Japan: MSDF chief may quit over widespread mishandling of secret info

Several Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels reportedly allowed unvetted personnel to handle top secret information related to national security, with the MSDF’s top uniformed officer signaling his intention to resign over the latest breach. Ryo Sakai, the MSDF’s chief of staff Read More …

The US Wants to Integrate the Commercial Space Industry With Its Military to Prevent Cyber Attacks

The US military recently launched a groundbreaking initiative to strengthen ties with the commercial space industry. The aim is to integrate commercial equipment into military space operations, including satellites and other hardware. This would enhance cybersecurity for military satellites. As Read More …

Stopping Chinese cyberattacks is officially now the biggest priority for US security forces

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has shuffled its priorities to place battling the “cyber and other threats posed by the People’s Republic of China” at the top of the list, at least until the end of 2025. China Read More …

A New Branch of the Armed Forces is Critical to Addressing Cyber Threats to America

The concept of a United States Cyber Force has been proposed in one form or another for more than a decade. Perhaps the most well-known advocate is ADM James G. Stavridis, retired NATO Supreme Allied Commander and the former Commander Read More …

Washington Takes Its Cyber Strategy Global

The United States has spent two years supporting Ukraine in one ground war and seven months backing Israel in another, and it continues to prepare for the possibility of a third in Taiwan. But arguably its most persistent focus has Read More …

Israel’s Cabinet votes to shut down Al Jazeera operations in Israel

Israel’s cabinet on Sunday voted unanimously to shut down the Qatari news outlet Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel, nearly six months after first announcing its intentions to do so due to security concerns related to the Israel-Hamas war. The decision, Read More …

More ways Israel could strike Iran, from cyber attacks to assassinations

For years, the two countries in the Middle East targeted each other’s military and intelligence sites in cyber attacks. The best known, from Israel’s side, was Stuxnet – reportedly developed jointly by the U.S. and Israel — that struck the Read More …

Why the threat of a ‘nightmare’ Chinese supercomputer just got a step closer

A cyber security official at the US State Department had noticed something unusual. An internal IT security system, nicknamed “Big Yellow Taxi”, had flagged unusual activity on its corporate Microsoft account. The tech team quickly raised its concerns to Microsoft, Read More …

International Exhibition for National Security & Resilience to showcase latest security solutions at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi in May

Under the patronage of Saif bin Zayad Al Nahyan   ISNR 2024 is set to be the largest edition to date Showcases the latest security innovations and solutions ISNR 2024 will feature leading specialist speakers from several vital fields Abu Read More …

Chinese hackers targeted UK’s Electoral Commission and politicians, say security services

Chinese state-backed hackers were responsible for two “malicious” digital campaigns targeting the UK’s democratic institutions and politicians, the security services have found. The UK holds China responsible for a prolonged cyber-attack on the Electoral Commission during which Beijing allegedly accessed Read More …