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Computing (U.K.)U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced plans for a National Center for Information Defense to detect, attribute, and disrupt hostile state disinformation campaigns, particularly those stemming from Russia. Addressing the United

CTV News (Canada)The U.S. air traffic control system remains vulnerable due to reliance on decades-old computers, analog communications, incompatible telecom networks, and increasingly scarce replacement parts. Recent outages—including a Philadelphia

DevdiscourseThe Pentagon may expand its use of autonomous surveillance boats after a pilot program showed they can help detect and deter illegal border crossings and drug trafficking. The solar-powered, canoe-sized vessels operate without crews for

The New York TimesUkraine’s Delta software integrates drone feeds, radio intercepts, satellite imagery, and battlefield data into a unified system that helps forces detect, track, and rapidly target Russian positions. The technology has dramatically

Channel News AsiaThe U.K., U.S, and Netherlands issued a joint cybersecurity advisory warning that Iranian state-linked actors are using CHOSEN BRICK spyware to target dissidents, activists, and journalists through spear-phishing campaigns on

TechCrunchU.S. courts will begin publicly reporting how often judges authorize government use of spyware and hacking tools to intercept real-time communications. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts will add a “spyware/hacking” category to

The Wall Street JournalU.S. authorities are investigating cyberattacks that compromised the networks of at least two foreign-flagged tankers carrying oil and liquefied natural gas to the U.S. coast. U.S. Coast Guard and Federal Bureau of

PatchThe retail industry is preparing to replace traditional one-dimensional UPC barcodes with more advanced 2D, QR-like codes that can store detailed product information. The technology could significantly improve food safety by enabling retailers

The Japan TimesBritain’s MI5 spy agency issued its first publicly released espionage alert, accusing the China General Technology Research Institute (CGTRI) of funding U.K. academic research for China’s Ministry of State Security. MI5 said more than

NBC NewsIn an alert published Tuesday, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) accused six major Chinese AI developers of systematically using