The author describes how they discovered and exploited an abandoned part of the ENUM system, specifically the DNS zones under e164.arpa that map phone numbers to internet routing information. ENUM was
The Pentagon and White House held the first “Drone Dominance” event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, bringing together nearly 100 representatives from about 40 drone-related companies and
Germany has opened a new drone security centre in Saxony-Anhalt to help counter the growing threat posed by unauthorised drones. The facility is designed to research and test technologies that can det
Emelia S. Probasco argues that the main danger of AI in the U.S. military is not a “Skynet”-style robot rebellion, but the erosion of human judgment. She says AI can weaken soldiers’ and commanders’ a
The article argues that the real danger in military AI is not fully autonomous weapons, but the rapidly expanding use of AI-enabled decision-support systems (AI-DSS) that help identify, prioritize, an
The USS Benfold, a U.S. guided-missile destroyer, was reportedly left adrift in the South China Sea for four days in July 2026 after suffering an “engineering casualty” that knocked out its generators
President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back upcoming joint military exercises with South Korea, citing Seoul’s refusal to help with denuclearization efforts involving Iran. In a Truth So
US bases, troops are once again being exposed by Strava
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taskandpurpose.com
IrregularChat: Modern Warfare
6d ago
Eight years after the “Strava heat map” first exposed sensitive U.S. troop locations, service members in the Middle East are still sharing fitness-app data despite military restrictions. A Sky News in
Eight years after the “Strava heat map” first exposed sensitive U.S. troop locations, service members in the Middle East are still sharing fitness-app data despite military restrictions. A Sky News in
President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on August 12 creating the first U.S. program allowing vetted private companies to conduct offensive cyber operations against foreign cybercrime
President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on August 12 creating the first U.S. program allowing vetted private companies to conduct offensive cyber operations against foreign cybercrime
President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on August 12 creating the first U.S. program allowing vetted private companies to conduct offensive cyber operations against foreign cybercrime
President Trump said during remarks on Long Island, New York, that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, even though the waterway is jointly bordered by Iran and Oman and lies o
The gay people pushed to change their gender
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bbc.com
IrregularChat: Modern Warfare
1w ago
Iran’s laws and social pressures create severe risks for lesbian, gay, and transgender people. Because homosexual acts can be punished by death, many gay Iranians feel forced to hide their identity, l
Ukrainian battlefield innovation, especially in drones, has shifted modern warfare and is now influencing U.S. military planning. Two years ago, Ukrainian engineers began experimenting with drone-on-d
Reports from the Washington Post and New York Times say Donald Trump was secretly moved from one aircraft to another in Turkey last month because of a credible Iranian assassination threat, despite th
Reports of drones over the remote U.S.-U.K. military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean have raised fresh concerns about base security and the vulnerability of exposed aircraft and infrastructur
Iran’s parliament is considering a plan to block ships linked to the United States, Israel, and other countries Tehran calls “hostile” from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s mos
The article argues that recent cyberattacks on U.S. water infrastructure, which American intelligence agencies suspect were carried out by Iranian hackers, expose major weaknesses in the country’s cri
The article argues that recent cyberattacks on U.S. water infrastructure are likely linked to Iranian hackers, based on U.S. intelligence assessments, Iran’s previous attacks on water systems in 2023,
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reportedly attacked a US military base in Kuwait on Tuesday morning, according to a source familiar with the details who spoke to The Jerusalem Post. Th
The article explains that the European Union has made it mandatory for companies to label content generated by artificial intelligence. The new rule is aimed at increasing transparency and helping use
The US has warned American citizens across the Middle East to stay alert and be prepared to leave if tensions escalate further, amid reports that President Donald Trump may be considering new strikes
Recent cyberattacks on 30 Minnesota community water systems, along with incidents in at least six other states, have intensified concerns about foreign-backed hacking of critical infrastructure, espec
The United States and Israel are reportedly preparing a major bombing campaign against Iranian energy infrastructure, including power plants and refineries, in what could be one of the most severe str
Federal investigators with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) believe Gabriel Perez, President Donald Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator, made more than $100,000 by betting on Trump’s
Middle Eastern mobile networks were repeatedly targeted by cyberattacks during the Iran war to track the locations of US personnel and contractors, according to telecom data and people familiar with t
Israeli defense-tech companies Axon Vision and ParaZero Technologies have announced a partnership to develop an integrated counter-drone system for sites where kinetic or explosive interception is not
Lockheed Martin says high-energy laser weapons are no longer a distant concept and could be operational for the Pentagon before the end of the decade, potentially by 2030. Speaking at the Farnborough
Shares of ASML and other U.S. semiconductor equipment companies fell sharply Monday after a report said a Shanghai-based, state-backed Chinese company has begun mass-producing homegrown immersion DUV
A Financial Times report says Iran may be using long-known telecom weaknesses and commercially sold location data to track U.S. troops across the Middle East, including in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. The
Israel has said it has “no interest” in joining the renewed US military campaign against Iran, according to Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. He argued that the current situation—where the US
X-Bow Systems, a New Mexico-based solid rocket motor manufacturer, has unveiled Buckler, a low-cost interceptor aimed at countering Group 3 drones, which are UAS weighing up to 1,320 pounds and flying
Allen Control Systems (ACS) announced that the U.S. Marine Corps has selected its Bullfrog autonomous weapon system for integration into airborne defense efforts. The AI-enabled system detects, tracks
The Army Is Burning Through Its AI Tokens
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wired.com
IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
Jul 21
A little more than a month after the Department of Defense said nearly half of its 3.5 million employees were using AI at work, the Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) was told to
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has introduced a new air defense system called **Hypnosis**, designed to disrupt aerial threats by **jamming and spoofing satellite navigation signals**. The system u
U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) used artificial intelligence agents in an operational first during Operation Epic Fury, after Spain abruptly closed its airspace and military bases to U.S. aircr
A new study by researchers at Purdue University, West Point, and Florida International University examined more than 220 mobile apps marketed to US military personnel and found that over one in eight
A new study by researchers at Purdue University, West Point, and Florida International University examined more than 220 mobile apps marketed to US military personnel and found that over one in eight
A new study from researchers at Purdue University, West Point, and Florida International University found that more than one in eight mobile apps marketed to US military personnel contained software f
A new study by researchers at Purdue University, West Point, and Florida International University examined more than 220 mobile apps marketed to US military personnel and found that over one in eight
During the Iran war, Middle Eastern mobile networks were repeatedly targeted by cyberattacks aimed at locating US personnel and contractors, according to telecom data and sources familiar with the mat
On July 17, 2026, senior research fellow Gary Miller commented to the *Financial Times* on reported attempts to use mobile network vulnerabilities to track U.S. personnel during the Iran war. He said
Two U.S. service members were killed overnight Friday in an Iranian strike on a military base in Jordan, according to U.S. Central Command. A third service member was reported missing in action, while
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Friday that two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after entering a minefield in the southern Strait of Hormuz. The claim was carried by Iran’s F
The Iranian use of space operations during Epic Fury
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thespacereview.com
IRREGULARCHAT: Space
Jul 15
The article argues that Iran’s “Epic Fury” campaign relied heavily on space-enabled intelligence, electronic warfare, and cyber operations to strike US and Gulf targets. It says Iran used commercial s