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ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. Navy researchers needed open-systems electromagnetic warfare enabling technologies based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. They found their solution from Pacific Defense Strategies Inc. in El Segundo, Calif.

Officials of the Office of Naval Research in Arlington, Va., announced a $17.4 million contract to Pacific Defense on Friday for the Common Sensor Platform for Strategic and Distributed Autonomous Cyber-Electronic Warfare (EW) project.

Pacific Defense will develop an artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning-enabled common EW sensor-effectuator for future tactical AI, machine learning, cyber warfare, and EW at the tactical edge.

The open-systems hardware and software standard called CMOSS — which is short for C5ISR/Electronic Warfare Modular Open Suite of Standards — will help guide Pacific Defense’s technology development. C5ISR stands for command, control, computers, communications, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Related: The sensor- and signal-processing challenges of electronic warfare

Pacific Defense will develop distributed AI capabilities such as autonomous cyber-EW effects for use in several vehicles in RF-denied and -intermittent environments; cooperative distributed EW; a web-based smart user interface for mission planning; and command, control, and situational awareness.

Pacific Defense also will build CMOSS-compliant marine electromagnetic warfare ground systems sensors for small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Electromagnetic warfare involves high-energy RF and laser weapons.

On this contract Pacific Defense will do the work in El Segundo, Calif.; Pittsburgh; and Fairfax, Va., and should be finished by March 2026. the contract is part of the Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (N00014-23-S-B001) for Navy and Marine Corps science and technology.

For more information contact Pacific Defense Strategies online at www.pacific-defense.com, or the Office of Naval Research at www.nre.navy.mil.

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Hacker exposed weakness in German electronic ID, magazine reports

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A hacker has reportedly uncovered security gaps in the online functions of Germany’s new national ID cards, according to the news magazine Der Spiegel.

Using his own software instead of the official government AusweisApp, the hacker managed to access login data for the so-called eID function of Germany’s identity card, which is intended to allow German citizens to securely identify themselves online.

According to the report, this is activated for more than 50 million ID card holders and serves as the basis for digital administrative procedures. It is also used for identification at banks, among other things.

The hacker, who goes by the pseudonym “CtrlAlt,” used the trick to open an account at a major German bank under someone else’s name.

A spokesman for the Chaos Computer Club (CCC), a well-known German hacker and computer security group, confirmed to Der Spiegel that the hacker had exposed a critical point in the eID procedure on mobile devices.

“This is a realistic attack scenario,” the spokesman told the news magazine. “It must be prevented that an ID app other than the officially approved one can register and log into the cell phone for eID authentication.”

The hacker had already informed Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) of his findings on December 31.

The agency told Der Spiegel that it saw no reason to “change the risk assessment for the use of the eID,” since the vulnerability appeared to be not in the eID system itself but in devices used by consumers.

However, the agency said it would still examine a possible adjustment to the system.

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Dubai Electronic Security Centre upgrades RZAM cybersecurity app

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– Dubai Electronic Security Centre upgrades RZAM cybersecurity app to strengthen digital security standards in Dubai

The Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC), one of the entities under the Digital Dubai umbrella, has announced new features and updates to the RZAM cybersecurity application, which was launched during the Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference (GISEC) exhibition in March 2023.

DESC prioritises the continuous update of digital security and safety standards; it forms part of the Center’s consistent efforts to develop unconventional cybersecurity solutions and advance Dubai’s position as a sustainable, safe, and trusted digital city, and a global example of digital transformation.

The latest updates enhance the efficiency of the RZAM application in addressing cybersecurity challenges by expanding its user base and making it available on various web browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Chrome, and Edge. Users can also download the application from the Chrome Web Store on their computers, or from the App Store on their iPhones. Moreover, the app supports the Arabic language, further enhancing its effectiveness, and uses artificial intelligence (AI) to protect internet users from malicious and real-time phishing sites, ensuring a safe and secure internet experience.

Yousuf Hamad Al Shaibani, Chief Executive, Dubai Electronic Security Center, said, “We are proud of the efforts made by our talented young Emirati professionals in developing a groundbreaking application like RZAM. These dedicated efforts contribute to the advancement of technological security and reflect our commitment to national innovation, in line with the wise leadership’s vision for developing unconventional solutions to tackle cybersecurity challenges.”

“Our team at the Dubai Electronic Security Center is committed to developing innovative solutions and initiatives to secure Dubai’s digital future, and establish a highly reliable cyberspace for the free flow of information,” Al Shaibani added. “This enhances the emirate’s global leadership in digital and…

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Electronic Warfare is here to stay

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Electronic warfare (EW) is a mature sector, but still has substantial room to grow in both volume and technological capability. With the so-called ‘revolution in military affairs’, the proliferation of precision weapons and advanced communications and the armed forces relying on systems vulnerable to electronic warfare has grown significantly.

Electronic warfare (EW) detects, interprets, controls or disrupts signals in the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum, typically radar, radio or infrared transmissions, to protect military assets from potential threats.

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Modern military capabilities rely increasingly on the electromagnetic spectrum. War fighters depend on the spectrum to communicate with each other and their commanders, to understand the environment and inform decisions, to accurately identify and engage targets, and to protect them from harm.

Control of the electromagnetic spectrum is critical in modern warfare, as it is used for weapons guidance, allied communication and enemy identification and suppression.

According to our latest study, the global Electronic Warfare Systems market size was valued at $16,740 million in 2022 and is forecast to a readjusted size of $22,060 million by 2029 with a CAGR of 4.0 (percent) during review period. The influence of Covid-19 and the Russia-Ukraine War were taken into consideration while estimating market sizes.

North America is forecast to hold the largest share in the market due to rising insurgencies, territorial disputes, terrorism, and the unrest in other nations, thus driving the global market upwards till 2026.

Russia, China, North Korea and Iran are involved in the act of modernizing their EW equipment in a bid to hold a better share in the market. Acts like these will help foster the growth of the market over the forecasted period. Cyber warfare is not static and has various attack methods, which can be used to target an enemy.

A few of the most popular trends within it:

Ransomware attacks are some of the most disruptive attacks globally, with cybercriminals encrypting data unless a payment is made. These attacks become even more dangerous in cyber warfare as usually there is no financial motive and the…

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