China’s Decades-Old ‘Genius Class’ Pipeline Is Quietly Fueling Its AI Challenge To the US

China’s decades-old network of elite high-school “genius classes” — ultra-competitive talent streams that pull an estimated 100,000 gifted teenagers out of regular schooling every year and run them through college-level science curricula — has produc… Continue reading China’s Decades-Old ‘Genius Class’ Pipeline Is Quietly Fueling Its AI Challenge To the US

Default ICS Credentials Exploited in Destructive Attack on Polish Energy Facilities

Poland’s CERT has published a report on the recent attack, providing new details on targeted ICS and attribution.
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IA: Dallas County to pay $600,000 to security testers arrested in 2019

Phillip Sitter and William Morris report and update on a case in Iowa where security researchers were arrested — for doing what they had been hired to do. Add this to any list of legal threats researchers face. Dallas County is paying $600,000 to… Continue reading IA: Dallas County to pay $600,000 to security testers arrested in 2019

How state-sponsored attackers hijacked Notepad++ updates

Suspected Chinese state-sponsored attackers hijacked the Notepad++ update mechanism by compromising the software project’s shared hosting server and intercepting and redirecting update traffic destined for notepad-plus-plus.org, the software&#821… Continue reading How state-sponsored attackers hijacked Notepad++ updates

Span Cyber Security Arena 2026: Only 10 days left to secure early bird tickets

With preparations well underway, Span Cyber Security Arena 2026 is set to return for its third edition, bringing together domestic and international experts in cyber security. As in previous years, the conference is designed for everyone involved in th… Continue reading Span Cyber Security Arena 2026: Only 10 days left to secure early bird tickets

Trump Crypto Company Allegedly Took Secret $500M Investment From UAE ‘Spy Sheikh’

According to the WSJ, an investment group controlled by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan poured $500 million into World Liberty Financial.
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