"Underwater fiber optic cables are responsible for transmitting 97 percent of global communications and $10 trillion in daily financial transactions, yet they are dangerously exposed, according to a …
How Fake Data Can Help the Pentagon Track Rogue Weapons
"The Air Force Research Laboratory bought software that trains machine-learning tools to spot groups amassing biological, nuclear and chemical weapons." Source: How Fake Data Can Help the Pentagon …
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Hezbollah Goes on the Cyber Offensive with Iran’s Help
"Maturing under Tehran’s tutelage, Hezbollah’s hackers are quickly learning the art of cyber warfare. The formidable militant organization is increasingly turning its attention to the digital realm to …
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The Army wants to be able to track friendly forces during a cyber attack
"The U.S. Army is preparing to modernize its friendly forces tracking system so that it will continue to operate through cyber and electronic warfare attacks." Source: The Army wants to be able to …
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Trump expected to tap Army cyber warfare chief to lead NSA
"President Donald Trump is expected to pick Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone, the head of the Army’s digital warfare branch, to head the clandestine National Security Agency, according to multiple people on and …
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Mattis orders review of how troops use Fitbits, other fitness apps following breach
"Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has directed a DoD-wide review of fitness app use policies following the news this weekend that an app used by troops revealed sensitive military information, the …
Data breaches exposed 179 million records in 2017
"Data breaches reached a new high of 1,579 and exposed almost 179 million records in 2017 according to a report last week by the Identity Theft Resource Center and CyberScout. The number of annual …
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Fitness app Strava rejects blame for revealing global military secrets
"Fitness-tracking company Strava has responded to claims that it accidentally revealed sensitive military positions in a data visualisation it published in 2017, arguing that the information was …
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Dutch tax office, banks hit by DDoS cyber attacks
"The national tax office in the Netherlands briefly went offline on Monday due to a DDoS cyber attack, after the country’s largest banks were targeted, news agency ANP reported." Source: Dutch tax …
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Japan raps Coincheck, orders broader checks after $530 million cryptocurrency theft
"Japanese authorities said on Monday they would investigate all cryptocurrency exchanges in the country for security gaps and ordered Coincheck to lift its standards after hackers stole $530 million …