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Are China, Russia Ahead Of US In UFO Retrieval, Research?

WASHINGTON DC - Last week, a former senior Defense Intelligence Agency scientist became the 10th ex-government official, military officer or scientist to allege (or suggest) publicly that the U.S. government has recovered at least one UFO. The overwhelming majority of these individuals also claim that the government transferred the retrieved craft to defense contractors for technical and scientific analysis. Separately, sources interviewed by investigative journalist

By |2023-10-27T14:59:09-04:00October 27th, 2023|ESD|

From Russia With No Love – Russian Malware Attacks Energy Department, Other Federal Agencies

WASHINGTON DC - The Department of Energy is among a group of federal agencies affected by Russian malware targeting government systems, Homeland Security officials revealed, according to The Associated Press. Part of a wider, global campaign of ransomware targeting government institutions, the compromise is not severe, the government claims, and it does not foresee long-term security

By |2023-06-18T08:21:04-04:00June 18th, 2023|Cyber Defense|

Amway 2022 Sales Drop Due To Strong U.S. Dollar, Withdrawal From Russia

ADA — Direct-selling giant Amway Corp. reported a slight sales decline in 2022 from the prior year, citing the strength of the U.S. dollar, the sale of an affiliated nutritional supplement company and the company’s withdrawal from Russia. Excluding a strengthened exchange rate for the U.S. dollar as a result of the Fed’s response to inflation, sales

By |2023-03-07T19:48:55-05:00March 7th, 2023|Business|

As Russia Destroys Homes, Ukrainian Hemp Builder Builds More

LIEV, Ukraine - Before Russia launched its senseless and brutal war on Ukraine, builder Sergiy Kovalenkov was well into a mission to bring environmentally friendly, healthy hempcrete living spaces to Ukrainian citizens. With the war destroying homes in many parts of the country, Kovalenkov now finds that mission heightened as more and more Ukrainians are

By |2023-01-09T18:16:47-05:00January 9th, 2023|Marijuana Business, News|

Russia And China-Sponsored Hackers Threaten World With Cyberattack

DETROIT - State-sponsored cyberattacks are carried out to espionage secret government data, disrupt services or identify and exploit national infrastructure vulnerabilities. According to the data collected by the Atlas VPN team, Russia and China sponsored over 50 cyberattacks in 2022, with Ukraine being the most targeted country. The data is based on Council on Foreign

By |2022-10-03T11:37:41-04:00October 3rd, 2022|Cyber Defense, Featured|

NATO Countries Under Cyber Attack From Russia Will US Be Next?

ANN ARBOR - Some NATO countries bordering the Ukraine are under cyber attack. Cybersecurity experts Dan Lohrmann and Richard Stiennon joins Matt and Mike to figure out who. Spoiler alert it's probably Russia. Dan and Richard also update what your company must know to avoid ransomware, phishing attacks, plus several new business hacks that are

By |2022-09-15T16:07:40-04:00September 15th, 2022|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Putin Threat: UK On Red Alert For Cyber Attack From Russia As Security Measures Beefed-Up

LONDON, England -Britain is on red alert for Russian cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns. Key public services, banks and other big businesses have all bolstered their cyber defenses to combat the increased threat from Moscow. British Home Secretary Priti Patel yesterday hinted at potential tit-for-tat strikes against Russia if they attack first. She said: “As

By |2022-02-25T15:47:21-05:00February 25th, 2022|Cyber Defense, Featured|

US Military’s Hacking Unit Acknowledges Taking Offensive Action To Disrupt Russian Ransomware Ops

WASHINGTON DC - Cyber Command, the US military's hacking unit, has taken offensive action to disrupt cybercriminal groups that have launched ransomware attacks on US companies, a spokesperson for the command confirmed to CNN Sunday. The spokesperson declined to specify what actions the command had taken. But it's one of the first, unequivocal acknowledgements from

By |2021-12-06T12:37:02-05:00December 6th, 2021|Cyber Defense|

Russian Twitter Bots Keep Up Attack After Florida Shooting

SAN FRANCISCO - After Wednesday's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, thousands of tweets poured in using the hashtag #guncontrolnow and jumped on the trending topic #Parklandshooting. These weren't coming from Americans with thoughts on the country's gun-rights debate. They were from Russian-controlled bots jumping on this divisive issue. Among the most tweeted two

By |2018-02-23T09:47:16-05:00February 23rd, 2018|Cyber Defense|

Internet Advisor: Russia Is Deep Inside The American Political Process

DETROIT - Richard Stiennon is an internationally recognized expert on Cyber Security and published author. We asked him how deep the problem of Russian hacking went  in the American presidential race and some of the consequences of this blatant “meddling” in the choice of our next leader.  Some of his answers may surprise you and

By |2016-10-18T19:21:19-04:00October 18th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Internet Advisor, Podcasts|