The U.K. government appears to have quietly scrubbed encryption advice from government web pages, just weeks after demanding backdoor access to encrypted data stored on Apple’s cloud storage service, iCloud. The change was spotted by security expert Alec Muffett, who wrote in a blog post on Wednesday that the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) … Read more
Vietnam and Malaysia have upgraded diplomatic ties and pledged to deepen their cooperation on the South China Sea dispute ahead of a second Donald Trump administration in the US and rising maritime tensions between Beijing and Manila. The elevation in ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership – announced last week during Vietnamese Communist Party chief … Read more
On Wednesday morning, a surprising email popped into my inbox with the following subject line: “Astra announces Department of Defense contract valued up to $44 Million.” I had to read it a second time to make sure I got it right. Astra, the launch company? Astra, whose valuation went from $2.6 billion to $25 million … Read more
