October 22, 2021 By: Nomaan Merchant The Associated Press https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/science/us-intel-warns-china-could-dominate-advanced-technologies/ar-AAPPCA7?li=AAggNb9 WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials are issuing new warnings about China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence and a range of advanced technologies that could eventually give Beijing a decisive military edge and possible dominance over health care and other essential sectors in America. The warnings include aContinue reading “US intel warns China could dominate advanced technologies”
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Experts say China’s low-level cyberwar is becoming severe threat
Activity more overt and reckless despite US, British and other political efforts to bring it to a halt September 23, 2021 By: Dan Sabbagh The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/23/experts-china-low-level-cyber-war-severe-threat Chinese state-sponsored hacking is at record levels, western experts say, accusing Beijing of engaging in a form of low-level warfare that is escalating despite US, British andContinue reading “Experts say China’s low-level cyberwar is becoming severe threat”
Former NSA boss says US is ‘not ready’ for cyberattacks from China and Russia
May 30, 2021 By: Jake Dima Washington Examiner https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/nsa-boss-keith-alexander-us-not-ready-cyberattacks-china-russia Former National Security Agencychief Keith Alexander warned that the United States is “not ready” to combat against a potential flurry of cyberattacks from Russia and China. On Sunday, Alexander said hacks from the two nations are “more blatant than” any he’s ever seen throughout his “whole career.” The formerContinue reading “Former NSA boss says US is ‘not ready’ for cyberattacks from China and Russia”
A Pentagon official said he resigned because US cybersecurity is no match for China, calling it ‘kindergarten level’
October 11, 2021 By: Bill Bostock Business Insider https://www.businessinsider.com/pentagon-official-quit-saying-us-cybersecurity-no-match-china-2021-10 Nicolas Chaillan served as the US Air Force’s software chief and worked on Pentagon security. He quit in September and told the FT last week that the US is far behind China on AI. “We have no competing fighting chance against China in fifteen to twenty years,”Continue reading “A Pentagon official said he resigned because US cybersecurity is no match for China, calling it ‘kindergarten level’”
Saudi Aramco data breach sees 1 TB stolen data for sale
July 19, 2021 By: Ax Sharma Bleeping Computer https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/saudi-aramco-data-breach-sees-1-tb-stolen-data-for-sale/ Attackers have stolen 1 TB of proprietary data belonging to Saudi Aramco and are offering it for sale on the darknet. The Saudi Arabian Oil Company, better known as Saudi Aramco, is one of the largest public petroleum and natural gas companies in the world. The oil giant employs overContinue reading “Saudi Aramco data breach sees 1 TB stolen data for sale”
Traditional cyber protections ‘unable to stop’ adversaries, cyber agency chief says
March 18, 2021 By: Geneva Sands CNN https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/18/politics/cyber-protections-unable-to-stop-adversaries-cisa/index.html Washington (CNN)Traditional cyber protections used by the federal government are “are unable to stop” cyber adversaries, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency acting Director Brandon Wales told lawmakers Thursday. “Part of the challenge is that you can only secure what you can see,” he said, testifying before theContinue reading “Traditional cyber protections ‘unable to stop’ adversaries, cyber agency chief says”
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