In defense of pigeons
If you ask people why they like their favorite animal, they will tell you about the incredible things the creature can do, its relatable characteristics or its interesting looks. Few would be likely to cite the pigeon as theirs. Many people think of.....»»
SkyWater sees record 2022 revenue, bostered by US strategic rad-hard investment
US-based SkyWater Technology, a Category 1A Trusted Foundry accredited by the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) under the US Department of Defense, has reported its financial results for fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 (ended January 1, 2023.....»»
Japan aborts launch of 1st H3 rocket carrying defense sensor
The launch of a new flagship series H3 rocket carrying an observation satellite and an experimental infrared sensor that could detect missile launches was aborted Friday after its auxiliary booster engines failed to ignite, Japan's space agency said......»»
Two coastal flood defense projects provide lessons for making future infrastructure projects more successful
More than ten years have passed since Hurricane Sandy exposed New York City to devastating coastal flooding. Several cost-effective flood megaprojects, including levees and storm surge barriers, have been presented to the NY-NJ region to prevent futu.....»»
The US Air Force successfully tested this AI-controlled jet fighter
The X-62A Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft is a modified F-16. Enlarge / A joint Department of Defense team executed 12 artificial intelligence, or AI, flight tests in which AI agents piloted the X-62A VISTA t.....»»
Acalvio’s ITDR solution combats identity threats and strengthens zero trust
Acalvio launched Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) solution that offers identity attack surface area visibility and management, and Active Defense against identity threats. By incorporating Active Defense, Acalvio’s ITDR solution change.....»»
A Russian satellite has broken into pieces, littering debris in space
A Russian KOSMOS 2499 satellite broke up last month—for a second time—according to the Space Force's 18th Space Defense Squadron. In a recent tweet, the Space Force said they are currently tracking 85 individual pieces of debris at an altitude of.....»»
ExtraHop and Binary Defense join forces to protect customers against advanced threats
ExtraHop partners with Binary Defense to offer Reveal(x) 360, ExtraHop’s SaaS-based network detection and response (NDR) solution, as a managed service. As threats rapidly evolve, cybersecurity teams are finding themselves more strapped for resourc.....»»
Water pores in leaves proven to be part of plant"s defense system against pathogens
How do plants defend themselves against pathogenic microorganisms? This is a complex puzzle, of which a team of biologists from the University of Amsterdam has solved a new piece. The team, led by Harrold van den Burg, discovered that while the water.....»»
GM"s defense arm, American Rheinmetall win U.S. army contract for trucks
The multi-phased program aims to replace the army's family of heavy tactical trucks with the production of up to 40,000 trucks valued at up to $14 billion......»»
Stress may trigger male crucian carp defense against predators
Only males among the fish species crucian carp have developed a strategy to protect themselves from hungry predators, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden published in the journal Evolution. The explanation could lie in that the su.....»»
Elon Musk resumes testimony in defense of his tweets
Elon Musk testified that Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund "unequivocally" wanted to take Tesla Inc. private in 2018, a core element of his defense to claims that his tweets about the take-private plan misled shareholders......»»
TD SYNNEX SMB Fraud Defense Click-to-Run reduces risks within cloud environments
TD SYNNEX has launched a new fraud defense solution, SMB Fraud Defense Click-to-Run, integrating Microsoft Azure services for small and medium business (SMB) customers during a time of increasing threats within cloud environments. The SMB Fraud Defen.....»»
Saudi wealth fund refuses to testify at Musk"s Tesla fraud trial
Elon Musk can't count on the head of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund to help his defense at an upcoming trial over investors' claims the Tesla Inc. CEO defrauded them in 2018......»»
7 security predictions for 2023
What will the security landscape in 2023 look like? Here’s my take. 1. Attackers’ tactics will evolve, and defense strategies will evolve with them With online platforms and social media fully integrated into our daily routine, phishing and socia.....»»
Remains of Ohio fighter pilot shot down in WWII identified
Authorities have positively identified the remains of an Army Air Forces pilot from Ohio who died when his plane was shot down over Germany during World War II, the Defense Department announced Thursday......»»
NASA makes asteroid defense a priority, moving its NEO surveyor mission into the development phase
There's an old adage in the engineering field—what gets funded gets built. So it's sure to be a happy time over at the Planetary Society, as NEO Surveyor, the project the organization has primarily supported over the past few years, has made it thr.....»»
Omer Grossman joins CyberArk as CIO
CyberArk appoints Omer Grossman as Global Chief Information Officer (CIO), bringing strong cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity resiliency experience to this role. After serving in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for more than 25 years, Grossman wi.....»»
The USPS now says it will buy 66,000 EVs by 2028
The fleet will include 45,000 electric NGDVs and 21,000 other battery EVs. Enlarge / It's called the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle, and it was designed by Oshkosh Defense. (credit: USPS) On Tuesday, the long-running.....»»
US must disconnect strategic supply chains from China, say experts
China's dominance over the supply of rare-earth minerals and materials—which are critical for energy transition and defense technologies—should spur U.S. policymakers to bolster raw materials supply chains, according to a new report from Rice Uni.....»»
Protect AI emerges from stealth and raises $13.5 million
Protect AI emerged from stealth with $13.5 million seed funding and its first product, NB Defense. NB Defense addressess vulnerabilities in a core component used at the beginning of the machine learning supply chain – Jupyter Notebooks. This is a r.....»»