Tag: national security

  • Slashdot: How America’s Export Controls Failed to Keep Cutting-Edge AI Chips from China’s Huawei

    Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/11/02/0540218/how-americas-export-controls-failed-to-keep-cutting-edge-ai-chips-from-chinas-huawei?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: How America’s Export Controls Failed to Keep Cutting-Edge AI Chips from China’s Huawei Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The article discusses concerns regarding the enforcement of U.S. export controls related to semiconductor technology, specifically highlighting an incident involving Huawei and chips manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing…

  • Cloud Blog: FEDRAMP High Development in the Cloud: Code with Cloud Workstations

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/fedramp-high-development-in-the-cloud-code-with-cloud-workstations/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: FEDRAMP High Development in the Cloud: Code with Cloud Workstations Feedly Summary: In the demanding world of federal software development, teams are constantly challenged to deliver innovative solutions while upholding the highest security standards. The complexity of scaling teams, managing infrastructure, and ensuring consistent development environments can quickly…

  • Hacker News: Feds: Critical Software Must Drop C/C++ by 2026 or Face Risk

    Source URL: https://thenewstack.io/feds-critical-software-must-drop-c-c-by-2026-or-face-risk/ Source: Hacker News Title: Feds: Critical Software Must Drop C/C++ by 2026 or Face Risk Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI have issued a critical report warning software manufacturers about dangerous security practices, especially concerning the use of…

  • Slashdot: US Army Should Ditch Tanks For AI Drones, Says Eric Schmidt

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/10/31/2030255/us-army-should-ditch-tanks-for-ai-drones-says-eric-schmidt?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Army Should Ditch Tanks For AI Drones, Says Eric Schmidt Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Eric Schmidt advocates for the replacement of traditional tanks with AI-powered drones, citing their effectiveness in modern warfare, particularly in recent conflicts like the war in Ukraine. He emphasizes the…

  • The Register: Chinese attackers accessed Canadian government networks – for five years

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/31/canada_cybersec_threats/ Source: The Register Title: Chinese attackers accessed Canadian government networks – for five years Feedly Summary: India makes it onto list of likely threats for the first time A report by Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE) revealed that state-backed actors have collected valuable information from government networks for five years.… AI Summary…

  • The Register: US Army should ditch tanks for AI drones, says Eric Schmidt

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/30/google_ceo_tank_ai_drones/ Source: The Register Title: US Army should ditch tanks for AI drones, says Eric Schmidt Feedly Summary: And what do you know, Google’s former CEO just so happens to have a commercial solution Former Google chief Eric Schmidt thinks the US Army should expunge “useless" tanks and replace them with AI-powered drones…

  • Hacker News: U.S. military makes first confirmed OpenAI purchase for war-fighting forces

    Source URL: https://theintercept.com/2024/10/25/africom-microsoft-openai-military/ Source: Hacker News Title: U.S. military makes first confirmed OpenAI purchase for war-fighting forces Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses AFRICOM’s procurement of cloud computing services from Microsoft to utilize OpenAI technology, emphasizing its operational importance for military objectives in Africa. It raises concerns about the…

  • Alerts: JCDC’s Industry-Government Collaboration Speeds Mitigation of CrowdStrike IT Outage

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/29/jcdcs-industry-government-collaboration-speeds-mitigation-crowdstrike-it-outage Source: Alerts Title: JCDC’s Industry-Government Collaboration Speeds Mitigation of CrowdStrike IT Outage Feedly Summary: CISA, through the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), enabled swift, coordinated response and information sharing in the wake of a significant IT outage caused by a CrowdStrike software update. This outage, which impacted government, critical infrastructure, and industry…

  • The Register: Chinese chips, quantum and AI now on US investment blacklist

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/us_china_investment_ban/ Source: The Register Title: Chinese chips, quantum and AI now on US investment blacklist Feedly Summary: Wouldn’t want to inadvertently fund the PLA The US treasury department finalized a rule on Monday that limits domestic entities’ investment in Chinese semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technologies, and AI.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • The Register: Merde! Macron’s bodyguards reveal his location by sharing Strava data

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/macron_location_strava/ Source: The Register Title: Merde! Macron’s bodyguards reveal his location by sharing Strava data Feedly Summary: It’s not just the French president, Biden and Putin also reportedly trackable The French equivalent of the US Secret Service may have been letting their guard down, as an investigation showed they are easily trackable via…