In Defense of the Rat
Rats are less pestilent and more lovable than you might think. Can humans learn to live with them?.....»»
Federal defense contractors are not properly securing military secrets
Defense contractors hold information that’s vital to national security and will soon be required to meet Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance to keep those secrets safe. Nation-state hackers are actively and specifically.....»»
Mechanism discovered that helps viruses like monkeypox to block and evade our cellular defense system
A defense mechanism that human cells possess against viruses such as monkeypox, herpes simplex and human papillomavirus—all double-stranded DNA viruses—relies on proteins that patrol the cell, acting as sensors of the virus's DNA. This type of ce.....»»
How Silicon Valley looks at the Taiwan miracle (4): Boosting defense budget?
Most people don't think China will attack Taiwan in the next two years, but many believe the next 3-5 years during the third term of Chinese president Xi Jinping will be a high-risk period. But is Taiwan ready? Taiwan's annual defense spending is abo.....»»
Column: In defense of picking Joe Manchin, Elon Musk as Automotive News All-Stars
Manchin and Musk have generated their share of controversy, and they won't win any popularity contests in some circles, but there is no denying that the impact each has had on the industry this year has been outsized......»»
How satellites, radar and drones are tracking meteorites and aiding Earth"s asteroid defense
On July 31, 2013 a constellation of US defense satellites saw a streak of light over South Australia as a rock from outer space burned through Earth's atmosphere on its way to crash into the ground below......»»
Here’s how to make sure your incident response strategy is ready for holiday hackers
The best line of defense against holiday hacking schemes is a comprehensive incident response strategy that focuses on end-user vulnerabilities. The holiday season is upon us and with it a slew of cybersecurity scams preying on end-user vulnerabiliti.....»»
Hacker ranks explode — here’s how you can protect yourself
Microsoft's Digital Defense report warns of a wave of new hackers and cybersecurity threats and tells you how to stop them......»»
Deadly Apple Store car crash was an accident, driver claims
The man who crashed through the Apple Derby Street retail store in Massachusetts, killing one, has said in his defense that the incident was not an attack, and was instead an "unfortunate accident."Source: AP Photo/Steven SenneBradley Rein, 52, drove.....»»
F5 Distributed Cloud Bot Defense protects customers against bot attacks on AWS
F5 announced that AWS customers now have access to F5’s AI-driven bot protection through an easy to deploy connector. Malicious bots are everywhere. Many of consumers’ favorite sites, logins, and applications are crawling with them at this very m.....»»
A gene from 28 million years ago protects today"s plants against caterpillars
The defense mechanisms plants use to recognize and respond to a common pest—the caterpillar—has arisen from a single gene that evolved over millions of years, according to a report published today in eLife......»»
Epic strikes back at Apple’s iOS “security” defense in appeals court
Is the iOS "walled garden" a security feature, or just an "excuse" to rake in profits? Enlarge / An exhibit from the district court case arguing that Apple's "walled garden" was an attempt to juice profits. (credit: Apple vs. Epi.....»»
Engineers ready innovative robotic servicing of geosynchronous satellites payload for launch
Engineers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Naval Center for Space Technology (NCST) recently completed robotic payload component level testing for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous.....»»
US Department of Defense uses CHIPS Act funding to overcome technological "valley of death"
With the passing of the CHIPS and Science Act, the US Department of Defense has kick-started its 'Microelectronics Commons', according to a press release dated November 4 from the Department of Defense. It is described as a national network that will.....»»
HUMAN acquires clean.io to safeguard the advertising ecosystem from cybercrime
By joining forces, HUMAN and clean.io have unlocked real-time anti-malvertising to stop fraud at the source. By adding clean.io’s products to the Human Defense Platform, HUMAN is furthering its vision to safeguard the advertising ecosystem from a f.....»»
Raytheon Technologies partners with Microsoft to accelerate cloud adoption
Raytheon Technologies is deepening its collaboration with Microsoft to equip the aerospace and defense company’s employees with cloud-based tools, technologies, and platforms to enhance collaboration, optimize operations and unlock insights tha.....»»
NASA Armstrong develops tech to bring space launch to any airport
A NASA-developed space launch system is attracting interest from companies that need to launch satellites in orbit. This same launch system could also develop high-flying, ultra-fast aircraft for national defense......»»
Binary Defense raises $36 million to accelerate sales and marketing
Binary Defense Systems has closed a $36 million first institutional growth equity funding round led by Invictus Growth Partners (“Invictus”). Binary Defense was founded by David Kennedy and Mike Valentine and is trusted by hundreds of customers f.....»»
Doc who thinks vaccinated people are magnetic is in big trouble with med board
It's unclear if her defense will include putting keys and forks on people's faces. Enlarge / Clevland doctor Sherri Tenpenny gives false testimony on June 8, 2021, saying COVID-19 vaccines magnetize people. (credit: The Ohio Cha.....»»
Apple confirms USB-C is coming to iPhones, but it’s still bitter about it
Apple's Greg Joswiak has confirmed that iPhones are moving to the USB-C standard to comply with the EU mandate, but not without putting up a passionate defense......»»
Akamai Prolexic enhancements increase protection against rising DDoS threats
Akamai announced a significant evolution of its DDoS protection platform (Prolexic) with a global rollout of new, fully software-defined scrubbing centers, which will extend its dedicated defense capacity to 20 Tbps and accelerate future product inno.....»»