Pentagon’s use of JAGs in civilian roles would be probed under NDAA provision
Sen. Warren’s National Defense Authorization Act provision had bipartisan support.
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Australian Sugar Producer Mackay Sugar Reports Cyber Incident
Mackay Sugar, Australia’s second-largest sugar producer, disclosed a cyberattack on June 10, potentially affecting key processing operations. Mackay Sugar is one of Australia’s largest sugar producers and the country’s second-largest sugar manufacturer. The company is based in the Mackay region of tropical North Queensland and has more than 140 years of history in sugar cane […]
Novo Nordisk Confirms Data Theft: What Attackers Took and What They Didn’t
Novo Nordisk suffered a cyberattack where clinical trial data was copied. The breach is confirmed, but no threat actor has claimed responsibility. The Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk disclosed a cybersecurity breach that resulted in unauthorized access to internal IT systems and the theft of personal data. The company sells some of the most in-demand […]
Budgets don’t build defence: Britain must join defence bank
Budgets don’t build factories, industrial capacity does. As allies sign a new defence bank’s Charter next month, Alex Baker MP asks: can Britain afford to stay outside?
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Palo Alto Warns of Exploitation of VPN Bypass Exploits (CVE-2026-0257) in PAN-OS Flaw
Palo Alto Networks warns that attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2026-0257, a PAN-OS flaw that lets unauthorized users bypass authentication and establish VPN connections. Palo Alto Networks has confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2026-0257, a PAN-OS authentication bypass vulnerability affecting GlobalProtect portals and gateways. Palo Alto Networks addressed the vulnerability on May 13. Two weeks later, cybersecurity firm Rapid7 […]
American destroyer opens fire in the Mediterranean
Imagery released by the US Navy shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke firing its five-inch main gun during a live-fire exercise in the Mediterranean, while operating “in support of American security interests in Europe”.
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British troops test drone war tactics near Russian border
Soldiers from 3rd Battalion The Rifles have joined Finland’s Kainuu Brigade for Exercise Northern Star, around 43 miles from the Russian border.
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To lead on defence, the UK must pony up the cash
Former diplomat Greg Quinn OBE argues the UK can no longer freeload on the US and must spend serious money if it wants to lead on defence rather than follow.
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American Apaches fire rockets near the Korean DMZ
Imagery released by the US Army shows an AH-64 gunship firing during an aerial gunnery exercise at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in South Korea, just south of the Demilitarized Zone.
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Ultra Maritime trials next-gen sub-hunting sonobuoy in UK
Ultra Maritime has completed the first in-water trial of its next-generation Multistatic Active Receive Sonobuoy in Scotland, a step it says will improve on current Royal Navy systems for detecting Russian submarines in the North Atlantic.
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