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How China can bring Taiwan to its knees without firing a shot 2026-07-10 16:07 The Times of India For decades, discussions about a war over Taiwan have centred on one dramatic image: thousands of Chinese troops crossing the Taiwan Strait, storming beaches under heavy fire while missiles rain down from the sky.Increasingly, military analysts believe …
China’s AI Cyber Arsenal Catches Up to America’s Edge as Regulatory Missteps Hand Beijing an Opening 2026-06-28 15:22 America First Report In the high-stakes contest for technological supremacy between the United States and China, a new front has opened with sobering implications for national security. Chinese firms have developed cybersecurity tools rivaling those of leading American AI …
War Goes High-Tech with the G.I. Joe Classified Series Synapse Figure 2026-06-26 18:43 Bleeding Cool - Illinois Posted in: Collectibles, Hasbro | Tagged: g.i. joe, hasbro Hasbro unveiled Axel “Synapse” Soma for the G.I. Joe Classified Series — a high-tech cyberwarfare operative. Pre-order now for $27.99; release window November 2026. Article Summary Hasbro debuts G. …
Enterprises must prepare for digital conflict 2026-06-17 10:40 Smart Security Solutions Enterprises must prepare for digital conflict June 2026 Information Security By David C Howell, regional sales director at ManageEngine South Africa Geopolitical conflict is no longer confined to land, sea, or air, but also unfolds silently across digital …
Secrets of BlackCore: Israel’s information warfare now has few limits or boundaries 2026-06-14 09:44 The Herald (Scotland) It's hard to escape the fact that we live in a global era when trust in many of our political leaders and institutions has declined. Responsible in part for creating this climate is a cause and effect playbook, whose content is increasingly …
World Cup 2026 opens goal to ‘single point of failure’ cyber risks 2026-06-08 07:12 Insurance Times The Fifa World Cup starts on 11 June and runs until 19 July 2026, a quadrennial sporting spectacle that will keep football fans across the globe glued to their screens as 48 teams compete to bring home the glory. But, as the tournament enters the world …
Russia & North Korea can use Iran war to embarrass USA on own soil with silent ambush worse than drones, says expert 2026-06-05 20:53 The U.S. Sun SECURITY fears surrounding Iran’s presence at the World Cup should be centered on the threat of cyber attacks from Russia and North Korea, a leading expert has claimed. With the summer showpiece tournament starting on June 11, the Iranians will create …
Yossi Karadi is seeking access to advanced models like Anthropic’s Mythos to help defend Israeli government networks. 2026-05-27 23:39 Defense One Iran’s state-backed hackers are sharing more cyber tools and using AI to polish disinformation and recruitment messages since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on the country, Israel’s top cyberdefense official said in an interview with Nextgov. Yossi …
Iran’s hackers are coordinating more closely, Israel’s top cyberdefense official says 2026-05-27 20:12 Nextgov/FCW - Washington D.C. Tehran’s hackers have grown more organized, more coordinated and more willing to use artificial intelligence for influence operations in recent months — and they have demonstrated many of those capabilities since the war with Iran began, according to …
AI-Powered Cyberattacks Escalate as Global Security Fears Grow in 2026 Brussels 2026-05-11 16:08 Brussels Morning BRUSSELS, Belgium — May 11, 2026 — Brussels Morning Newspaper highlights how global cybersecurity crisis concerns are rapidly escalating as cybercriminals and state-backed hacking groups increasingly deploy artificial intelligence to conduct sophisticated …
Defining Cognitive Warfare: A NDAA Mandate Response 2026-05-05 10:07 Small Wars Journal Abstract The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act directs the Department of War to define cognitive warfare and distinguish it from existing information-related activities. This article responds directly to that mandate, proposing a decision-centric …
The Cybersecurity Fears surrounding Anthropic Claude Mythos 2026-04-09 06:22 Cybersecurity Insiders Artificial intelligence has long been a double-edged sword in cybersecurity—capable of both defending systems and breaking them. But with the emergence of Claude Mythos, an advanced AI system developed by Anthropic, experts are beginning to worry that the …
An Existential Global Threat: Why Israel Must Be Denuclearized 2026-03-28 22:40 Muslim Skeptic If countries could be represented by cards from card games, then the illegitimate state of Israel would perhaps be the UNO reverse card. Usually, in modern meme culture, this particular card is associated with someone who does something cleverly unexpected …
Inside the Growing 'Cyber Invasion' Targeting the US 2026-03-20 21:41 Bank Information Security Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Government Former DoD CIO Leslie Beavers on Nation-State Attacks and Defense Jennifer Lawinski • March 20, 2026 Leslie Beavers, retired brigadier general and former acting …
Record number of UK businesses hit by nation state attacks as attackers weaponize AI 2026-03-18 19:51 TechRadar Pro Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Tech Radar Get the TechRadar Newsletter Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Subscribe to our …
New Marine unit puts intelligence and cyberwarfare capabilities to the test in Arctic 2026-03-18 15:58 Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C A Marine peers through an infrared observation device during exercise Cold Response in Setermoen, Norway, on March 12, 2026. The Marine Corps’ recently created Multi-Domain Task Unit specializing in intelligence and cyber warfare is being tested at the …
Surge in Nation State Attacks on UK Firms Amid Cyber Warfare Fears 2026-03-18 06:45 Infosecurity Magazine Over half (54%) of UK companies were hit by nation state attacks last year as IT leaders grew increasingly fearful of AI-powered threats, according to a new report from Armis. The security vendor’s 2026 Armis Cyberwarfare Report was based on interviews …
AI moves to the frontline as India backs killer robots, drone swarms and cyberwarfare 2026-03-17 12:27 The Economic Times New Delhi: India’s new Artificial Intelligence policy in the military domain has endorsed Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems alongside drone swarms, AI-driven cyber-attacks and predictive battlefield analytics as core capabilities for future warfare. The tri …
Washington is right: Cybercrime is organized crime. Now we need to shut down the business model 2026-03-17 05:53 CyberScoop The recently released executive order targeting cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes uses language the federal government has often avoided. Now, for the first time, the Trump administration is echoing what the cybersecurity industry has been shouting …
Is cyberattack on U.S. health care firm the next phase of the Iran war? 2026-03-13 20:16 Global News Major U.S. health care technology company Stryker became the victim of a cyberattack, with a group linked to Iran claiming responsibility. Some experts say that this war of “proxies” may be the next stage of the Iran war, and warn that civilian and …
Stryker Attack Warning: How India's Hospitals, Power Grids, Banks Could Be Targets In Next Cyberwar 2026-03-13 10:44 News18 Last Updated:March 12, 2026, 10:46 IST For countries like India, which are rapidly digitising essential services, the Stryker incident highlights a worrying possibility. Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + The recent cyberattack on Stryker Corporation has …
Contemporary warfare in Ukraine: Is Seoul asleep at the wheel? 2026-02-03 07:07 The Korea Times This month marks the fourth year of the ongoing Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. This tragedy has caused immense suffering and loss of life, but Ukraine still exists as a sovereign state and its people have defended themselves courageously and …
The Code War: Inside the Pentagon’s Aggressive Shift to Offensive Cyber Operations 2026-01-29 00:44 WebProNews In the quiet corridors of the Pentagon’s E-Ring, a fundamental doctrinal shift has occurred, one that moves the United States military away from a posture of reactive digital defense toward a strategy of aggressive, persistent engagement. For decades, the …
Hacking Or Missiles? Will Iran Use A Cyber Warfare Strategy To Counter US... 2026-01-27 18:56 News X 8.5K A loud explosion was reported at Iran’s nuclear and military facility in the Parchin region on Tuesday. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force confirmed the incident. Several social media reports, including one from Iran Spectator, …
Vietnam is Close to Launching Its Own Version of a China-Style Social Credit System 2026-01-22 12:52 The Diplomat All of us sincerely lie All of us are drenched in sweat All of us live in cramped houses In this endless vastness All of us are being watched We are all about to be caught — “Infinite” by Hoàng Nhuận Cầm (1952-2021). As if Vietnam still needed more legal …
Cognitive Warfare: An Allied Blueprint and a Pentagon Opportunity 2026-01-16 07:42 Small Wars Journal NATO’s Chief Scientist has done the hard work. The report on Cognitive Warfare is clear, sober, and useful. It treats cognitive warfare as a fight for cognitive superiority, waged through synchronized military and non-military action across the continuum …
Trump says the US shut off the lights in Venezuela's capital using 'certain expertise.' Here's how it may have done it. 2026-01-08 10:35 Business Insider Amid the revelations over the weekend about the US military raid to capture Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro, was an unusual line from President Donald Trump. "It was dark," Trump said. "The lights of Caracas were largely turned off …
Ten global conflicts that make 2026 the year of uncertainty 2026-01-07 14:11 Firstpost The year 2025 was bloody. The year 2026, the way it has begun, promises to be even more dangerously bloody. From South America to Africa, Europe to East Asia and West Asia, major conflicts and wars are raging across continents, worsening by the day. Ten …
Building a Combat-Ready Force 2026-01-04 20:11 Dialogo Americas This article was first published in U.S. Space Command magazine, APOGEE, on September 22, 2025. The United States Space Force is taking a multitiered approach as it prepares for a new era in space defense. With an eye toward China and Russia’s growing …
The Top 26 Security Predictions for 2026 (Part 1) 2025-12-21 11:09 Government Technology As we close a year that saw cybersecurity cross the artificial intelligence Rubicon, almost everyone is “all in” on AI accelerating even greater change for the technology industry in the year ahead. And yet, security remains an Achilles’ heel for tech …
The cyberwarfare landscape is changing — here’s how to prepare 2025-12-19 23:25 Nextgov/FCW - Washington D.C. To date, damaging cyberattacks have largely focused on financial gain or network access, resulting in major business impacts and some disruption to daily life, rather than life-threatening consequences. Even incidents like the Colonial Pipeline ransomware …
Israeli military cyber chief warns of unprecedented cyber threats against Israel and the US 2025-12-17 16:31 All Israel News Illustrative: Israeli soldier working on a computer. (Photo: IDF) Israeli military cyber chief Maj. Gen. Aviad Dagan warned on Tuesday that both Israel and the United States face unprecedented cyber threats of which the public is largely unaware. "We …
Plane crashes, no medicine and mass panic – how a ‘Q-Day’ attack on UK would unfold 2025-12-16 07:22 The i paper ARE WE READY FOR WAR? Q-day will occur when a state acquires a quantum computer powerful enough to crack the encryption on which modern life depends There’s a term for a devastating cyber-attack on a broad range of fronts, hitting all the things that make …
Defining Cognitive Warfare: Maximalist versus Minimalist Approaches 2025-12-04 07:42 The Defence Horizon Journal Abstract: Given the relevance, evolution, and proliferation of cognitive warfare in the modern age, it is necessary to delve deeper into the concept to gain an empirical understanding that can inform future policies and practices. Accordingly, a systematic …
AI vs AI: New Cybersecurity Battlefield Where No Humans Are in the Loop 2025-12-01 02:41 Sify The Age of AI vs. AI cyber warfare, and machine-speed warfare is upon us as a recent attack using Anthropic’s Claude showed writes Satyen K. Bordoloi In mid-September 2025, a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group, designated GTG-1002 by Anthropic, executed …
Cyber warfare in space: Attacks on space systems rose since 2023 2025-11-30 07:50 Euronews Published on 30/11/2025 - 8:01 GMT+1 Space satellites and communications systems are under threat from cyber warfare, a new report warns, which said there were 237 cyber operations that targeted the space sector between January 2023 and July 2025 …
Charming Kitten Unveiled: Iran’s Elite Cyber Army Targeting Israel Exposed 2025-11-23 20:45 Sri Lanka Guardian A massive leak has revealed the identities, infrastructure, tools, and operations of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ top cyber unit, Charming Kitten, exposing their long-term efforts to infiltrate Israel’s military, defense industries, critical infrastructure …
First AI-Driven Cyberattack Marks a New Era of Digital Espionage 2025-11-20 06:19 The Pixel Pakistan In a development that cybersecurity analysts are calling a historic turning point, Anthropic has disclosed the world’s first documented large-scale cyberattack executed largely by artificial intelligence itself. The campaign, attributed to a Chinese state- …
Claude’s Dark Side: How AI Became a Tool for Global Cyber Espionage 2025-11-15 14:03 WebProNews In a chilling escalation of cyber warfare, state-sponsored hackers from China allegedly harnessed the power of Anthropic’s Claude AI to orchestrate a sophisticated espionage campaign targeting dozens of organizations worldwide. According to reports from …
The Pentagon Is Spending Millions On AI Hackers 2025-11-15 13:40 Forbes The U.S. is quietly investing in AI agents for cyberwarfare, spending millions this year on a secretive startup that’s using AI for offensive cyberattacks on American enemies. According to federal contracting records, a stealth, Arlington, Virginia-based …
CISO predictions for 2026 2025-11-07 04:37 iTWire At the end of every year, Fortinet publishes the Global Threat Landscape Report, which details the year’s activity and makes cybersecurity predictions for the coming year. This year will be no different. However, as part of our CISO Collective, we have …
Key Determinants of Cyberwarfare Severity and Its Outcomes Between Nations 2025-11-05 10:23 Bioengineer.org In the complex landscape of modern geopolitics, cyberwarfare has emerged as one of the foremost challenges confronting nation-states. The increasing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks signal not just a tactical evolution in warfare but also a …
We’re living under a daily threat – but it’s not from nuclear weapons 2025-11-04 12:16 The i paper Nuclear weapons are both the ultimate deterrent and the ultimate threat. The same weapons that are capable of preserving peace can also trigger global devastation. There hasn’t been a nuclear attack since 1945, when the United States dropped atomic bombs …
How nations build and defend their cyberspace capabilities 2025-11-04 08:56 Help Net Security In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Bernhards Blumbergs, Lead Cyber Security Expert at CERT.LV, discusses how cyberspace has become an integral part of national and military operations. He explains how countries develop capabilities to act and defend …
‘New Cyber Order’ is here, every human identity will have 80 agentic AI identities: WEF 2025-10-15 17:10 The Sociable A “New Cyber Order” is here; for every human identity there will be 80 agentic AI identities, and small businesses and states will need a type of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for cybersecurity, according to a discussion at the World Economic Forum ( …
Three generations of military service 2025-10-10 06:12 CONTACT Magazine Of the nearly one million Australians who served in World War 2, Keith Fitzpatrick was believed to be among the last 1300 with lived experience of that conflict – a number now smaller following his death at the age of 101 in June. CAPTION: Major Mike …
Ukraine's parliament backs creation of cyber forces in first reading 2025-10-09 11:00 The Kyiv Independent The Ukrainian parliament supported the creation of the Cyber Forces within Ukraine's military in the first reading on Oct. 9, underscoring the growing importance of this domain in the war with Russia. The bill, backed by 255 lawmakers, aims to …
ICE and the Israeli Military Are 2 Sides of the Same Coin — We Must Resist Both 2025-10-05 18:36 Truthout Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. On July 12, 2025, Homeland Security agents shoved Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California) out the door of a …
7 Documentaries to Watch if You Liked 'Most Wanted: Teen Hacker' 2025-09-11 08:06 Sportskeeda Most Wanted: Teen Hacker narrates the chilling true story of Julius Kivimäki, a Finnish teen who became one of the world's biggest hackers. The documentary follows his career from a 15-year-old who compelled an airliner into an emergency landing to …
Palantir: The Company Helping Israel Commit Genocide 2025-09-03 02:05 Muslim Skeptic In an earlier article, we had explored the ideology of Peter Thiel, one of the co-founders of Palantir Technologies, while also diving into his twisted views on Christianity, transhumanism, and what he describes as the “stagnation thesis.” Here, we will be …