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Cybersecurity. FBI flash alert warns on OnePercent Group Ransomware attacks (Security Affairs)

Pierluigi Paganini The FBI shared info about OnePercent Group that has been actively targeting US organizations in ransomware attacks since at least November 2020 FBI flash alert...

Cybersecurity. Realtek SDK flaws exploited to deliver Mirai bot variant (Security Affairs)

Pierluigi Paganini Researchers warn that threat actors are actively exploiting Realtek SDK vulnerabilities since their technical details were publicly disclosed Realtek SDK flaws exploited to deliver Mirai bot variantSecurity...

Afghanistan/China. China’s Top Priority In Afghanistan Is Stability, Experts Say (Defense One)

Jacqueline Feldscher The scene at the Kabul airport continues to be chaotic more than a week after the Taliban captured Afghanistan’s capital, with throngs of people so...

Afghanistan/USA. US Has Evacuated 42,000 from Kabul; 16,000 in last 24 Hours Alone, Pentagon Says (Defense One)

Tara Copp Military, commercial, and contracted aircraft have evacuated 16,000 people from Kabul in the last 24 hours, Pentagon officials said, underscoring the still-quickening race...

Afghanistan/USA. US Flights Out of Afghanistan Set to ‘Increase Significantly’ as Aug. 31 Deadline Nears (Defense One)

Tara Copp The U.S. Air Force has more than 230 cargo planes, tankers, and other aircraft now committed to the massive airlift underway in Kabul...

USA. US military must prepare for POW concerns in the deepfake era (Defense News)

Jan Kallberg and Col. Stephen Hamilton In previous conflicts, authoritarian regimes have attempted to exploit their American prisoners of war for propaganda gain. These efforts often took the form of video and...

USA. After procurement cuts, US Army jammer in ‘prove it’ phase (Defense News)

Mark Pomerleau  Following the U.S. Army’s decision to cancel fiscal 2022 procurement for its aerial electronic jamming pod, the program’s executive officer said the service is...

Russia. Putin launches construction of new nuclear subs and warships (Defense News)

Vladimir Isachenkov, The Associated Press  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday launched the construction of new nuclear submarines and other warships, part of a sweeping...

USA/China. Kamala Harris accuses China of ‘intimidation’ in South China Sea (Al Jazeera)

US Vice President Kamala Harris has accused China of using “coercion” and “intimidation” to back unlawful claims in the South China Sea as she...

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