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A real loch mess: Navy larks sunk by a truculent torpedo
2020-05-18 07:26

This week's confession comes from "Colin", and takes us back a good few years to when the Royal Navy was in the throes of validating the torpedo designs of a favoured contractor. Colin was involved in the guidance system of the torpedo and so, when the Navy decided it was time for a user acceptance test, he and the rest of the design team accompanied the prototype to a remote loch, deep in the heart of Scotland.

US Army Follows Navy in Banning TikTok App: Report
2020-01-02 16:48

The U.S. Army is following the lead of the Navy in banning soldiers from using TikTok, a Chinese-made video sharing and social media app, on their government-issued phones, according to the news site Military.com. In guidance issued Dec. 16, the Defense Department, in a "Cyber Awareness Message," identified TikTok as having "Potential security risks associated with its use" and requested that military personnel remove the app from government-issued phones, according to Military.com.

US Navy Memo Raised Cyberscurity Concerns About DJI Drones
2019-12-19 14:18

Once Classified Document Finally ReleasedIn 2017, the U.S. Army ordered that the use of drones made by Chinese manufacturer DJI be discontinued, citing security concerns. Now, a second classified...

FBI: No Link Found Between Cyberattack and Navy Base Attack
2019-12-12 12:22

The FBI said Monday it has found no signs of any link between a cyberattack on computer systems of a Florida Panhandle city and last week’s attack at the naval air station there in which a Saudi...

I could throttle you right about now: US Navy to ditch touchscreens after kit blamed for collision
2019-08-12 08:59

Thousands of tons of metal and iPads don't mix, it would seem The US Navy is ditching touchscreens and going back to physical throttles after an investigation into the USS John S McCain collision...

US Air Force probes targeted malware attack, blames... er, the US Navy? What?
2019-05-22 14:59

War crimes trial takes a fresh twist The US Air Force has opened an investigation into a "malware" infection – which it is blaming on lawyers employed by the US Navy who are working on a war crimes case.…

What's long, hard, and full of seamen? The US Navy's latest cybersecurity war gaming classes
2019-04-15 23:49

Call goes out to teach sailors all about phishing (and malware, and network security) The US Navy is looking to hire someone to teach the basics of cybersecurity to its sailers.…

What happens when a Royal Navy warship sees a NATO task force headed straight for it? A crash course in Morse
2019-01-02 10:37

Plus: Your vulture clocked the Northern Lights from the Arctic Circle Boatnotes What's it like aboard a warship? Aside from the glamorous bits when Russian jets are whizzing past and there's lots...

Hope for Hutchins, Navy sinks contractor, there's another Russian hacking scandal, and more
2018-07-14 09:07

Also, make sure you update your Juniper kit quickly Roundup This week, when we weren't watching the football and sobbing uncontrollably, we saw security headaches at NPM and Ticketmaster, and a...

Chinese Government Hackers Steal Trove of U.S. Navy Data: Report
2018-06-08 21:51

Chinese government hackers have stolen a massive trove of sensitive information from a US Navy contractor, including secret plans to develop a new type of submarine-launched anti-ship missile, the...