In Defense of the Rat
Rats are less pestilent and more lovable than you might think. Can humans learn to live with them?.....»»
GF strikes US$117 million supply agreement with US Department of Defense
GlobalFoundries has announced a US$117 million agreement with the US Department of Defense (DoD) to provide a strategic supply of US-made semiconductors that are critical to national security systems. Securely manufactured at GF's Fab 8 in Malta, New.....»»
How to enhance your cyber defense program with CIS SecureSuite
Join this webinar to learn how you can prioritize your security program to meet the requirements of regulatory and compliance frameworks with the CIS Critical Security Controls and CIS Benchmarks, as well as how to assess and implement secure configu.....»»
The 6 steps to a successful cyber defense
The Ransomware Spotlight Year-End Report from Ivanti, conducted in partnership with Cyber Security Works and Cyware, found that there is now a total of 157 ransomware families – an increase of 32 from the previous year. Targeting unpatched vuln.....»»
In poplars, two plant hormones boost each other in defense against pathogenic fungi
In contrast to previous assumptions, the defense hormones salicylic acid and jasmonic acid do not always suppress each other in regulating plant chemical defenses against pests and pathogens. In trees, the interplay of both hormones can actually incr.....»»
Spanish Prime Minister"s Mobile Phone Infected By Pegasus Spyware
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Spanish authorities have detected "Pegasus" spyware in the mobile phones of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Defense Minister Margarita Robles, the government minister for the presidency, Felix Bolano.....»»
iPhone belonging to Spanish prime minister was hit with Pegasus spyware
Spanish authorities say that the iPhones of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Defense Minister Margarita Robles were compromised by NSO Group's Pegasus spyware.Malware illustrationSanchez's mobile device was infected in May 2021 and at least one data.....»»
Lyft Exec Craig Martell Tapped As Pentagon"s AI Chief
According to Breaking Defense, the head of machine learning at Lyft, Craig Martell, has been named the Pentagon's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer. From the report: The hiring of a Silicon Valley persona for the CDAO role is likely t.....»»
Future of Earth"s defense is ground-based planetary radar
Powerful radar systems have played a major role in the study of planets, moons, asteroids, and other objects in our Solar System for several decades, and now have a "unique role" to play in planetary defense—"providing protection to the nations of.....»»
Moving towards defense in depth under the gray skies of conflict
The war in Ukraine is in the second month of bloodshed and the broader impact of the conflict is being felt across the globe, as markets react to increased fuel prices and the consequences of Russia’s growing political and economic isolation. Thus.....»»
Twitter"s board put up a defense mechanism against Elon Musk. Here"s what he could do next
Twitter has indicated that it's not interested in being bought by the world's richest man without a fight. The social network's board made a defensive maneuver that could thwart Elon Musk's takeover bid, but he still has a range of options that sugge.....»»
Another Pentagon Official Exits, Saying US Is at Risk of Losing Tech Edge
A senior official responsible for driving technological innovation at the U.S. Department of Defense has resigned, saying the Pentagon needs "structural change" and should behave more like SpaceX, Elon Musk's satellite company that has shaken up rock.....»»
Two DNA defense systems behind resilience of 7th cholera pandemic
Two DNA defense systems protect the bacterial strains responsible for the ongoing seventh cholera pandemic from potentially harmful genetic material and viruses, scientists have found. Their study also shows that the defense systems may have been key.....»»
How T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts
Intestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier to dangerous bacteria like enteropathogenic E. coli that seek to attach and efface that barrier, causing diarrhea. Such pathogens pose significant risks to human health an.....»»
Biden Invokes the Defense Production Act to Fix the Lithium Shortage
The administration will use its security-related powers to encourage mining raw materials for batteries. But a sustainable fix will take years......»»
US Military Makes "Significant Effort" in Quantum-Resistant Cryptography
David Spirk, the chief data officer for America's Department of Defense, "called for the Pentagon to make urgent investments to defend against potential espionage from quantum computers" that could crack the encryption on sensitive data, Bloomberg re.....»»
Two DNA defense systems behind resilience of 7th cholera pandemic
Cholera is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, a waterborne pathogen that infects the gut of humans through contaminated water and food. When ingested, V. cholerae colonizes the gut's inner surface, causing a watery diarrhea, that if left untr.....»»
BlackSky forms a Strategic Advisory Group and appoints three prominent leaders
BlackSky announced the formation of a Strategic Advisory Group and the appointment of three prominent U.S. leaders with diverse backgrounds from the national security, defense and intelligence communities. This new advisory group will provide deep in.....»»
US President Invokes Emergency Authority Prioritizing Pursuit of EV Battery Minerals
U.S. president Joe Biden "will invoke the Defense Production Act to encourage domestic production of minerals required to make batteries for electric vehicles and long-term energy storage," reports CNBC. "It will also help the U.S. minimize depende.....»»
5G in defense market to reach $8,952.30 million by 2027
The global 5G in defense market reached a value of $765.2 million in 2021, and looking forward, the market is set to reach a value of $8,952.30 million by 2027 exhibiting a CAGR of 48.50% during 2022-2027, according to ResearchAndMarkets. Keeping in.....»»
US to encourage domestic mining for lithium and nickel by invoking Cold War-era law
The US government is addressing the critical shortages of EV battery materials by invoking Defense Production Act (DPA) to boost domestic mineral production and reduce reliance on imports from China and South Korea, according to the Wall Street Journ.....»»