Friday Squid Blogging: Stubby Squid
Video of the stubby squid (Rossia pacifica) from offshore Vancouver Island.
As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.
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Defense Watch: Coast Guard V-BAT, QUICKSINK, Cyber ROE
Readying for V-BAT. The Coast Guard is readying three of its National Security Cutters (NSCs) to begin testing and deployment of the V-BAT unmanned aircraft system (UAS) this summer, a […]
Defense Watch: Coast Guard V-BAT, QUICKSINK, Cyber ROE
Readying for V-BAT. The Coast Guard is readying three of its National Security Cutters (NSCs) to begin testing and deployment of the V-BAT unmanned aircraft system (UAS) this summer, a […]
Israel Gets the War It Wanted
Israel strikes Iran after neutralizing Hezbollah as Tehran’s response falters, exposing deep regional shifts and vulnerabilities.
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Has a Long History of Safety Concerns
The investigation into Air India flight 171 crash opens up questions into the many concerns surrounding Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner planes.
Trump Issues Grave Warning to Iran After Israeli Strikes: ‘No More Death, No More Destruction’
“Certain Iranian hardliners spoke bravely, but… they are all DEAD now.”
Here Are the Top Iranian Generals and Scientists Targeted and Killed by Israeli Strikes—and What We Know About Them
Israel attacked Iran in a “precise and integrated preemptive strike” against Iranian nuclear facilities and military targets.
Paragon Spyware Used to Spy on European Journalists
Paragon is an Israeli spyware company, increasingly in the news (now that NSO Group seems to be waning). “Graphite” is the name of its product. Citizen Lab caught it spying on multiple European journalists with a zero-click iOS exploit:
On April 29, 2025, a select group of iOS users were notified by Apple that they were targeted with advanced spyware. Among the group were two journalists that consented for the technical analysis of their cases. The key findings from our forensic analysis of their devices are summarized below:
- Our analysis finds forensic evidence confirming with high confidence that both a prominent European journalist (who requests anonymity), and Italian journalist Ciro Pellegrino, were targeted with Paragon’s Graphite mercenary spyware.
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Iran Retaliates Against Israel: Latest Updates
Iran began its retaliation campaign on Friday, after warning Israel that it would pay a “heavy price” for its attack.