January 07, 2020

US military branches ban TikTok following Pentagon’s warning

The latest attempt to prove it's not under China's thumb: TikTok's first transparency report.

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November 11, 2019

US military supplier in ‘Made in America’ fraud case

Aventura allegedly imported cheap cameras and network-enabled security gear from China, then slapped US flag stickers on them.

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November 04, 2019

Pentagon publishes AI guidelines

As the specter of warrior robots looms large, the Pentagon has published a set of ethical guidelines for its use of artificial intelligence.

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October 22, 2019

US nuclear weapons command finally ditches 8-inch floppies

The disks are part of the command centres that run the country’s nuclear missile deterrent on behalf of SACCS.

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December 19, 2018

How not to secure US missile defences

One BMDS site’s patching was so deficient, it failed to address a critical vulnerability that first came to light nearly three decades ago.

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July 12, 2018

Default router password leads to spilled military secrets

The hacker tried selling the US military files for $150 on the dark web, but only undercover analysts paid any attention.

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June 11, 2018

Google: We won’t cause “overall harm” with our AI

After the Project Maven-inspired employee revolt, Google has released a set of AI principles and said it's withdrawing from the contract.

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January 30, 2018

Secret military bases revealed by fitness app Strava

Want to work out where the US military personnel are stationed in foreign campaigns? Track them via their Fitbits or smartphones.

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August 21, 2017

Return to sender: military will send malware right back to you

'The threat could be a large nation-state or a 12-year-old' - so is weaponizing malware and sending it back the right tactic?

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