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U.S. Space Force Guardians participate in Moonlight Defender, an exercise designed to focus on refining the defensive and offensive skill sets of Cyber Guardians, centered around the Moonlighter imaging satellite, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Nov. 15, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Charles Rivezzo) Commentary Congress must demand a study of America’s cyber forces
A bipartisan proposal should move forward despite Defense Department objections.
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Tankers from the 33rd separate mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces fire with a Leopard 2A4 tank during a field training at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on Oct. 27. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP) Threats Suspected Russian hacking, influence operations take aim at Ukrainian military recruiting
Google’s Threat Analysis Group and Mandiant said one group is behind the hybrid campaign that takes aim at both recruits and broader recruiting efforts.
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An official election ballot sits on a table as residents vote using an absentee or mail-in ballot on October 15, 2024 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Registered voters in Pennsylvania can vote “On Demand” by requesting, a mail-in or absentee ballot filing it out and dropping it off all in one visit to their county election office or other designated location. (Photo by Hannah Beier/Getty Images) Election Security Pennsylvania officials rebut false voter fraud claims from home and abroad
A video of someone ripping up supposed Trump votes in Bucks County is fake and likely originated from Russia, while Trump supporters in the state falsely accused a group of nuns of mass voter fraud.
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Threats DomainTools’ Sean McNee on how China is watching the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Sean McNee, Head of Threat Research at DomainTools.
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Russian soldiers stand on Red Square in central Moscow on September 29, 2022, as the square is sealed prior to a ceremony of the incorporation of the new territories into Russia. (Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images) Government State Department offers $10 million reward for info on Russian propaganda outlet
The outlet runs social media channels that have been vocal on politically divisive topics in the U.S.
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A prototype satellite used in Amazon’s Project Kuiper. (Courtesy of Amazon) Technology How satellites are pushing security innovation at Amazon
There are few bigger realms of innovation than technology dedicated to outer space. Amazon is using that realm to spur innovation in its own cybersecurity practices.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via a video link at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 28, 2022. (Photo by PAVEL BYRKIN/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images) Geopolitics Ukrainian hackers celebrate Putin’s birthday with two high-profile attacks
The attacks targeted Russia’s leading state media provider and the country’s courts system.
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Nate Fick spoke to students during a State Department recruitment event at Stanford University on Oct. 17, 2022. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Threats Deterrence in cyberspace is possible — and ‘urgent’ — amid ‘alarming’ hybrid attacks, State cyber ambassador says
In an interview with CyberScoop, Nate Fick also discussed the structure of his office and regions of emphasis.
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Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz walk onstage for a campaign rally at the Fiserv Forum on Aug. 20 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Election Security Russian threat groups shift attention to Harris-Walz campaign, researchers find
Microsoft said it took some time for Kremlin-affiliated organizations to turn their focus to the revised Democratic presidential ticket.