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Announcements & Events

  • DataHack Summit
    • Infinite Possibilities: Exploring the future with Generative AI 
    • August 2nd - 5th
    • More Info
  • IEEE 50th USA Anniversary Cruise
    • SAILING FROM PORT CANAVERAL WITH STOPS IN NASSAU AND COCOCAY
    • October 16th - 20th
    • More Info
  • 2024 IEEE President-Elect Candidates Fprum
    • During this livestream event, candidates Roger U. Fujii and Kathleen A. Kramer will answer questions on issues important to IEEE members. 2023 IEEE President and CEO Saifur Rahman will host and moderate the event.
    • Saturday, 12 August 2023 from 5:45 pm to 6:45 pm EDT.
    • More Info
  • SANS News: Apple Updates
    • "Apple released one of its usual "step" upgrades for its operating systems. This covers iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS. The update also includes the vulnerability patched in the last rapid security response update."
    • More Info
  • SANS News: Deobfuscation of Malware Delivered Through a .bat File
    • "The payload looks encrypted and takes most of the file size. At the end of the script, we find some code that seems obfuscated, but we immediately can see a pattern."
    • More Info

UFO whistleblower makes explosive claims, but wary of divulging details

"Former intelligence official David Grusch made far-reaching claims about possible U.S. government cover-ups of contact with UFOs and non-human pilots in a House Oversight subcommittee hearing on Wednesday."

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The devil has been in our way': GOP lawmaker accuses Biden admin of covering up UFOs

"We’ve run into roadblocks from members from the intelligence community, the Pentagon,” Rep. Tim Burchett said.."

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Turkish firms unveil suite of indigenous naval weapons at IDEF 2023

"ISTANBUL — At the start of Turkey’s International Defence Industry Fair today, a focus on homegrown naval weapons systems could not go unnoticed, with a number of companies unveiling new capabilities they hope will find buyers both domestically and abroad."

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With UNITAS, Navy expands operational unmanned tech to 4th Fleet in SOUTHCOM

"The exercise highlighting unmanned tech follows what the Navy sees as the success of the cutting edge Task Force 59 under 5th Fleet in the Middle East.."

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Turkish firms unveil suite of indigenous naval weapons at IDEF 2023

"ISTANBUL — At the start of Turkey’s International Defence Industry Fair today, a focus on homegrown naval weapons systems could not go unnoticed, with a number of companies unveiling new capabilities they hope will find buyers both domestically and abroad."

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Safety in Numbers: Improving Cyber Capacity Building

"Ukraine’s effective cyber resilience – withstanding thousands of Russian attacks – is thanks in part to years-long cyber defense capacity building programs backed by both the U.S. government and industry. Washington’s robust efforts – if somewhat ad-hoc – help partners build cyber resilience, mature their law enforcement tools and techniques, improve information sharing, train cyber workforces, and deploy more secure and resilient information and communications technology networks. As attacks by criminal and state-backed hackers on America and its allies grow, is Washington organized and resourced to meet the needs of tomorrow? How can the U.S. government better organize to help partners improve their cyber resilience? Why is partner capacity building important for U.S. national security?"

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CrowdStrike is close to acquiring Bionic.AI for between $200M and $300M

"It sounds like another M&A deal is about to go down in the world of cybersecurity. Sources tell TechCrunch that CrowdStrike is in advanced negotiations to acquire Bionic.AI — a security posture management platform for cloud services — for between $200 million and $300 million."

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Exclusive Interview: Anonymous Sudan, Cyber Warriors or Russian Puppets? 

"In the fast-paced world of the cyber underground, Russia-linked Anonymous Sudan has emerged as a formidable attacker, claiming responsibility for a staggering 63% of the total identified DDoS attacks..."

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