'Vocus is dealing with a break on its Australia Singapore Cable (ASC) system that runs between Perth and Singapore, weeks after the second major cable on the route experienced a shunt fault.

‘Could I [DG ASIO] have done more? Perhaps yes, I could have shouted stronger, but in the end I would suggest security is a shared responsibility in society, and others actually had to take up that call, either challenge me for more details or take action.

'The Iranian blockade is more leaky than the U.S. blockade ...

'Multiple rounds of talks between local commanders have been held between the two sides in recent weeks to resolve issues.

Also, isn't sticking a needle in someone without their consent an offence (assault occasioning grievous bodily harm)?

Dr Ravi Nayyar@ravirockks.bsky.social · 2d ago

'Maddison said she withdrew her consent [for the blood draw], ... but the nurse ... held Maddison’s arm in place, then bent the needle in different directions inside Maddison’s elbow. '... the nurse then removed the needle and apologised, stating that she messed up.

'Maddison said she withdrew her consent [for the blood draw], ... but the nurse ... held Maddison’s arm in place, then bent the needle in different directions inside Maddison’s elbow. '... the nurse then removed the needle and apologised, stating that she messed up.

'AI is being utilised to optimise the different steps in the cybercriminal business model. It increases the productivity of some steps in a ransomware operation, but not the business model itself.

From a brilliant first principles intervention by @malwaretech.com in the 'AI x cyber apocalypse' debate. Full piece: malwaretech.com/2026/09/mach...

'An FT investigation uncovered the programme, which began in 2023 and continued into the US-Israeli war against Iran, through leaked Russian correspondence, travel records and analysis of military patents. '... C430L is to help Iran to develop a ramjet propulsion system ...

'The NCSC has seen increased targeting of operational technology (OT) systems across multiple sectors globally, including in the UK. This has been carried out by a range of threat actors and resulted in some limited real-world disruption.

'The tsarist secret police used criminals as agents abroad, just as Bolshevik revolutionaries collaborated with bank robbers to raise funds to publish their underground newspapers.

'After 1917, the Bolsheviks aimed to destroy everything they inherited from the ancien régime—except Russia’s spy mania ... The result was a fortress mentality ...

'... India’s defense exports have grown significantly, from approximately $60 million to $4 billion over twelve years ... concerns that [Indian DIB] firms are “white labelling” products, and thereby undermining the goal of self-reliance or aatmanirbharta [innate self-reliance].

'[US] Army wants a composable architecture with common applications and core services ... 'The system automatically knows, based on the rules that you set, who that information is applicable to and what level of the Army it should go to.

'... thanks to generous donations to the Rust Foundation Maintainers Fund (RFMF) from Google, AWS, OpenAI, the Rust Project Leadership Council and also individual sponsors ... people who advocated for maintainer funding within their companies ...' YAY! blog.rust-lang.org/2026/08/26/a...

Announcing our first Maintainers in Residence | Rust Blog

Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.

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'Now, TLS-EW fits into a portable box and loaded onto different platforms, rather than being built into specific vehicles ...

'The Office of Maritime Cybersecurity Policy will be responsible for a wide range of critical functions including, but not limited to: - Developing domestic policy and collaborating on international standards ...

🇦🇪🇧🇷 mil-cyber diplomacy: '... the first of its kind in South America, according to the company.

'We [USAF] were operating under a model where we deploy big comm packages that took 10 pallets, about 20 tons, about 40 people to deploy. We can’t do that anymore ... we need a case that is carriable by one person and can be run by one or two people.

'... endorsed the Waqa Moana initiative aimed at bolstering surveillance of the vast Pacific Ocean ... [MDA is inherently dual-use] '... will see Australia spend more on aerial surveillance across the Pacific, as well as additional training and support for police in the region.

'This ambition is reflected in Plan ANZAC, a bilateral agreement between the two Australasian armies. This plan was renewed on July 10, when the two army chiefs signed an updated agreement.

From the Five Country Ministerial Communiqué: 'State threat actors are growing in brazenness and sophistication, and evolving their tactics, including the increasing use of proxies ...

Leaks from the US: 'The officials did not detail the type of equipment COSCO ships were allegedly using, but said they were "sophisticated [Sigint collect] ..." platforms, not routine communications hardware.

'[ATC] for Western Sydney Airport is shut for more than half the week, leaving it operating about 18 hours, from shortly after noon to early the next morning, on four consecutive days.

'The special powers, set out in a presidential decree, will allow the state to take over temporary administration ...

'... convened to ... prepare for the next Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. [Leaders after the FMs one?] 'The Quad Sherpas reaffirmed the importance of focusing on concrete, action-oriented initiatives'. [Ah, so diplomats do read the papers.] www.mea.gov.in/press-releas...

There's a movie in this. eprint.iacr.org/2026/1319

A Real-World Law-Enforcement Hack: The Case of Encrochat

In 2020, a coordinated law-enforcement effort infiltrated Encrochat, an end-to-end encrypted service provider, exfiltrating historical and real-time data and metadata over months. Encrochat was used e...

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'Many of these [German] companies are creating industrial partnerships with American companies, deepening the transatlantic defense production relationship.

'... Germany has approved a draft law allowing its agencies [BND and BfV] ... to take a more active role in responding to Russia’s hybrid threats. Sweden, too, has taken steps to create a new civilian-led agency [UND] ... taking powers from the traditionally military service.

'The novelty now is the concentration of cases. '... a previous surge in 2024 when Ukraine's allies began allowing it to use Western-supplied weapons deeper inside Russia.