Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Military forces are under increasing pressure to field autonomous capabilities faster than ever before. Across the U.S., UK, and NATO, new investment, evolving defense strategies, and accelerated acquisition pathways are transforming how capability is delivered, rewarding programs that can move from concept to operational deployment at commercial speed

Defense of Democracies' Mark Montgomery on Warfare Trends, Geopolitical ThreatsCyber operations now support military strategy rather than just acting alone. Mark Montgomery of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies warns that as militaries integrate cyber and kinetic action, private sector enterprises are facing greater exposure to geopolitical threats.

Officials Aim to Head Off Calls for New Cyber Force Using Existing CyberCom PowersFor the private sector, the cyber talent gap is an HR issue. But for the U.S. military, it's a looming strategic crisis, the Pentagon's top cyber official said this week. "We cannot afford to continue this way," said Assistant Secretary of War for Cyber Policy Katherine Sutton.

A suspected China-based cyber espionage operation has targeted Southeast Asian military organizations as part of a state-sponsored campaign that dates back to at least 2020

The regime's cyber-espionage strategy employs dual-use targeting, collecting info that can support both military needs and broader political objectives.

Drones are not enough Following a daring drone attack on Russian airfields, Ukrainian military intelligence has reportedly also hacked the servers of Tupolev, the Kremlin's strategic bomber maker.…

Also: the Recent Ransomware Surge, Crypto Reserve ControversyIn this week's update, four ISMG editors discussed the recent surge in ransomware attacks, implications of the U.S. military's pause on cyber operations against Russia, and President Trump's bold but controversial plan to create a national cryptocurrency reserve.

Adopting a military mindset toward cybersecurity means the industry moves beyond the current network protection strategies and toward a data-centric security approach.

Russia has cast aside its focus on civilian infrastructures and is instead targeting Ukraine's military operations in myriad ways.

As cyber threats loom large and data breaches continue to pose increasingly significant risks. Organizations and industries that handle sensitive information and valuable assets make prime targets for cybercriminals seeking financial gain or strategic advantage.  Which is why many highly regulated sectors, from finance to utilities, are turning to military-grade cyber defenses to safeguard

We Need Low-Cost, High-Volume Weapons Systems to Prevail in Future ConflictsHas the U.S. created the wrong war machine? Developing and deploying advanced military technologies involves balancing the desire to improve national security with the need to navigate the ethical, strategic and existential challenges these technologies present.

Beijing, now Moscow.… Who else is hiding in broadband gateways? The US government today said it disrupted a botnet that Russia's GRU military intelligence unit has been using for phishing expeditions, spying, credential harvesting, and data theft against American and foreign governments and other strategic targets.…

Conflict could be first shooting war to deploy armies of ‘citizen hackers’ that cause at-risk organisations to rethink their defensive strategies Sponsored Feature When military historians come to chronicle the first 15 months of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, they won't find any shortage of battlefront bulletins to inform their accounts.…

The Biden administration today issued its vision for beefing up the nation's collective cybersecurity posture, including calls for legislation establishing liability for software products and services that are sold with little regard for security. The White House's new national cybersecurity strategy also envisions a more active role by cloud providers and the U.S. military in disrupting cybercriminal infrastructure, and names China as the single biggest cyber threat to U.S. interests.

Day 1 will include a talk from Major General Tom Copinger-Symes CBE, director of strategy and military digitisation with UK Strategic Command