Cyber • The Defense Post

Mar- 2025 -

28 March

Mahir Zeynalov

How Chinese-Made Surveillance Tech Poses Danger to US Critical Infrastructure

Foreign-made tech is creeping into US infrastructure, while AI-driven threats expose aging systems.

17 March

Rojoef Manuel

MilDef to Supply Cybersecurity Components for BAE Systems CV90 Vehicles

Military tech developer MilDef has received a contract to deliver ruggedized cybersecurity equipment for BAE Systems Hägglunds’ CV90 tracked armored combat vehicles.

17 March

Christine Casimiro

Pentagon Selects Contractors for Next-Gen Cyber Hunt Kit Prototype

The US Defense Innovation Unit has selected three contractors to develop Joint Cyber Hunt Kit prototypes for the US Cyber Command.

Feb- 2025 -

27 February

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus to Build Joint Communications Network for French Warships

The French Defence Procurement Agency has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract to develop a communications network for the French Armed Forces’ surface and underwater fleets.

26 February

U.S. and Philippine service members with the Cyber Defense Exercise attend their final classroom lecture during exercise Balikatan 23 at Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines, April 14, 2023. Balikatan 2023, the 38th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military, featured an inaugural joint, bilateral cyber defense exercise. Five teams of cyber defense experts defended a simulated military network, critical civilian infrastructure and other digital nodes from simulated malign actors such as criminal gangs, hacker collectives and a fictitious nation-state. Balikatan provides a venue to modernize the U.S. Philippine Defense Alliance, and improve collective capabilities and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Fred Garcia)

Rojoef Manuel

Philippine Army Detects Cyberattack on Network Infrastructure

The Philippine Army has verified a breach in its network infrastructure caused by an unnamed cybercrime group.

13 February

Rojoef Manuel

Ukrainian Intelligence Agency Hacks Russian Oil and Gas Contractor Systems

Ukraine's intelligence agency has conducted a digital assault operation against contractors associated with Russia’s state-owned energy company Gazprom.

10 February

An Israeli flag flies in Jerusalem on 27 January, 2020.

Rojoef Manuel

Pro-Palestinian Hackers Attack Israeli Police Force

A pro-Palestinian hacking group has infiltrated the Israel Police’s data bank in response to Tel Aviv’s continued aggression on the Gaza Strip.

7 February

Pictured are Soldiers deployed on Exercise Army Cyber Spartan taking part in creating traffic for the network in order to enable the Blue and Red teams taking part in the exercise to complete their tasks. Exercise Army Cyber Spartan 5 (ACS5) is an offensive and defensive cyber exercise on a live network with the aim to attract the widest talent. Ex. ACS5 welcomes participation from across the Field Army, with units invited to form Blue teams consisting of 10 people each with up to 30 Blue Teams in total. The Blue Teams are the exercising troops and are defending and administering representatives systems and services in a military context, whilst ensuring continued access to user. The Red Team are the opposing force (OPFOR) and their role is to attempt a series of exploits to gain access to information or disrupt normal service operation. These are the actions that the Blue Team are defending against.

Rojoef Manuel

British Military to ‘Fast-Track’ Cyber Workforce Expansion

The British Armed Forces is accelerating its cyber defense workforce recruitment in response to the increase in attacks over the past two years.

6 February

Joe Saballa

US Army Seeking Zero Trust Capabilities to Combat Cyber Threats

The US Army is actively pursuing “zero trust” capabilities to enhance the security of its tactical network systems against an expanding range of cyber threats.

4 February

A cyber warfare operations officer watches members of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group analyze log files and provide a cyber threat update.

Richard Weitz

America’s Fight for Digital Security: Why Strong US Tech Infrastructure Is Critical

China’s cyberattacks and aggressive tech strategies are exposing vulnerabilities in US digital infrastructure, and Washington must take urgent action to fortify its “core tech” sector.

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