Report: NSA broke into UN video teleconferencing system
The U.S. National Security Agency has reportedly cracked the encryption used by the video teleconferencing system at the United Nations headquarters in New York...
Boeing QF-16 Aerial Target Completes 1st Pilotless Flight
Boeing and the U.S. Air Force have completed the first unmanned QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target flight, demonstrating the next generation of combat training...
Israel’s Unmanned Systems Event: Final Rehearsal
By iHLS NewsDesk
The final rehearsal for the unmanned systems event to be held at the Rishon Lezion YES Planet compound, Israel, on November 26,...
New UAV to Monitor Radiation Following Nuclear Disasters
University of Bristol researchers have unveiled a large semi-autonomous drone called the ARM system, which could be used to provide visual and thermal monitoring...
Alarming Growth in Data Threats During Q3 2013
The third quarter of 2013 was a turning point for malware writers specializing in mobile platforms.
In June experts discovered the new Svpeng Trojan, capable...
Drone Guard – the Demand is Here
By NEWS DESK
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has sold its Drone Guard , system for drone detection, identification and flight disruption to some undisclosed customers.
According...
The Buddy Guard Application – Your Personal Security Network
Residents of the Israeli kibbutz Mishmarot have seen many break-ins recently, like many of the towns in the region. Most homes have alarm systems...
Ransomware Threatens IoT Devices
Ransomware attack is one of the scenarios that security experts have been worrying about regarding the widening use of the Internet of Things. It...
American UAVs Soar After Recent Crash
It was a short break. The Homeland Security Department is back to flying UAVs along the country’s borders more than a week after one...
New EU Border Security Project
The European border security agency Frontex is calling on industry to present its border surveillance solutions to key stakeholders and EU member state authorities...
Night Vision Equipment Becomes Smaller and Lighter
Night vision technology developers have always aspired to reduce the size, weight and power consumption of the devices worn in the field. Furthermore, researchers...
Terrorists Using Virtual Currencies – a Growing Threat
Virtual currencies have the potential for widespread use by terrorists, but so far the limited scale of their real world adoption means it remains...
New Encryption Solution for Microsoft
WinMagic Inc., a data encryption firm, announced recently the availability of SecureDoc for Microsoft’s BitLocker, an intelligent key management and encryption solution that improves...
New Robot, Powered by the Ocean Waves
For the first time in history: A new naval robot, powered by the ocean waves, will conduct civilian, HLS and military missions throughout the...
Rafael Acquires VisionMap’s Activities
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. announced the completion of the acquisition of VisionMap’s activity and assets by the company.
Founded in 2004, VisionMap is...
AI-Based Computer Game Offers Strategic Operation Planning
Artificial Intelligence (AI) researchers at Carnegie Mellon University created an AI based on artificial nerve networks, that is capable of defeating computerized and human...
New Police Tool for Road Pursuits
Kustom Signals Inc. recently introduced the new Long Range accessory for the LaserCam 4, a fourth generation hand-held video LIDAR.
LaserCam 4 continually zooms...
Are Critical Infrastructures Vulnerable to Cyberattacks?
Recent Russian cyber attacks against US targets have raised the concern of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). A critical infrastructure may be...
New to the Archaeologist’s Tool Kit: The Drone
As land values rise, Peru’s ancient sites are under threat from development. To respond, Peru is creating a drone air force to map, monitor...
Innovative Vest for Law Enforcement Staff
New technologies offer law enforcement officers various personal security solutions. Safariland, a leader in the armor market, has picked Honeywell’s Spectra Shield and Gold...
How wireless technology can dramatically improve ship safety
Quickly and efficiently evacuating passengers and crew from a ship in case of emergency is a matter of life and death. With a view...
Virtual Training to Enhance Units Effectivity During Operations
The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has contracted NSC, a software engineering company providing training and simulation products, to deliver unit-based virtual training (UBVT)...
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