Tag: geopolitical tensions
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		Hacker News: US Senators implore Department of Defense to expand the use of MatrixSource URL: https://element.io/blog/senators-implore-department-of-defense-to-expand-the-use-of-matrix/ Source: Hacker News Title: US Senators implore Department of Defense to expand the use of Matrix Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the advocacy by U.S. senators for the adoption of end-to-end encrypted communications to improve national security and protect against foreign espionage. It highlights the… 
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		The Register: Severity of the risk facing the UK is widely underestimated, NCSC annual review warnsSource URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/03/ncsc_annual_review/ Source: The Register Title: Severity of the risk facing the UK is widely underestimated, NCSC annual review warns Feedly Summary: National cyber emergencies increased threefold this year The number of security threats in the UK that hit the country’s National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) maximum severity threshold has tripled compared to the… 
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		The Register: Russia arrests one of its own – a cybercrime suspect on FBI’s most wanted listSource URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/02/russia_ransomware_arrest/ Source: The Register Title: Russia arrests one of its own – a cybercrime suspect on FBI’s most wanted list Feedly Summary: The latest in an unusual change of fortune for group once protected by the Kremlin An alleged former affiliate of the LockBit and Babuk ransomware operations, who also just happens to… 
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		Wired: The US Just Made It Way Harder for China to Build Its Own AI ChipsSource URL: https://www.wired.com/story/2024-chips-export-controls-china/ Source: Wired Title: The US Just Made It Way Harder for China to Build Its Own AI Chips Feedly Summary: The Biden administration announced a sweeping set of new export controls that will make it harder for Chinese companies like Huawei and ByteDance to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence. AI Summary and Description:… 
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		Wired: US to Introduce New Restrictions on China’s Access to Cutting-Edge ChipsSource URL: https://www.wired.com/story/memory-restrictions-china-advanced-chips/ Source: Wired Title: US to Introduce New Restrictions on China’s Access to Cutting-Edge Chips Feedly Summary: The new limits, which are expected to be announced Monday, are intended to slow China’s ability to build large and powerful AI models. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines the Biden administration’s impending… 
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		The Register: Chinese cyberspies, Musk’s Beijing ties, labelled ‘real risk’ to US security by senatorSource URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/20/musk_chinese_cyberspies/ Source: The Register Title: Chinese cyberspies, Musk’s Beijing ties, labelled ‘real risk’ to US security by senator Feedly Summary: Meet Liminal Panda, which prowls telecom networks in South Asia and Africa A senior US senator has warned that American tech companies’ activities in China represent a national security risk, in a hearing… 
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		Hacker News: We assume damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German Defence ministerSource URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/19/baltic-sea-cables-damage-sabotage-german-minister Source: Hacker News Title: We assume damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German Defence minister Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The incident involving the sabotage of undersea fibre-optic cables in the Baltic Sea has raised significant concerns about the security of critical infrastructure in Europe. The implications…