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The Pacific-based USS George Washington is heading toward the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for a record 240-plus days supporting the Iran war amid reported mental health and supply issues.
The AI model that just scored 65% on DeepSWE isn't the one Google promised.
The AI model that scored 65% on DeepSWE is not the one Google promised. The actual model is a different one.
Nigeria, US evaluate counter-terrorism cooperation – Official
Nigeria and the United States have commenced a meeting of the USA-Nigeria Joint Working Group to evaluate progress in bilateral counter-terrorism efforts and chart the next phase of security cooperation between both countries.
President Donald Trump signed a national security memorandum directing the US government to enlist vetted private companies in limited offensive cyber operations against foreign criminal organizations, with oversight from DHS and DOJ.
China-linked Jewelbug group compromised webmail for 15 government tenants while running industrial-scale cryptocurrency fraud from the same control panel, researchers at Symantec found.
A sponsored MIT Technology Review piece from Intel frames post-quantum cryptography as a manageable enterprise evolution, citing a 50-50 chance a 2048-bit RSA key could be broken by 2040 and US government CNSA 2.0 mandates starting January 2027.
Microsoft has released security patches to address a Windows zero-day vulnerability known as 'LegacyHive' disclosed after the July 2026 Patch Tuesday. The security flaw was disclosed by a security researcher who uses the 'Nightmare Eclipse' handle in protest of Microsoft'…
Surveillance company Flock is mandating its Audit Assistance tool, requiring police to enter case codes for searches, and shortening ALPR data retention from 30 days to 7 days for new customers.
Reports of harsh conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are raising alarm as the carrier stays deployed in the Middle East far longer than planned.
Senate Democrats led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal are pressing the Navy for answers about extended deployment conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, citing reports of food shortages, plumbing failures, and mental health crises during a record 250-day at-sea stretch.
Ukraine has reportedly proposed a Black Sea deal with Russia to stop attacks on civilian ships and reopen a key grain route.
More than 40 bitcoin and crypto firms want AI labs to give vetted defenders early access to strong models before public release.
Trezor said nearly 14,000 customers had personal data exposed after its fulfillment partner ShipMonk suffered an unauthorized access to its systems, though its own infrastructure and wallets remain secure.
Trezor said a shipping provider breach exposed customer data from 13,689 recent buyers. The company says its systems and devices were not compromised.
The GitHub Secure Open Source Fund tested a practical response to security challenges in the AI era by investing in 50 open source projects. Maintainers paired with GitHub Security Lab experts, tools, and a peer community to investigate, prioritize, and respond faster to …
Hardware wallet maker Trezor disclosed a data breach affecting nearly 14,000 customers after its shipping provider ShipMonk was hacked via a Metabase vulnerability.
Malian transitional president Assimi Goïta has pardoned French DGSE officer Yann V., who was detained for a year and sentenced to 20 years for undermining state security, with immediate expulsion from Mali.
Police nab fake soldier, 17 others over criminal activities in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested 18 suspected criminals, including a fake soldier, and recovered 47 firearms and 12 stolen vehicles over the past two months.
Israeli strikes killed two Palestinians in Gaza, the first reported deaths in more than a week, as targeted attacks continue under U.S. pressure.
Poland says it detained a Russian man accused of being recruited by Moscow to kill a Ukrainian-American in Warsaw, and says the attack was stopped in time.
France has opened disciplinary proceedings against its ambassador to the Central African Republic after allegations he brought dozens of women to his residence.
A GitHub project, skitter-creek-bath-salts, aims to unlock protected regions of DRAM by modifying the memory hierarchy and re-wiring the physical DRAM address translations. This can expose platform memory, allowing access to previously inaccessible areas.
The White House says vetted private companies can join offensive cyber operations against criminal gangs and hackers. The move marks a major shift in U.S. hacking policy.
The article discusses the challenge of vetting AI code, particularly in open-source software, due to the rapid generation of dependencies by AI coding assistants. This has led to a vulnerability known as slopsquatting, where attackers register dummy package names on publi…
Iran’s military says no commercial ship or oil tanker can safely pass the Strait of Hormuz without its authorization. The statement rejects U.S. claims of normal traffic and warns of retaliation.
A Singaporean man was rescued in Johor Bahru after an alleged kidnap-for-ransom plot. Police said he is wanted in Singapore over a suspected drug offence.
Anambra State Police have arrested four suspects for allegedly plotting to murder a businessman and unlawfully seize his landed properties in Ukwulu, Dunukofia Local Government Area.
Police are investigating a false bomb threat at Xinmin Secondary School after the campus was evacuated and checked with nothing suspicious found.
IGP Rizvi puts Capital on coordinated security footing for Independence Day
IGP Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi chaired a Command Conference to review security, traffic, and surveillance arrangements for Independence Day celebrations in Islamabad.
CBS News says Trump was moved off one aircraft after U.S., Turkish and allied intelligence picked up a credible threat from Iran.