The directed-energy variant of the M-SHORAD features a 50-kilowatt laser weapon system on a Stryker vehicle. (Jim Kendall/U.S. Army) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. − The U.S. Army is counting on funding in fiscal 2026 to hold a competition to pursue a high-energy laser weapon system focused first on countering drones, according to service officials. Over the course
Akira ransomware abuses CPU tuning tool to disable Microsoft Defender
Akira ransomware is abusing a legitimate Intel CPU tuning driver to turn off Microsoft Defender in attacks from security tools and EDRs running on target machines. The abused driver is ‘rwdrv.sys’ (used by ThrottleStop), which the threat actors register as a service to gain kernel-level access. This driver is likely used to load a second driver
Finnish forces to test laser-guided artillery
NATO forces with an M270 A2 mobile rocket system near Heinu, Finland, November 2024. (Leon Neal/Getty Images) MILAN – Finland has planned a live-firing event to assess the potential of laser-guided artillery munitions and their compatibility with Finnish weapons, which could provide the Nordic country with strategic advantages for long-range fires. The logistics command of
PBS confirms data breach after employee info leaked on Discord servers
PBS has suffered a data breach exposing the corporate contact information of its employees and those of its affiliates, BleepingComputer has learned. Earlier this month, BleepingComputer was alerted to a file circulated on Discord servers that allegedly contained this information. This data was not distributed on dark web sites, hacking forums, or other mediums frequented
Army plans to grow Patriot battalions, plus one for Guam
A reload crew of Patriot Launching Station Enhanced Operator and Maintainers performs reload operations on their air defense system. (Sgt. Connor Davis/Army) The Army is planning to grow its operational Patriot air-and-missile defense force from 15 to 18 battalions, plus a composite battalion which includes Patriot capability in Guam, an Army spokesperson told Defense News
Fashion giant Chanel hit in wave of Salesforce data theft attacks
French fashion giant Chanel is the latest company to suffer a data breach in an ongoing wave of Salesforce data theft attacks. Chanel says the breach was first detected on July 25th after threat actors gained access to a Chanel database hosted at a third-party service provider, as first reported by WWD. The breach only impacted
Are drones the new standard squad weapon?
Are drones the new standard squad weapon? From new units to new training, a look at how the “drone era” of war fighting has materialized at the unit level. 6 days ago
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Home Viewing author profile for Ionut Ilascu Forum Profile: ilaion Get in touch: Author Bio Ionut Ilascu is a technology writer with a focus on all things cybersecurity. The topics he writes about include malware, vulnerabilities, exploits and security defenses, as well as research and innovation in information security. His work has been published by
Poland doubles down on South Korean tanks with $6.5 billion deal
Polish soldiers stand next to tanks after the arrival of the first South Korean K2 tanks and K9 howitzers on Dec. 6, 2022, at the Baltic Container Terminal in Gdynia. (Mateusz Slodkowski / AFP via Getty Images) WARSAW, Poland — In a bid to expand the tracked vehicle fleet of the country’s land forces, the
Attackers exploit link-wrapping services to steal Microsoft 365 logins
A threat actor has been abusing link wrapping services from reputed technology companies to mask malicious links leading to Microsoft 365 phishing pages that collect login credentials. The attacker exploited the URL security feature from cybersecurity company Proofpoint and cloud communications firm Intermedia in campaigns from June through July. Some email security services include a