Peter Chofield
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SİPER-1 air and missile defense system: Turkey’s new Steel Dome milestone
Turkey completes SİPER-1 air and missile defense system test, confirming operational readiness for national deployment and marking a milestone in indigenous layered air defense.
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VSCode fork extension attack: hijacked recommendations
AI-powered VSCode forks still recommend extensions missing in OpenVSX, letting attackers hijack namespaces and ship malware—here’s how to lock it down.
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Unleash Protocol multisig hijack: $3.9M drained fast
Attackers seized Unleash Protocol multisig control, pushed an unauthorized upgrade, drained $3.9M in WIP, USDC, and WETH, and laundered funds via Tornado Cash—here’s how to harden governance.
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Shai-Hulud Supply Chain Attack: How npm Tokens Became Million-Dollar Keys
Shai-Hulud demonstrates how compromised npm tokens became a self-replicating worm affecting hundreds of packages, exposing 400,000 developer secrets and enabling the $8.5 million Trust Wallet crypto theft.
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Resecurity honeypot trap sparks breach debate
Resecurity says the breach claims against it touched only a synthetic-data honeypot, while the attackers insist they stole real records. We break down how the decoy was built, what telemetry it produced, and the controls you need to run deception without creating new risk.
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European Space Agency Data Breach Exposes 200GB of Infrastructure and Source Code
A hacker claiming the alias 888 alleges a breach of the European Space Agency on December 18, 2025, claiming theft of 200GB of internal data including private repositories, project management systems, CI/CD configurations, and hardcoded credentials. Screenshots allegedly show access to Security Operations Centre systems, spacecraft documentation, and partner organization technical deliverables. The breach exposes…
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Undersea Cable Sabotage Suspected: Finland Detains Crew as NATO Infrastructure Faces Hybrid Warfare Threat
On New Year’s Eve, a cargo ship dragged an anchor across a critical undersea cable linking Finland and Estonia, severing connectivity. Finnish authorities arrested two crew members for alleged sabotage, discovering the vessel also carried sanctioned Russian steel. The incident marks a turning point in hybrid warfare tactics targeting NATO critical infrastructure, raising urgent questions…
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RemoveWindowsAI: Complete AI Feature Removal for Windows Privacy, Control, and Defensive Hardening
RemoveWindowsAI is a PowerShell-based tool for completely removing Microsoft’s built-in AI features from Windows 11 25H2 builds—Copilot, Recall, Input Insights, and AI-powered tools in Paint and Notepad. For defenders prioritizing privacy, system control, and operational security, this tool provides comprehensive disablement across registry keys, appx packages, Component-Based Servicing stores, and scheduled tasks. It includes backup…
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Japan’s Record Defense Budget: Strategic Pivot from Pacifism to Offensive Deterrence Against Rising Chinese Military Threat
Japan’s Cabinet approved a record 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) defense budget for fiscal 2026, marking a 9.4% increase and the fourth consecutive year of a five-year military spending expansion. This budget funds Type-12 long-range missiles, AI-integrated drone systems, and next-generation fighter development, signaling Japan’s strategic pivot from pacifism to offensive deterrence against China’s rapid…
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Operation Absolute Resolve: U.S. Military Capture of Maduro and the Strategic Doctrine of Regime Change
Operation Absolute Resolve marks a watershed moment: the U.S. military capture of a sitting Western Hemisphere leader using Delta Force operatives, RQ-170 stealth drones, and precision strikes on air defense systems. Trump pledges direct U.S. governance of Venezuela’s economy and oil infrastructure. The operation raises critical questions about international law, regime change doctrine, and American…