Tag: national security

  • Slashdot: OpenAI Partners with Anduril, Leaving Some Employees Concerned Over Militarization of AI

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/08/0022207/openai-partners-with-anduril-leaving-some-employees-concerned-over-militarization-of-ai?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI Partners with Anduril, Leaving Some Employees Concerned Over Militarization of AI Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI’s recent partnership with defense tech company Anduril marks a significant departure from its previous stance on military use of AI technology. This partnership has raised ethical concerns among…

  • Hacker News: Protecting Undersea Internet Cables Is a Tech Nightmare

    Source URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/undersea-internet-cables-protection-tech Source: Hacker News Title: Protecting Undersea Internet Cables Is a Tech Nightmare Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the vulnerabilities of undersea fiber optic cables, particularly in the context of recent outages attributed to potential sabotage acts by state actors such as Russia or China. The…

  • The Register: Elon Musk tops US political donor list with $270M+ for Team Trump

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/07/elon_election_spending/ Source: The Register Title: Elon Musk tops US political donor list with $270M+ for Team Trump Feedly Summary: Plus, xAI scores another $6B to fuel Musk’s war on OpenAI Elon Musk gave more than $270 million to political groups supporting Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign and others on the American right, according…

  • The Register: Facing sale or ban, TikTok tossed under national security bus by appeals court

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/06/appeals_court_backs_tiktok_ban/ Source: The Register Title: Facing sale or ban, TikTok tossed under national security bus by appeals court Feedly Summary: Video slinger looks to Supremes for salvation, though anything could happen under Trump A US federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to the law that prevents popular apps that collect data on…

  • The Register: Salt Typhoon forces FCC’s hand on making telcos secure their networks

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/06/salt_typhoon_fcc_proposal/ Source: The Register Title: Salt Typhoon forces FCC’s hand on making telcos secure their networks Feedly Summary: Proposal pushes stricter infosec safeguards after Chinese state baddies expose vulns The head of America’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to force telecoms operators to tighten network security in the wake of the Salt Typhoon…

  • Hacker News: Romania cancels election after systems targeted in cyberattacks

    Source URL: https://www.techradar.com/pro/romania-cancels-election-after-systems-targeted-in-cyberattacks-over-85-000-times Source: Hacker News Title: Romania cancels election after systems targeted in cyberattacks Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text discusses the cancellation of Romania’s presidential election due to significant cyberattacks aimed at its electoral system, highlighting geopolitical tensions, state-sponsored influence campaigns, and potential implications for information security and…

  • Cloud Blog: How the Air Force Research Laboratory is Advancing Defense Research with AI

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/how-the-air-force-research-laboratory-is-advancing-defense-research-with-ai/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: How the Air Force Research Laboratory is Advancing Defense Research with AI Feedly Summary: Through our collaboration, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is leveraging Google Cloud’s cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities to tackle complex challenges across various domains, from materials science and bioinformatics…

  • Hacker News: US Senators implore Department of Defense to expand the use of Matrix

    Source 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…

  • Wired: Senators Warn the Pentagon: Get a Handle on China’s Telecom Hacking

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/senators-warn-pentagon-salt-typhoon-china-hacking/ Source: Wired Title: Senators Warn the Pentagon: Get a Handle on China’s Telecom Hacking Feedly Summary: In a letter to the Department of Defense, senators Ron Wyden and Eric Schmitt are calling for an investigation into fallout from the Salt Typhoon espionage campaign. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/04/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-51378 CyberPanel Incorrect Default Permissions Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks…