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Cyber lures and threats in the context of the war in Ukraine

February 25, 2022 admin APT, ransomware, Russia, Threat Intelligence, Ukraine, war, wiper

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:59:40 +0000

There are many uncertainties with Russia’s invasion and war in Ukraine. In this unpredictable environment, we detail previous, current and expected cyber threats to watch out for.

The post Cyber lures and threats in the context of the war in Ukraine appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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The Pentagon Wants Drone ‘Swarms’ to Support Infantry

October 23, 2017 admin DARPA, Drone, Swarm, war

Credit to Author: David Axe| Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 12:00:00 +0000

DARPA asked robot-developers for a way to let small infantry units deploy swarms of 250 or more robots in urban areas.

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One of the Last Remaining Manhattan Project Scientists Has Died

September 26, 2017 admin Cold War, Hiroshima, murray peshkin, nuclear annihilation, Nuclear weapons, physics, radioactivity, war

Credit to Author: Brian Merchant| Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:30:00 +0000

And with him, perhaps, our nuclear sanity.

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We Asked a Doomsday Clock Scientist About Trump’s ‘Fire and Fury’ Threat

August 10, 2017 admin Donald Trump, doomsday clock, kim jong-un, NORTH KOREA, nukes, RIP, war

Credit to Author: Matthew Gault| Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 20:57:55 +0000

We’re closer to the apocalypse than any other time in modern history.

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That ‘Mother of All Bombs’ Was Just Waiting For the Right Target

April 13, 2017 admin Afghanistan, Military, Security, war, Weapons and Ammo

Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 21:48:35 +0000

That ‘Mother of All Bombs’ Was Just Waiting For the Right Target

What’s a Massive Ordinance Air Blast? “Just a big canister with a lot of explosive in it.” The post That ‘Mother of All Bombs’ Was Just Waiting For the Right Target appeared first on WIRED.

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Why It’s So Hard to Wipe Out All of Syria’s Chemical Weapons

April 8, 2017 admin Chemical Weapons, Security, Syria, war

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2017 11:00:58 +0000

Why It’s So Hard to Wipe Out All of Syria’s Chemical Weapons

In 2013, the world disposed of 1300 tons of Syria’s chemical weapons. It wasn’t enough. The post Why It’s So Hard to Wipe Out All of Syria’s Chemical Weapons appeared first on WIRED.

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The Autonomous Future of Warfare Looks a Lot Like Pokémon Go

March 13, 2017 admin Military, Pentagon, Security, war

Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 20:33:08 +0000

The Autonomous Future of Warfare Looks a Lot Like Pokémon Go

The head of the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office explains how apps can help show the future of war. The post The Autonomous Future of Warfare Looks a Lot Like Pokémon Go appeared first on WIRED.

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The Warbot Builders of the Middle East Spill Their Secrets

February 2, 2017 admin DRONES, guns, Iraq, Security, Syria, war, warbots, weapons

The tech behind new remote-operated ‘bots is homebrewed, inelegant—and deadly. The post The Warbot Builders of the Middle East Spill Their Secrets appeared first on WIRED.