Category Security, Cyber & Counter-Threats

Security, Cyber & Counter-Threats examines the evolving landscape of digital conflict, hybrid warfare, and threat mitigation in an increasingly networked world.
This magazine covers cyber operations, information warfare, digital resilience, and security architectures shaping modern defense and intelligence ecosystems.
Designed for analysts, policymakers, and technology leaders, it delivers actionable insights into how states and non-state actors compete, defend, and adapt in the information age.

Telecommunications is a critical infrastructure and needs to be protected from ever increasing cyber threats

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Cyber-attacks are continuously growing in size and breadth, targeting organizations of all sizes across sectors, and telecom sector is no exception. According to PwC’s Global State of Information Security, 2016, IT security incidents in the telecoms sector increased 45% in…...

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DARPA devloping tool to assess Risks of Crypto to National Security

Blockchain, bitcoin, crypto assets, and virtual currencies have become a whole new vocabulary describing innovative technology to swiftly transfer value around the world. Blockchain originated just over 10 years ago. Since then, virtual assets have become widely available and have…...

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Voilent Extremist attacks on Critical Infrastructure and protection

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Critical infrastructure comprises facilities and assets that are essential for the normal functioning of day-to-day life within a country and range from energy and transportation to agriculture and public health.   Extremists tend to view critical infrastructure as an attractive…...

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European Union (EU) cyber security and EDA cyber defence strategy calls for proactive and reactive cyber defence technology and Cyber Situation Awareness (CySA) operational capability.

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The pandemic, which moved citizens’ lives into the digital sphere, saw a rise in security breaches within European businesses and institutions. Cyber attacks against key European sectors doubled in 2020. Significant malicious attacks against key sectors doubled in Europe –…...

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DARPA MICEE to monitor and detect malicious activities in 5G/mobile infrastructure devices.

The New York Times reported  that the US government has defined 5G competition as a “new arms race.” According to the report, “whichever country dominates 5G will gain an economic, intelligence and military edge for much of this century.” The…...

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DARPA EVADE to improve the cybersecurity of Military IoT/embedded devices

By 2025, it is predicted that there can be as many as 100 billion connected IoT devices or network of everyday objects as well as sensors that will be infused with intelligence and computing capability.  These devices shall comprise of…...

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Emerging Technologies, their impact on War fighting and Military technology requirements

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This century has seen rapid growth in new technologies such as 5G, AI, cloud computing, nanotechnology, biotechnology, smartphones, cryptocurrency, augmented reality, gene editing, social media platforms…and quantum. This is a perfect example of the Law of Accelerating Returns posited by…...

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Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) are vulnerable to cyber attacks and need security and safety measures

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Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) are bidirectional devices that allow communication between the brain and external systems, such as computers. Every action our body performs begins with a thought, and with every thought comes an electrical signal. The electrical signals can be…...

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DARPA GECCO develop hackproof Military 5G communications

The New York Times reported  that the US government has defined 5G competition as a “new arms race.” According to the report, “whichever country dominates 5G will gain an economic, intelligence and military edge for much of this century.” The…...

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Aircrafts employing Directed InfraRed CounterMeasure (DIRCM) to counter threat of Manpads, the shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles

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The West in its continuous support to Ukraine has been supplying the besieged country with military aid in the form of arms as well as anti-aircraft and anti-tank defence systems. Joe Biden said the US will be sending an additional…...

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