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Risky Business #830 -- LiteLLM and security scanner supply chains compromised

On this week’s show, Patrick Gray, Adam Boileau and James WIlson discuss the week’s cybersecurity news. They talk throug...

The science of Artemis 2

Artemis 2 is back on the pad for a launch as soon as next week. Jeff Foust reports that while the mission is primarily a...

NavIC: India's "jinxed" navigational program, or a cornerstone of India's misplaced space priorities?

A recent in-orbit failure has deprived India of a functioning navigation satellite system. Ajey Lele says what appears t...

The legal aspects of outer space settlers and settlements

Any future with humans living permanently in space raises some key legal issues. Dennis O'Brien explores those issues, f...

The future of Africa will be shaped by investment rather than aid

Foreign and African firms are giving the continent reasons for hope

EDR killers explained: Beyond the drivers

ESET researchers dive deeper into the EDR killer ecosystem, disclosing how attackers abuse vulnerable drivers

Risky Business #829 -- Sneaky lobsters: Why AI is the new insider threat

On this week’s show, Patrick Gray, Adam Boileau and James WIlson discuss the week’s cybersecurity news. They discuss: Ir...

America’s failing gunboat diplomacy

Like some fusty old imperialist, Donald Trump is flummoxed by foreigners

If China returns to the Moon first, will Americans care?

Many in the space community believe the United States is in a race with China to land the next humans on the Moon, with ...

The next phase of space ambitions in Texas

The state of Texas is seeking to expand its space industry with a grant program and a new space institute. Jeff Foust re...

Artemis via the ISS? A breakout opportunity for kickstarting a sustainable cislunar economy

NASA's plans for the Artemis lunar exploration campaign are largely separate from the planned transition from the Intern...

Golden domes, fragile firms: the business risks of AI-enabled space infrastructure

Space companies are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to manage their satellite operations. Bharath Gopala...

Gulf states are burning through interceptors

The pace far outstrips that seen in Ukraine. Stocks are under severe pressure

Face value: What it takes to fool facial recognition

ESET’s Jake Moore used smart glasses, deepfakes and face swaps to ‘hack’ widely-used facial recognition systems – and he...

Cyber fallout from the Iran war: What to have on your radar

The cybersecurity implications of the war in the Middle East extend far beyond the region. Here’s where to focus your de...

China schedules next moonshot this year: developer

Nearly 4.9 million visits from Taiwan to mainland in 2025 with one-third made by young people: CPPCC member

How America and Israel built vast military targeting machines

Software is supercharging the process of finding things to bomb

Risky Business #828 -- The Coruna exploits are truly exquisite

On this week’s show, Patrick Gray, Adam Boileau and James WIlson discuss the week’s cybersecurity news. They cover: The ...

China's 2026 defense budget set at 1.94 trillion yuan: spokesperson

India has much to lose from a world in chaos

Not long ago, India was cocky about handling an unpredictable America. No longer

Sednit reloaded: Back in the trenches

The resurgence of one of Russia’s most notorious APT groups

Chinese courts step up crackdown on cyber crimes

Reforging Vulcan

This was supposed to be the year that United Launch Alliance finally ramped up launches of its Vulcan rocket to serve go...

Big wing bird: NASA's WB-57 gets grounded

A NASA WB-57 aircraft was damaged in a gear-up landing at a Houston airport in January. Dwayne Day examines the long and...

China's astronaut center addresses challenges of long-term human survival on exoplanets: political advisor and China's first female taikonaut to enter space station

Can Ukraine help defeat Iran’s drone swarms?

Thousands of Shaheds are raining down on the Gulf

Risky Business #827 -- Iranian cyber threat actors are down but not out

On this week’s show, Patrick Gray, Adam Boileau and James WIlson discuss the week’s cybersecurity news. They cover: The ...

Binyamin Netanyahu is the big winner from the Iran war, for now

To avoid a row with Donald Trump, Western allies are endorsing Israeli theories of war

Accelerating Artemis

On Friday, NASA shook up its Artemis lunar exploration plans with changes to planned missions and to the Space Launch Sy...

The ghost in the orbit: how hybrid surveillance reshapes risks

The US military recently announced plans to commercially procure satellites to monitor other spacecraft in geosynchronou...

Gala time! The Chinese New Year narratives of the space program

China marked the Lunar New Year last month with a televised gala. Krzysztof Karwowski discusses how space played a role ...

This month in security with Tony Anscombe – February 2026 edition

In this roundup, Tony looks at how opportunistic threat actors are taking advantage of weak authentication, unmanaged ex...

The War Room newsletter: Do ceasefires actually work?

Richard Cockett, a senior editor, considers whether one is possible in Ukraine

Who speaks for the Muslim world?

There are many contenders, but Turkey’s president leads the pack

Risky Business #826 -- A week of AI mishaps and skulduggery

On this week’s show, Patrick Gray, Adam Boileau and James WIlson discuss the week’s cybersecurity news. They cover: Low ...

A stay-calm plan to save the world

Alas, almost no foreign leader is as reasonable as Finland’s president, Alexander Stubb

The War Room newsletter: What is Donald Trump’s aim for Iran?

Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, analyses the president’s options

"We failed them": NASA grapples with Starliner

Last week, on very short notice, NASA released an independent report on the flawed Starliner crewed test flight in 2024....

Prometheus bound: The legacy of the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter

More than 20 years ago, NASA embarked on an effort to develop a massive nuclear-powered mission to the moons of Jupiter....