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The Hamas Threat of Hostage Execution Videos Looms Large Over Social Media

The Hamas Threat of Hostage Execution Videos Looms Large Over Social Media | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Hamas has threatened to broadcast videos of hostage executions. With the war between Israel and Hamas poised to enter a new phase, are social platforms ready?
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AI Safety Meets the War Machine

AI Safety Meets the War Machine | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Anthropic doesn’t want its AI used in autonomous weapons or government surveillance. Those carve-outs could cost it a major military contract.
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January 20, 6:20 PM
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US Hackers Reportedly Caused a Blackout in Venezuela

US Hackers Reportedly Caused a Blackout in Venezuela | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Plus: AI reportedly caused ICE to send agents into the field without training, Palantir’s app for targeting immigrants gets exposed, and more.
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October 19, 2025 5:18 AM
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The new AI arms race changing the war in Ukraine

The new AI arms race changing the war in Ukraine | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Both Ukraine and Russia use AI in battle, but removing human decision-making comes with risks.
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June 22, 2025 2:03 AM
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Israel-Tied Predatory Sparrow Hackers Are Waging Cyberwar on Iran’s Financial System

Israel-Tied Predatory Sparrow Hackers Are Waging Cyberwar on Iran’s Financial System | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
After an attack on Iran’s Sepah bank, the hyper-aggressive Israel-linked hacker group has now destroyed more than $90 million held at Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex.
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June 14, 2025 6:13 AM
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The US Grid Attack Looming on the Horizon

The US Grid Attack Looming on the Horizon | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
A major cyberattack on the US electrical grid has long worried security experts. Such an attack wouldn’t be easy. But if an adversary pulled it off, it’d be lights out in more ways than one.
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April 25, 2025 4:02 AM
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Phase two of military AI has arrived

Phase two of military AI has arrived | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Three open questions about the Pentagon’s push for generative AI.
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April 3, 2025 12:41 AM
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SignalGate Isn’t About Signal

SignalGate Isn’t About Signal | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
The Trump cabinet’s shocking leak of its plans to bomb Yemen raises myriad confidentiality and legal issues. The security of the encrypted messaging app Signal is not one of them.
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December 10, 2024 6:23 PM
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Lasers Are Making It Easier to Find Buried Land Mines

Lasers Are Making It Easier to Find Buried Land Mines | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
The technology searches for buried objects by sending vibrations into the ground and measuring what comes back.
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October 27, 2024 1:27 AM
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The Shitposting Cartoon Dogs Sending Trucks, Drones, and Weapons to Ukraine’s Front Lines

The Shitposting Cartoon Dogs Sending Trucks, Drones, and Weapons to Ukraine’s Front Lines | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
The North Atlantic Fella Organization, which started as a way to fight Kremlin propaganda, has raised millions of dollars to send vital equipment directly to soldiers fighting Russia.
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October 6, 2024 1:07 AM
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This Video Game Controller Has Become the US Military’s Weapon of Choice

This Video Game Controller Has Become the US Military’s Weapon of Choice | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
After decades of relying on buttons, switches, and toggles, the Pentagon has embraced simple, ergonomic video-game-style controllers already familiar to millions of potential recruits.
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September 29, 2024 12:52 AM
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Amid Air Strikes and Rockets, an SMS From the Enemy

Amid Air Strikes and Rockets, an SMS From the Enemy | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
As Israel intensifies its attacks on Lebanon, eerie messages have been arriving on the phones of civilians on both sides of the border, with authorities in each country accusing the other of psychological warfare.
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August 24, 2024 2:57 AM
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When War Came to Their Country, They Built a Map

When War Came to Their Country, They Built a Map | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
The Telegram channel and website Deep State uses public data and insider intelligence to power its live tracker of Ukraine’s ever-shifting front line.
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August 9, 2024 6:10 AM
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North Korean cyber APT targeting nuclear secrets | Computer Weekly

North Korean cyber APT targeting nuclear secrets | Computer Weekly | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
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February 22, 1:51 AM
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‘Pew Pew’: The Chinese Companies Marketing Anti-Drone Weapons on TikTok

‘Pew Pew’: The Chinese Companies Marketing Anti-Drone Weapons on TikTok | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
On TikTok, Chinese manufacturers are advertising signal-blocking weapons with the breezy cadence of consumer lifestyle advertising.
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December 30, 2025 1:59 AM
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The US Must Stop Underestimating Drone Warfare

The US Must Stop Underestimating Drone Warfare | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
The future of conflict is cheap, rapidly manufactured, and tough to defend against.
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September 14, 2025 12:50 AM
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Here’s What to Know About Poland Shooting Down Russian Drones

Here’s What to Know About Poland Shooting Down Russian Drones | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
On Wednesday morning, Poland shot down several Russian drones that entered its airspace—a first since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The incident disrupted air travel and set the region on edge.
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June 14, 2025 7:32 PM
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CBP's Predator Drone Flights Over LA Are a Dangerous Escalation

CBP's Predator Drone Flights Over LA Are a Dangerous Escalation | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Customs and Border Protection flying powerful Predator B drones over Los Angeles further breaks the seal on federal involvement in civilian matters typically handled by state or local authorities.
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June 2, 2025 4:36 AM
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Fibre optic drones: The terrifying new weapon changing the war in Ukraine

Fibre optic drones: The terrifying new weapon changing the war in Ukraine | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
The BBC reports from Donetsk where swarms of fibre optic drones give Russia the edge as Ukraine defends towns behind the front line.
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April 15, 2025 1:53 AM
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CyberAv3ngers: The Iranian Saboteurs Hacking Water and Gas Systems Worldwide

CyberAv3ngers: The Iranian Saboteurs Hacking Water and Gas Systems Worldwide | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Despite their hacktivist front, CyberAv3ngers is a rare state-sponsored hacker group bent on putting industrial infrastructure at risk—and has already caused global disruption.
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February 16, 2025 12:05 AM
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The Rise of the Drone Boats

The Rise of the Drone Boats | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Swarms of weaponized unmanned surface vessels have proven formidable weapons in the Black and Red Seas. Can the US military learn the right lessons from it?
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November 15, 2024 3:13 AM
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The AI Machine Gun of the Future Is Already Here

The AI Machine Gun of the Future Is Already Here | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
The Pentagon is pursuing every available option to keep US troops safe from the rising tide of adversary drones, including a robotic twist on its standard-issue small arms.
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October 27, 2024 12:49 AM
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US Government Says Relying on Chinese Lithium Batteries Is Too Risky

US Government Says Relying on Chinese Lithium Batteries Is Too Risky | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
A new document shows the Department of Homeland Security is concerned that Chinese investment in lithium batteries to power energy grids will make them a threat to US supply chain security.
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September 29, 2024 12:53 AM
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Tesla’s Cybertruck Goes, Inevitably, to War

Tesla’s Cybertruck Goes, Inevitably, to War | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
A handful of Tesla’s electric pickup trucks are armed and ready for battle in the hands of Chechen forces fighting in Ukraine as part of Russia’s ongoing invasion. Can the EV take the heat?
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September 1, 2024 4:56 AM
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Israel Is Buying Google Ads to Discredit the UN’s Top Gaza Aid Agency

Israel Is Buying Google Ads to Discredit the UN’s Top Gaza Aid Agency | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
The UNRWA calls Israel’s strategy of promoting alleged misinformation “destructive.”
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August 9, 2024 10:09 PM
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A New Plan to Break the Cycle of Destructive Critical Infrastructure Hacks

A New Plan to Break the Cycle of Destructive Critical Infrastructure Hacks | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
As digital threats against US water, food, health care, and other vital sectors loom large, a new project called UnDisruptable27 aims to help fix cybersecurity weaknesses where other efforts have failed.
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