The US Army has asked its members not to use off-the-shelf Chinese-made DJI drones due to cyber-vulnerabilities, Reuters reported. The US Army August 2 memo posted online and verified by Reuters applies to all DJI drones and systems using DJI components or software
China will possibly hold mooring trials of its first homemade aircraft carrier next month ahead of schedule, said Hu Wenming, general director of the aircraft carrier construction projct. Hu said that construction of Chinas second aircraft carrier, also the countrys first homemade one, is going well after it hit the water in Dalian on April 26 this year, CCTV
North Korea is reportedly behind hacking group, Lazarus, which has been linked to last years $81 billion cyberheist aimed at Bangladesh central bank as well as 2014 attack on Sonys Hollywood studios, according to a report by South Koreas Financial Security Institute (FSI). The new report by the FSI which analyzed suspected cyberattacks between 2015 and 2017 on South Korean government and commercial establishments identified another Lazarus spinoff named Andariel,
South Koreas Ministry of National Defense (MND) plans to overhaul its cyber and security commands to end interference in domestic politics and surveillance of innocent civilians and military officers. The MND is proposing abolishing the security commands branch devoted to monitoring senior officers suspected of subversion and disloyalty, an unnamed official was quoted as saying by Korea Herald Sunday
Safran Helicopter Engines has launched a new online technical publications service Known as Web IETP (Interactive Electronic Technical Publications for its entire engine range. The main advantage of this new, user-friendly service is that it offers at any time the latest versions of each document
French software company Dassault Systèmes is discussing plans to build a 3-D virtual shipyard in South Australia. Dassault Systèmes, which is currently in South Australias capital Adelaide, provides software systems to support 3D design and modelling, simulation, information and intelligence
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted live-fire exercises in Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Friday. The brigade that conducted the drills was from the PLA's Tibet Military Command and is one of China's two plateau mountain brigades
Apple is partnering with an internet services firm Guizhou-Cloud Big Data Industry to install its first data centre in China to comply with communist government's new regulations that require cloud services to be operated by domestic firms. The new regulations require cloud services be operated by Chinese companies
Israeli cyber security researchers are claiming that the virus that attacked computers in two Israeli hospitals last week was released by a hacker who identifies himself as a Palestinian. The virus is a spy tool designed to extract information
Philippines has received some 3000 assault rifles, 90 long range sniper weapons along with respective ammunition donated by China to fight the Maute terrorist group which has laid siege to Marawi city for more than two months. The arms and ammunition was delivered at the Harrison Landing Zone, Clark Freeport, by Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua to President Rodrigo Duterte Wednesday, China military online reported Thursday