Equation Group: The Crown Creator of Cyber-Espionage
Kaspersky Lab discovers the ancestor of Stuxnet and Flame – powerful threat actor with an absolute dominance in terms of cyber-tools and techniques.
For several...
Each UAV Optimized for Single Mission
Development in the Chinese UAV industry. Chinese manufacturer AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Corporation has exposed its Cloud Shadow strike/reconnaissance UAV. The turbojet-powered aircraft is the...
23andMe DNA Database Acquired, Prioritizing Privacy and Transparency
The genetic data of millions of individuals who once used 23andMe's DNA testing services has officially changed hands. The TTAM Research Institute, a nonprofit...
IoT Ecosystem Connects at Leading Conference and Exhibition
Innovative technologies from the realm of the Internet of Things have attracted record interest at the IoT for Security and Smart City Conference and...
Update on UAV Payload Pods
Interesting move in the field of unmanned systems payloads. A NATO Pod will be integrated onto the MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) line to...
Korea to buy US drones
Northrop Grumman is about to start production on a new line of Global Hawk unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to be supplied to the Republic...
New Micro Device Helps Underwater Systems Hear and Connect Better
A team at MIT Lincoln Laboratory has developed a compact and inexpensive hydrophone that could transform underwater sensing across defense, industrial, and scientific functions....
Billions Spent, Still Grounded: A Troubled Armored Vehicle Story
For modern land forces, armored vehicles are meant to provide mobility, protection, and situational awareness without placing crews at unnecessary risk. When a platform...
Securing All Platforms of Communication
Securing telephone communication is on the agenda of the US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). The organization is “working to...
Iraq Secures $2.8 Billion Deal for Missile Defense Systems
Iraq is working to significantly enhance its air defense capabilities by signing a 2.8-billion-dollar contract with South Korean defense firm LIG Nex1. This landmark...
“Responsible AI” – The Solution to the Deepfake Threat?
Several months ago, thousands of Democratic New Hampshire voters received a telephone call from none other than US President Joe Biden urging them not...
Bio-Inspired Drone Uses “Feathers” for Maneuverability
A drone has been equipped with “feathers” to increase its precision during flight. The bio-inspired device can spread or close its wings while flying,...
Thieves Go High-Tech To Steal Today’s Computerized Cars
Today’s cars can contain over 100 computers and millions of lines of software code, which are all networked together and can operate all aspects of...
Turkey Could Face U.S. Sanctions Over China Deal
Many Turkish defense companies that would act as subcontractors on a $3.44 billion air defense contract with a Chinese company, may face U.S. sanctions...
Counter Drone System Deployed in Sensitive Installation
Drones may constitute a threat to sensitive installations. The Y‑12 National Security Complex is a United States Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration...
Simulating aerial refueling of Israeli Air force aircraft
Aerial refueling is crucial for the long range operational capability of the Israeli Air Force (IAF). To improve this capability the IAF is evaluating...
Dual Use Heads-Up Display Systems
The US Army’s new heads-up display is going to work early against an unusual new enemy: the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The Integrated Visual Augmentation...
AI Tools Exploited in Covert Influence and Cyber Ops, OpenAI Warns
A newly released report by OpenAI highlights how state-linked groups are increasingly experimenting with artificial intelligence for covert online operations. OpenAI has disclosed a...
A successful experiment with missile defence interceptor
The U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have recently conducted a first successful experiment for the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA. The missile has...
DARPA Funding New Portable Biological Weapons Diagnostics Device
Today’s battlefield can be a very unpredictable place, with threats coming from every direction, including from the air and from underground. Recent conflicts in...
Emerging Wearable Technologies for First Responders
The US Federal government will have to play a role in regulating the use of new technologies, said Consumer Technology Association President Gary Shapiro,...
NSA Collecting Millions of Faces From Web Images
The U.S National Security Agency is harvesting huge numbers of images of people from communications that it intercepts through its global surveillance operations for...
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Drones Could Soon Navigate Collapsed Buildings Without Slowing Down
Flying autonomous drones through unpredictable environments remains one of the biggest technical challenges in robotics. In confined spaces such as collapsed buildings, industrial sites,...
