NCI Academy delivers programme to elevate UN peacekeeping training capabilities

From 4 to 15 March, the United Nations C4ISR* Academy for Peace Operations (UNCAP) in Entebbe, Uganda, hosted a critical training programme to effectively train UN personnel. Led by a team of nine NATO Communications and Information Academy (NCI Academy) Read More …

Ex-Google CEO’s secret startup to build Ukraine AI-powered $400 kamikaze drones

In a groundbreaking venture that was under wraps until the beginning of this month, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has created White Stork, a startup set to revolutionize warfare with its development of low-cost kamikaze drones. Although Storks are normally Read More …

Denmark allocates €12 million for cyber security in Ukraine’s Armed Forces and Defence Ministry within IT coalition

Denmark has announced assistance worth more than €12 million to develop the cyber resilience of the systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. As part of the new Ramstein-format meeting on 23 January, Read More …

Cisco aids Ukraine in cyber defense with modified switches to counter Russian attacks

Cisco has proactively shipped modified switches to Ukrenergo, the state-owned electricity grid operator in Ukraine, to bolster its defenses against Russian cyberattacks targeting energy infrastructure. These attacks have included the use of GPS-jamming tactics, which disrupt the high-voltage energy subsystems Read More …

INTERPOL: 14 arrests, thousands of illicit cyber networks disrupted in Africa operation

DAR ES SALAM, Tanzania – INTERPOL and AFRIPOL have coordinated an operation across 25 African countries that enabled investigators to arrest 14 suspected cybercriminals and identify 20,674 suspicious cyber networks, highlighting the surge in digital insecurity and cyber threats in Read More …

UK to give Ukraine major boost to mount counteroffensive

The UK will roll out a major expansion to its cyber defence programme in Ukraine, protecting the country’s critical national infrastructure from crippling Russian attacks. The programme, which supports Ukraine’s Government to rapidly respond to and defend vital government services Read More …

New bill would give CISA greater cyber outreach responsibilities

Lawmakers have introduced a new bipartisan bill that aims to equip the most frequent targets of ransomware attacks and underserved communities across the country with critical access to cybersecurity training, education and resources. The Cybersecurity Awareness Act would require the Read More …

US cyber team unearths malware during ‘hunt-forward’ mission in Latvia

A team of U.S. cyber specialists discovered malware during a three-month deployment to Latvia while scouring digital infrastructure for weaknesses. The so-called hunt-forward operation, conducted by the Cyber National Mission Force, was the second such endeavor in the former Soviet Read More …

Ukraine ‘testing ground’ for Australian cyber defences

Ukraine’s ambassador says cyber security assistance to help combat Russian aggression would also help boost Australia’s own capabilities. Vasyl Myroshnychenko said he would welcome any further assistance with Ukraine’s defence against Russia, adding it would provide Australia with a good Read More …