs address how to differentiate their organization and insert their offerings into these stacks. Cambell Soup Company CISO Renee Guttmann states that she has been
Dutch state to appeal order to take back children of ISIL mothers
The Duch state announced that it plans to appeal a court ruling requiring it to take back young children with Dutch nationality from mothers who joined ISIS in Syria. These children are currently living in camps in northern Syria alongside their mothers and ISIS figures. The announcement follows the decision
Bolivia Senate Leader Jeanine Añez Declares Herself President
On Sunday, Bolivian President Evo Morales stepped down from office after weeks of protests, following advice from Bolivia’s military chief. The protests originated after a Morales was elected to a fourth term. Morales was one of the last Latin American leftist leaders, creating the Movement for Socialism party in 1998.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announces plans for fourth factory and design center near Berlin
Yesterday, CEO Elon Musk announced plans to open a fourth ‘Gigafactory’ in Berlin, Germany. Other factory locations currently include the Gigafactory battery plant in Nevada, a charging equipment and future Tesla Solar Roof factory in New York and Shanghai. Musk stated that he chose Germany due to its reputation for
Islamic Jihad leader killed in Israeli air strike
On Tuesday, an Israeli airstrike killed a senior commander of the Gaza Strip Islamic Jihad militant group. Palestinian Health Ministry Officials stated the senior commander was one of ten people killed in the airstrike. In Damascus, the son of Islamic Jihad leader Akram al-Ajouri was also killed by an Israeli
Report: Election Vendors Are ‘Prime Targets,’ Need Oversight
The United State’s electoral process may be vulnerable to attack according to a new report released by the Brennan Center for Justice. Private companies that build voting equipment and voter registration databases play an indispensable role in elections, yet they lack federal oversight. The report urges Congress to establish a
Hong Kong protests: Rule of law on ‘brink of collapse’, police say
After five months of protests that have recently escalated in violence, with one activist shot in the torso and a pro-Beijing figure set on fire by protesters, police have warned that Hong Kong’s rule of law is on the edge of disintegration. The protests began in order to showcase resistance
Deal With Taliban Will Free American and Australian Professors, Officials Say
The Afghan government and the Taliban negotiated a prisoner exchange that would liberate American professor Kevin King and Australian professor Timothy Weeks, both former professors at the American University of Afghanistan. Three senior Taliban figures will also be released, including Anas Haqqani. President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan stated that the
A.I. Systems Echo Biases They’re Fed, Putting Scientists on Guard
A year ago Google reported a breakthrough artificial intelligence technology called BERT. BERT, which is used in Google’s internet search engine, learns from digitized information like Wikipedia entries, news articles, and old books. This presents an issue that has caught the attention of security researchers and experts who claim BERT