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Facebook tackles deepfake spread and troll farms in latest moderation push (ZD Net, OODA)

Charlie Osborne Facebook has removed a troll farm, spreaders of misinformation, and creators of deepfake images in its latest moderation efforts. https://www.zdnet.com/article/facebook-tackles-deepfake-spread-and-troll-farms-in-latest-moderator-report/

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Armed Conflict Draws Closer as State-Backed Cyber-Attacks Intensify (Info Security, OODA)

Phil Muncaster The world is coming perilously close to nation states retaliating against cyber-attacks with conventional weapons, according to a new HP report. https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/armed-conflict-closer-state/

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Washington State educational organizations targeted in cryptojacking spree (ZD Net, OODA)

Charlie Osborne The lucrative nature of cryptocurrency means no industry is safe. https://www.zdnet.com/article/washington-state-educational-organizations-targeted-in-cryptojacking-spree/

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Zero-Day Bug Impacts Problem-Plagued Cisco SOHO Routers (Threat Post, OODA)

Tom Spring Cisco says it will not patch three small business router models and one VPN firewall device with critical vulnerabilities.

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OODAcast: Ray Wang, CEO and Founder of Constellation Research, On The Business Impact of Technology (OODA)

Bob Gourley R “Ray” Wang is the Founder, Chairman and Principal Analyst of Silicon Valley based Constellation Research Inc., a research and advisory firm which studies disruptive business and exponential technology trends.

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USA – Defense bill set to pass with state cybersecurity programs (OODA)

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CYBER – High-Severity Chrome Bugs Allow Browser Hacks (OODA)

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CHINA – China Stakes Its Claim to Quantum Supremacy (OODA)

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CHINA – China spacecraft is returning to Earth with moon samples in a first for the country (OODA)

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TECHNOLOGY – Airbus Bets on Hydrogen to Deliver Zero-Emission Jets (OODA)

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TECHNOLOGY – Face recognition software making progress at recognizing masked faces (OODA)

The NIST has found that facial recognition algorithms have improved their ability to detect identities even when the individual is wearing a mask. Since the beginning of the pandemic, numerous studies have been conducted to test the effect of masked faces on algorithms, as facial recognition software pre-pandemic was unable to identify masked individuals. According […]

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CHINA – China has done human testing to create biologically enhanced super soldiers, says top U.S. official (OODA)

According to US Intelligence, China is allegedly conducting human testing on members of the People’s Liberation Army, seeking to develop soldiers with biologically enhanced capabilities. This alarming information represents the extent that China is willing to go to maintain military superiority. John Ratcliffe, director of national intelligence, states that the program contains no ethical boundaries, […]