Intelligence

Russian hacker group Killnet returns with new identity (Daryna Antoniuk – The Record)

The Russian hacker group Killnet, once known for its noisy pro-Kremlin cyberattacks, has reappeared after months of silence — but not as the group...

Chinese-speaking hackers targeting US municipalities with Cityworks bug (Jonathan Greig – The Record)

A vulnerability in a critical tool used by local governments across the U.S. is being exploited by Chinese-speaking hackers, according to incident responders. Since...

Russia-aligned hackers target Tajikistan in new espionage campaign (Daryna Antoniuk – The Record)

Hackers tied to Russia have launched a new cyber-espionage campaign targeting government, academic and research institutions in Tajikistan, researchers have found. The campaign, observed...

Failed Launch and Damage of the Second Guided Missile Destroyer (Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun – CSIS)

On May 21, North Korea held a launching ceremony of a “newly-built 5000-tonnage destroyer,” assessed to be the second Choe Hyon-class guided missile destroyer...

Golden Dome creates a new missile defense bargain with US partners (Léonie Allard and Jean-Loup Samaan – Atlantic Council)

New details are emerging about the White House’s “Golden Dome” initiative, a missile-defense system intended to intercept long-range and hypersonic missiles fired at the...

How extremists are manipulating AI chatbots (James Paterson – The Interpreter)

In an environment where people are feeling increasingly dislocated and disconnected, Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots have proven themselves a compelling form of social connection....

Australia should establish a unit dedicated to financial warfare capabilities (James Tennant – The Strategist)

In an age of great-power competition, the next major conflict may be waged not in the skies over the Indo-Pacific or in the South...

Australia must rethink cybercrime to tackle it effectively (Annie-Mei Forster and Anika Guenov – The Strategist)

Let’s face it: Australia is seen as a soft target for cybercriminals. Its fragmented cybercrime response makes both individuals and institutions more vulnerable. Australia’s...

Israel buys $55 million in helo protection systems from Elbit for Apaches, Black Hawks (Seth J. Frantzman – Breaking Defense)

The Israeli Ministry of Defense will acquire $55 million-worth of protection systems from Israel’s Elbit Systems for its fleet of Apache and Black Hawk...

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