Hacker News with Generative AI: National Security

Blue Origin New Glenn Mission NG-1 (video) (blueorigin.com)
New Glenn will launch for the first time from LC-36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The NG-1 mission will carry our Blue Ring Pathfinder and mark the vehicle's first National Security Space Launch certification flight.

Spaceflight, Aerospace, National Security, Blue Origin, New Glenn

67 points by mkl 2 days ago | 97 comments

US to ban Russian, Chinese software and hardware in vehicles (abcnews.go.com)
The United States is going to ban Russian and Chinese software in vehicles, according to the Department of Commerce, due to national security concerns.

Politics, National Security, Software, Hardware, Automobiles

36 points by taimurkazmi 2 days ago | 39 comments

Taiwan says cyberattacks on government doubled in 2024, mostly from China (nikkei.com)
Cyberattacks on Taiwan government departments doubled in 2024 from the previous year to an average of 2.4 million attacks a day, the island's National Security Bureau said, adding most of them were launched by Chinese cyber forces.

Cybersecurity, China, Taiwan, Government, National Security

3 points by mikhael 12 days ago | 0 comments

Biden blocks US Steel takeover by Japan's Nippon Steel, citing national security (cnbc.com)

Politics, International Relations, Business, National Security

11 points by donsupreme 14 days ago | 1 comments

Trump told SCOTUS he plans to make a deal to save TikTok (arstechnica.com)
In the weeks before Donald Trump takes office, he has moved to delay a nationwide TikTok ban from taking effect until he has a chance to make a deal on his own terms that he believes could allow TikTok to continue operating in the US without posing a national security threat.

Politics, TikTok, National Security

7 points by ralphsebastian 16 days ago | 2 comments

China's plan to dominate legacy chips globally sparks US probe (arstechnica.com)
Under Joe Biden's direction, the US Trade Representative (USTR) launched a probe Monday into China's plans to globally dominate markets for legacy chips—alleging that China's unfair trade practices threaten US national security and could thwart US efforts to build up a domestic semiconductor supply chain.

China, Trade, Semiconductors, National Security, Politics

8 points by jnord 25 days ago | 0 comments

Congress funds removal of Chinese telecom gear as feds probe home router risks (msn.com)

Congress, Telecom, Cybersecurity, National Security, China

4 points by jnord 29 days ago | 1 comments

US may ban TP-Link routers/switches over links to Chinese government (theverge.com)
Authorities in the US are considering a ban on TP-Link internet routers over national security concerns due to their repeated links to Chinese cyberattacks.

National Security, Cybersecurity, Government, China, Technology

22 points by bhouston 31 days ago | 7 comments

Chinese citizen charged with flying drone over key US Military, NASA launch base (nypost.com)
A Chinese citizen has been busted after he allegedly flew a drone and snapped aerial images of the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California last month, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

National Security, Drones, China, Military, Space

12 points by blackeyeblitzar 37 days ago | 6 comments

China's Salt Typhoon recorded top American officials' calls, says White House (theregister.com)
Chinese cyberspies recorded "very senior" US political figures' calls, according to White House security boss Anne Neuberger.

Cybersecurity, China, US Politics, Espionage, National Security

66 points by rntn 39 days ago | 16 comments

Is this the biggest industrial espionage campaign in history? (freethink.com)
In 2016, the Chinese Communist Party announced that producing its own dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) chips was a national security priority.

Industrial Espionage, China, Technology, National Security, Semiconductor Industry

5 points by neofrommatrix 44 days ago | 0 comments

When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk (theatlantic.com)
In the early months of 2023, the astronomer Željko Ivezić found himself taking part in a highly unusual negotiation.

Astronomy, National Security, Politics

36 points by throw0101d 46 days ago | 19 comments

When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk (msn.com)

Telescopes, National Security, Astronomy, Science

9 points by pnw 46 days ago | 3 comments

Emerging Details of Chinese Hack Leave U.S. Officials Increasingly Concerned (nytimes.com)
Leaders of the big telecommunications companies were summoned to the White House to discuss strategies for overhauling the security of the nation’s telecommunications networks amid growing alarm at the scope of a Chinese hack.

Cybersecurity, National Security, China, Telecommunications

15 points by rawgabbit 56 days ago | 3 comments

Chinese cyberspies, Musk's Beijing ties, 'real risk' to US security: US senator (theregister.com)
A senior US senator has warned that American tech companies’ activities in China represent a national security risk, in a hearing that saw infosec biz CrowdStrike testify it has identified another cyber-espionage crew it believes is backed by Beijing.

Cybersecurity, China, National Security, Politics, Technology

10 points by rntn 57 days ago | 0 comments

FBI and CISA warn of continued cyberattacks on US telecoms (scworld.com)
The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued a joint statement warning that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is conducting continued cyberattacks on U.S. telecommunications companies.

Cybersecurity, Telecommunications, Government, China, National Security

4 points by LinuxBender 57 days ago | 0 comments

National Security Just Called, They Can't See the Email Traffic (mad-scientist.club)
I vividly remember the first time I installed Linux. It was December 25th, 1996, and with tears running down my face, I put a SuSE Linux install disk into the floppy drive. Things were never the same again.

National Security, Cybersecurity, Linux

52 points by nivethan 63 days ago | 14 comments

Experts testify before lawmakers that the U.S. is running secret UAP programs (npr.org)
Is intelligent alien life darting around in space — and even in the skies above us here on Earth? Has the U.S. government been covering up unexplained phenomena, and using secret extraterrestrial discoveries to boost its own technology?

U.S. Government, UFOs, Extraterrestrial Life, National Security, Technology

5 points by nataz 65 days ago | 1 comments

Classified-Documents Leaker Jack Teixeira Is Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison (wsj.com)
Jack Teixeira, a former Massachusetts Air National Guardsman, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison over an extraordinary leak of highly classified intelligence documents that sent the U.S. government rushing to protect its secrets.

National Security, Government, Military, Crime, Law

5 points by sandwichsphinx 66 days ago | 0 comments

Large language models in national security applications (arxiv.org)
The overwhelming success of GPT-4 in early 2023 highlighted the transformative potential of large language models (LLMs) across various sectors, including national security.

Generative AI, National Security

89 points by bindidwodtj 66 days ago | 55 comments

Following Wyoming Example, Feds Limit Foreign Crypto Mines Near Military Bases (cowboystatedaily.com)
The U.S. Department of Treasury has moved to limit businesses like foreign-owned crypto mines near sensitive locations. The change follows the forced closure of a Chinese-owned crypto mine near F.E. Warren Air Force Base.

Cryptocurrency, Government Regulation, National Security, Military

22 points by LinuxBender 69 days ago | 15 comments

Trudeau government bans TikTok from operating in Canada (cbc.ca)
Citing national security concerns, the federal government has ordered TikTok to close its Canadian operations — but users will still be able to access the popular app.

Canada, Social Media, Government, National Security

747 points by empressplay 72 days ago | 452 comments

NRO chief: "You can't hide" from our new swarm of SpaceX-built spy satellites (arstechnica.com)
The director of the National Reconnaissance Office has a message for US adversaries around the world.

Space, National Security, Satellites, Surveillance, Intelligence

33 points by rbanffy 73 days ago | 12 comments

Defense Llama: The LLM Purpose-Built for American National Security (scale.com)
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Generative AI, National Security, Artificial Intelligence

8 points by ushakov 73 days ago | 0 comments

SpaceX became too big to fail for US national security (vox.com)
How Musk’s SpaceX became too big to fail for US national security.

SpaceX, National Security, Elon Musk, US Government, Space Industry

7 points by rntn 76 days ago | 0 comments

China sanctions US drone maker Skydio (skydio.com)
Earlier today I sent this note to our customers. Because this is a critical topic for the drone industry and for our national security, I'm sharing it here publicly as well.

China, Drones, Sanctions, National Security, Business

85 points by jayyhu 78 days ago | 96 comments

The U.S. Spies Who Sound the Alarm About Election Interference (newyorker.com)
The Intelligence Community Campus-Bethesda, a vast office complex covered in vertical panels of maroon siding and mirrored glass, sits on a cliff overlooking the Potomac, surrounded by a forty-acre lawn and a tall wrought-iron fence.

Politics, National Security, Elections, Intelligence

12 points by mitchbob 87 days ago | 5 comments

China's infosec leads accuse Intel of NSA backdoor, cite chip security flaws (theregister.com)
A Chinese industry group has accused Intel of backdooring its CPUs, in addition to other questionable security practices while calling for an investigation into the chipmaker, claiming its products pose "serious risks to national security."

China, Intel, Cybersecurity, National Security, Hardware

9 points by photochemsyn 93 days ago | 7 comments

The military is an impossible place for hackers, and what to do about it (2018) (warontherocks.com)
The U.S. military established Cyber Command almost a decade ago, but it fails to maximize its contributions to national mission. Struggles on all levels — from the political to operational — contribute to Cyber Command’s ineffectiveness. But simmering beneath the surface is a crippling human capital problem: The military is an impossible place for hackers thanks to antiquated career management, forced time away from technical positions, lack of mission, non-technical mid- and senior-level leadership, and staggering pay gaps, among other issues.