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.

Distributed optical fiber sensors (DOFS) are superb for infrastructure and earthquake monitoring

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The fiber optic sensors also called as optical fiber sensors use optical fiber or sensing element.  These Sensors can measure a large variety of parameters, such as temperature, pressure, strain, refractive index, vibrations, displacements, bending, loading, and liquid level or…...

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Auxiliary ships for Afloat support sealift capacity is decisive in maintaining the wide spectre of current naval operations around the globe

Auxiliary ships are vital to maintaining a strong and efficient naval fleet. They are designed to perform multiple roles to effectively support combatant ships in and out of battle, as well as complete other similar naval operations. Although auxiliaries assist…...

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Nanotechnology based sensors for rapid, sensitive and reliable detection of explosives

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In recent years, spread of terrorism has assumed an alarming proportion across the globe, because of the simplicity and variety of schemes by which these explosive-based weapons can be deployed causing enormous damage to public safety and environmental pollution. This…...

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DARPA GAPS program developing hardware and software architectures that can provide physical security like air-gaps

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Today, modern computing systems are incapable of creating sufficient security protections such that they can be trusted with the most sensitive data while simultaneously being exposed to untrusted data streams.” “Therefore, for the most sensitive computing systems, [the Department of…...

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Militaries developing Cyber Testbeds to test and validate strategies, tactics and security measures for Cyber Warfare

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All over the world Cyber attacks are becoming increasing in number and sophistication. Many organizations in Europe and the US have been crippled by a ransomware attack such as “Petya” ,  WannaCry or WannaCrypt ransomware attack affected more than 230,000…...

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Militaries looking for anti-laser weapon defences as laser DEW threats to airline pilots, soldiers and military vehicles is rising

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Laser attacks targeting pilots and air crews are a major concern across the world with most attacks reported to take place during take-off and landing. According to figures from the US Federal Aviation Authority, there were 6,753 laser illuminations reported in…...

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Global threat of landmines and IED that kill thousands of people every year require new technologies for detection

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Landmines are a global threat. Several countries suffer from the existence of millions of buried landmines in their territories. These landmines have indefinite life, and may still cause horrific personal injuries and economic dislocation for decades after a war has…...

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Countries race to employ Blockchain, the virtual currencies technology, for tamper-proof military systems and cybersecurity

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Blockchain is a transformative technology for the two billion people in the world currently underserved by financial institutions. The technology has the potential to enhance privacy, security and freedom of conveyance of data. Blockchain is based on open, global infrastructure,…...

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Supercomputers can assist in Cyber Security by Identifying threats, detecting anomalous behaviour and finding software vulnerabilities

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Supercomputers have  become essential for National Security, for decoding encrypted messages, simulating complex ballistics models, nuclear weapon detonations and other WMD, developing new kinds of stealth technology, and cyber defence/ attack simulation. Because of the expense, supercomputers are typically used…...

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Industry developed new approach to protect against advanced ‘ROP’ Cyberattacks

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Today’s cybersecurity playing field is fundamentally asymmetric. Attackers are easily able to identify weaknesses in a target system once they have access to its code and configuration. As a result, defenders are perpetually playing a game of catch-up to secure…...

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