American analytics company Splunk has released a statement mentioning that it "will no longer be selling software and services to organizations in Russia - either directly or through …
Cyber blitzkrieg replaces cyber Pearl Harbor
Greg Austin, one of Australia's top cyber strategists, believes that major cyber powers like the US, China and Russia have begun to think about cyberwar in a different way. While in the past the focus …
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India Proposes Chinese-Style Internet Censorship
India’s government has proposed new, sweeping rules that would enable strict government censorship of content. The public comment period on the rules has ended and the government could enact them at …
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What the Pentagon’s new AI strategy means for cybersecurity
On February 12, the US Department of Defense (DoD) released its new artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, which outlines plans for the integration of machine learning in the military's defensive …
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Ukrainian official: Hacking intensifies as election nears
The head of Ukraine’s cyber-police, Serhii Demediuk, is warning that increased Russian hacking efforts are targeting the upcoming presidential elections in the country. He predicts that attacks will …
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Could Russia and Belarus trade oil for national sovereignty?
The Belarusian and Russian presidents have been locked in meetings over several days in recent months, prompting rumors that the two countries are exploring deals that could see Belarus fall under the …
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What Happens If Russia Cuts Itself Off From The Internet
Russia plans to test the independence of the country's internet, known as Runet, by disconnecting it from the global Internet. The plan is the result of a new law that was proposed in the Russian …
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Venezuela hopes to create non-dollar trading bloc
Venezuela is seeking to build a trade bloc that conducts transactions outside the U.S. dollar, allowing it to finalize oil sales beyond the reach of U.S. sanctions. China, Russia, and India are …
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Climate Change Still Seen as the Top Global Threat, but Cyberattacks a Rising Concern
A new Pew Research Center survey conducted in 26 counties across the globe, highlights climate change, ISIS terrorism and cyberattacks as the biggest global threats. While respondents from 13 …
US Senators ask DHS to look into US government workers using foreign VPNs
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) have asked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to investigate the potential risks of the use of foreign software for data redirection, such as VPN …
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