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• Dire warning after Qantas breach July 5, 2025 10:53 pm The Geelong Advertiser The cyberattack targeting the personal data of customers with Qantas is the latest in a string of breaches affecting millions of Australians, as hackers target major companies and exploit weak spots in the systems they rely on. The breach, detected by the …
• Losing the long game: China advances as U.S. refocuses on Middle East July 5, 2025 10:07 pm WorldNetDaily A Chinese navy vessel For more than a decade, American defense and foreign policy leaders have declared China the top long-term competitor — what the Pentagon refers to as the “pacing threat” — and the Indo-Pacific the priority theater. From the Obama-era …
• Joe Rogan’s Latest Episode Will Make You Question Everything About AI July 5, 2025 9:42 pm Gizmodo Joe Rogan loves talking about artificial intelligence. Whether it’s with Elon Musk, academics, or UFC fighters, the podcast king often returns to the same question: What happens to us when machines start thinking for themselves? In the July 3 episode of …
• BRICS pushes for tech sovereignty with new cloud plan July 5, 2025 9:39 pm Al Mayadeen The BRICS Cloud proposal comes at a moment when member states are increasingly vocal about the need to insulate their technological and economic infrastructure  from Western pressure and surveillance. As the 17th BRICS summit opens in Rio de Janeiro on …
• European game publisher group responds to Stop Killing Games, claims 'These proposals would curtail developer choice" July 5, 2025 9:21 pm PC Gamer This weekend, the Stop Killing Games movement reached a critical milestone to become a European Citizens' Initiative, but not everyone is on board. Video Games Europe, a trade association representing game developers and publishers in the EU, released …
• Cybersecurity deficit amid rising attacks July 5, 2025 9:09 pm Deccan Herald
• FBI Chief Kash Patel’s Aide Slams Scathing NYT Op-Ed July 5, 2025 9:03 pm The Daily Beast Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino blasted The New York Times for a “hit piece” about President Donald Trump’s “politicized” FBI. “This NY Times article is precisely why hard-working Americans simply do not trust the media,” Bongino wrote on X Saturday. “The …
• Group urges US to boost Taiwan cyberdefense ties July 5, 2025 8:42 pm Taipei Times The US should cooperate with Taiwan to bolster defenses against cyberattacks amid a growing threat from China, the Washington-based Center for a New American Security (CNAS) think tank said in a report published on June 24. China has significantly ramped …
• Navigating Multipolarity: Africa’s Path to Sovereignty July 5, 2025 8:39 pm The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs By Christopher Zambakari, In the heart of Africa, a revolution is unfolding. Not one of military violence, but one of recognition and changing perspectives. As the world shifts toward multipolarity, the continent dubbed at the beginning of the twenty-first …
• Qantas attack reveals one phone call is all it takes to crack cybersecurity’s weakest link: humans July 5, 2025 8:26 pm The Guardian All it can take is a phone call. That’s what Qantas learned this week when the personal information of up to 6 million customers was stolen by cybercriminals after attackers targeted an offshore IT call centre, enabling them to access a third-party system. …
• A New Day Dawns: Israel’s Economic Spring July 5, 2025 8:02 pm The Times of Israel Joy comes in the morning – and for Israel, the morning light is beginning to shine again. After the dust of a 12-day war with Iran settled, something remarkable began to stir. Tel Aviv’s share indexes soared to all-time highs. The shekel climbed to a two- …
• The military sector strategic, economic, and social value July 5, 2025 7:55 pm Oman Observer Whether a small island nation or a continental superpower, the military sectors directly shape how citizens experience security, work opportunities, and even everyday technology. Governments routinely test the limits of their budgets, weighing fresh …
• How the CIA Infiltrates Politics in Plain Sight-and How Abigail Spanberger and Elissa Slotkin are Upping the Ante July 5, 2025 7:51 pm [your]NEWS In a recent report, Restoration News investigated the intelligence ties of Abigail Spanberger and Elissa Slotkin: Former CIA operatives who became rising Democratic stars off their national security experience and “centrist” leanings. It showed an unspoken …
• China’s big brother is watching: How Chinese smart devices are spying inside Israel July 5, 2025 7:16 pm Ynet IDF lieutenant colonels will no longer be driving around in electric ATTO BYD 3 cars. Following constant pressure from cyber and information security experts, the Defense Ministry put a halt to the supply of Chinese cars to IDF officers earlier this year. …
• As Trump pushes Apple to make iPhones in the U.S., Google’s brief effort building smartphones in Texas 12 years ago offers critical lessons July 5, 2025 7:15 pm Fortune The executives were well aware of the difficulties they would face in manufacturing a smartphone in the U.S. As with any great tech industry moonshot, the challenge was part of the appeal—and they embraced it. “Conventional wisdom said it wasn’t possible,” …