AI's Dual Role Fuels Security Edge at RSAC
“AI on Both Sides: Friend, Foe, and Everything In Between” RSAC 2026 Recap: Chatbots, Deepfakes, and Smart Glasses Highlight a Security World on Edge https://t.co/qHl5CXvVip #RSAC #RSAC26 https://t.co/IgIm5EZ5DI
Europe Tightens Opposition to Trump's Iran War, Threatening NATO
Europe hardens its stance against Trump’s Iran war in a threat to NATO https://t.co/hlOQqadl5Y via @v_dendrinou @AfPalasciano https://t.co/owGuORGXjO
Planned Ground Operations Not Imminent, Pentagon Clarifies
Noting for clarity: It was suggested today in a question during the Pentagon press conference that "there's been lots of media coverage that suggested a ground invasion is imminent." Our Washington Post story on Saturday night drove some of that, and...
US Defeat Leads to Chaos or China‑led Order
There won't be a TACO, writes @TheMichaelEvery Stop second-guessing a plan you're not going to be told. If the U.S. loses, the outcome is chaos—or a China-led order. Any questions? https://t.co/N9Cl7ZXvUB
Trump’s Team Boasts Multiple Ground‑force Options, May Stay Unused
More here. Hegseth, speaking to concerns about the war in Iran from some of Trump's political base: "As far as President Trump and boots on the ground, I don't understand why the base, which they have already, they understand wouldn't have...
Iranian Drone Strikes Kuwaiti Tanker, Demonstrating Growing Firepower
In Iran's counterattack against the US and Israel, an Iranian drone strike hit a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker near Dubai. Forget the Western propaganda. The Iranians have plenty of firepower. https://t.co/6X12Z8HDBw
U.S. Cuts Hormuz Use, Calls Out Weakening Royal Navy
“We use the Strait of Hormuz dramatically less than most.” Secretary @PeteHegseth then called out Britain’s weakened navy from the Pentagon podium: “Last I checked there’s supposed to be a big bad Royal Navy prepared to do that as well.“ https://t.co/lwRiXcdYj6
Hormuz Turns Toll Road as VLCC Burns
Hormuz now a pay to pass corridor. From being forced to pay a “toll” to a VLCC attacked and on fire, a day in the maritime mess at the Strait of Hormuz. https://t.co/ENyO92nyeS
Dino's Team Accelerates Naval Autonomy with Record-Breaking Shipbuilding
Dino and his team scaled @saronic faster than any defense company to date. He’s delivered hundreds of autonomous vessels to the US Navy, redefining naval autonomy, and the fastest-built big ships since WWII. Now, we’re scaling. I’m proud to have helped them...
Ukraine's Drone Attacks Slash Russian Oil Exports
This is something to keep an eye on. Ukraine has been damaging Russian oil export capacity, via drone. The country's seaborne shipments last week were the lowest since 2022, but unclear if it's the start of a longer trend. ...
Trump’s Withdrawal Could End Middle East Wars, Benefit All
This could be the offramp the world needs. You can think of it as the best outcome for everyone, under the circumstances. (1) From MAGA’s perspective, if Trump declares victory here and moves on, the US won’t waste yet more blood...
Democracy Alliance Ends; Who Will Replace UK's Partner?
Well, I for one am sad to see the end to a global alliance underpinned by a shared belief that democracy is worth defending. Which country do you expect will take the place of our special relationship with the UK? Hungary Russia N....
U.S. Pulls Back: Future Aid Uncertain
"The US wont be there to help you anymore." With all the help they've had so far with the war, will they want more?
30 Gulf Ship Attacks Expose US Protection Gaps
Why is anyone surprised by this with nearly 30 ship attacks in the Persian Gulf since March 1. Add to that, even US flagged ships feel like they are not getting the attention, let alone protection, they deserve.
Hegseth Discloses Recent Centcom Visit, Calls to Finish Mission
Press conference at Pentagon just began. Hegseth says he was in the Centcom region for half a day recently -- something not previously disclosed. He has a notably different tone in his opener today, sharing details about what he saw and...
AI Cyberattacks Surge, Cloudflare’s AI Defense Boosts $NET
AI-driven cyberattacks are scaling rapidly — and $NET is a direct beneficiary Cloudflare’s AI-powered defense, driven by Cloudforce One and its global network, now blocks ~230 billion threats daily. Attack sophistication is rising fast. AI is being used for exploit development, network mapping,...
Drone Strike Damages Laden Supertanker, Gulf Shipping Tensions Rise
"Drone Strike Hits Laden Supertanker Off Dubai as Gulf Shipping Incidents Flare Again" H/T @MikeSchuler https://t.co/86eTtck1NM
Five Eyes Excuse Fuels Canadian Surveillance Expansion
The next time you hear Canadian police or national security folks try to justify expanding surveillance powers by saying "our Five Eyes partners" have the capability, think of this: https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/technology/72853/rise-facial-recognition-policing
Quickly Detect Axios Supply‑Chain Compromise with New Claude Skill
🚨 Want to quickly check if you've been compromised by the Axios supply-chain attack? Hari (@hrkrshnn) just shipped a free @claudeai skill for us 🙏 /plugin marketplace add cantinasec/plugins /plugin install cantinasec@cantinasec-plugins /reload-plugins /cantinasec:axios https://t.co/XlUdHdDcl7
Ukraine Drone Strike Shows New Threat to Russian Oil Exports
The global energy trade has been taking hit after hit, and things might be getting worse. Ukraine launched a large drone attack on oil export facilities in the Baltic, proving they can disrupt Russian exports. Full Newsletter: https://t.co/Tp92ahyVzj https://t.co/Zk1DX6pw9v
Iran Attacks Ship, POTUS Okays Operation Wind‑down; Oil Steady
Iran struck a ship with Kuwaiti oil in a Dubai port and press reports POTUS told aides can consider winding down operation without securing Strait of Hormuz. Oil remains firm. Mkts uncertain. Large euro options at $1.15 expire today...
Pakistan, China Foreign Ministers Meet Amid US‑Iran Deal Rumors
The Pakistani and Chinese foreign affairs ministers have met today in Beijing, according to Chinese state media. The meeting comes as **rumours** abound that Beijing could play a role as "guarantor" of any US-Iran deal.
Closing Strait, Son in Power Guarantees War Loss
If we leave with the strait closed, and the son in charge, we will not only have lost the war, we will have lost the Iranian people.
Iran Sets Hormuz Toll, Bans US, Israeli Vessels
Iran’s parliament approved a formal toll and access regime for the Strait of Hormuz but bars vessels linked to the US, Israel and countries that have imposed unilateral sanctions on Iran from passage. https://t.co/c28zaLYYtE
Supply Chain Attacks Force Permanent Passwordless Rotation
Whoever is doing all the supply chain attacks really wants us to switch to passwordless auth for everything. If the cadence of attacks continues we will end up just having to permanently rotate everything for the rest of the year.
Accusation: Putin’s Mole in NATO, Call to Ban Hungary
"All this time Putin had, and still has, a mole in all European and NATO official meetings. If the integrity of these meetings is to be maintained, it would be appropriate to ban Hungary from all of them. Every generation...
Ukrainian Drones Hit Transneft Oil Loading at Ust‑Luga
MOSCOW, March 31 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones on Tuesday struck crude oil loading facilities of Russian pipeline monopoly Transneft TRNF_p.MM at the Baltic port of Ust-Luga, three industry sources said.
U.S. May Finally Target Putin After Deception
Given that the Russian administration has strung them along, too, will the USA now be attacking Putin et al?
One Pilot, Many Drones: AI-Driven Swarm Warfare
Drone warfare 🤝 AI Currently each drone requires a single pilot. Now that drone production is increasing rapidly, manufacturers in Ukraine are attempting to move to 1 pilot for many drones. The idea is the drones will pilot themselves towards targets...
India Refuses to Play Go‑Between in US‑Israel‑Iran Conflict
#IndiaWatch🇮🇳: India's minister of external affairs, S. Jaishankar says India will not be a “go-between country like Pakistan" in the US-Israeli war on Iran. S. JAISHANKAR = A WISE MAN. https://t.co/JFnuxXvlKV
Lugovoy Labels British Moscow Embassy a Spy Hub
Andrei Lugovoy tells state tv the British embassy in Moscow is not really an embassy but "a center for spying and subversive activity" (центр разведывательно-подрывной деятельности), and warns Russians not to fall into the hands of British spies. https://t.co/pkFjdXNCaH
Npm Supply Chain Attacks Becoming Disturbingly Frequent
is it me or supply chain attacks on npm are getting regular occurrence these days?
India Shifts Fertilizer Imports to Russia, Undermining Sanctions
#IndiaWatch🇮🇳: India is one of the largest importers of fertilizers sourced in the Gulf. Now, India has pivoted towards Russia. It is locking in long-term deals, to cut its reliance from the Gulf. IT’S A SIGN THAT THE ILL-CONCEIVED SANCTIONS REGIME IS STARTING...
AI Automation Fuels Sophisticated, Costly Cyberattacks Across Businesses
AI-driven cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated and costly, with automation enabling highly targeted phishing, synthetic identities, and a surge in ransomware and coordinated attacks impacting businesses of all sizes. cybersecurity
Japan Fortifies Islands Amid Rising China‑Taiwan Tensions
Japan Is Fortifying This String of Islands Close to China—Tokyo faces what it calls a severe security environment, not least because of China’s threats against Taiwan @NiharikaSM @wsj_douglasj https://t.co/qlzrCwklT1 https://t.co/qlzrCwklT1
Trump’s 40-Year Quest to Seize Iran’s Oil
🇺🇸TRUMP’S 40-YEAR PLAN In 1987 President Trump said in an interview that the US should go and seize Iran’s oil He predicted a war to start in the Middle East Fast forward to today, Trump has his eyes on Kharg Island,...
Invest in Pipelines to Diminish Hormuz Strategic Relevance
Exactly. In the long term, countries should invest to make the Strait of Hormuz less strategically important. More pipes. @washingtonpost https://t.co/f7lWVZ0GyY
Trump's Gulf Strategy Collapses, Iran Nuclear Threat Rises
Trump's war has lost everything he had a month ago: He lost Hormuz He lost sanctions on Iran Iran wasn't building nukes but now it will US bases in the Gulf were assets, now they're not WINNING LIKE NEVER BEFORE Time for a magic trick...
Trump Demands Iranian Assets Seized to Fund War
What's next? Trump telling UAE he will accept their demands for US to stay in the war only if $500 bn in frozen Iranian assets in Gulf is confiscated and disbursed to US Treasury.... Biden tried it w/frozen Russian assets...
Maritime College Ship Featured as Navy Target in FBI Episode
Tonight, @MaritimeCollege and their training ship Empire State VII, the first of @DOTMARAD National Security Mult-Mission Vessels doubled as a @USNavy destroyer targeted by a Houthi terrorist in an episode of #FBI. https://t.co/2pwgBdhUJO
Reopening Hormuz Under
If re-opening Hormuz is all Trump gets from the war, it's a disaster, says @ksadjadpour It will be "a halfway house to hell," says former National Intelligence Council official Beth Sanner
Defining War Strategy: Key Insights From Small Wars
ICYMI. In case you need it. What is Strategy in War? my article with @LiamSCollins in @smallwars https://t.co/o27njmt7mI
Rubio Says Iran's Weapons Spending Harms Its People
Rubio: “Imagine if instead of spending billions on weapons, Iran spent that money on its people. They’d have a much different country.” Fascinating https://t.co/rx0UQkBSGi
Trump Open to Ending War Without Reopening Hormuz
Not sure what to make of words on the war from Trump any more, but here you go: "Trump tells aides he's willing to end war without reopening Hormuz" -- WSJ Admin officials assess that forcing the waterway back open would mean...
Iranian Strike on Tanker Raises Stakes in Horm
🇺🇸 TRUMP: Tells aides willing to end war w/out reopened Hormuz. 🇮🇷 IRAN: warns US troops face death if sent to Kharg Islnd. Iran strike hits Kuwaiti crude carrier in Dubai port.
AI Bot PwnedClaw Analyzes This Week's Data Breaches
Weekly update is up! Join Me in Investigating Today’s Data Breaches With the PwnedClaw, the OpenClaw Agentic AI Bot Doing My Legwork: https://t.co/KeML1pLTOL
Trump OKs Ending US Campaign Despite Hormuz Closure
“.. Trump told aides he’s willing to end the U.S. military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed .. likely extending Tehran’s firm grip on the waterway and leaving a complex operation to reopen it...
U.S. Faces Major Challenges Controlling Hormuz Strait
🇺🇸🇮🇷GAINING FULL CONTROL OVER THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ WILL BE HARD FOR THE US It is only 21 miles wide at its narrowest point, with shipping lanes just 2 miles wide in each direction Iran has heavily fortified the northern coastline...
NATO’s Threat Split: US vs Europe’s Conflicting Alliances
NATOs core problem is misaligment: USAs enemy is China, but Europa sees China as a partner. Europas enemy is Russia but USA would like to do a reverse Nixon with Russia to weaking the Dragonbear ties. Europa supports Ukraine to fight against Russia...
Defense Secretary's War‑Time Investments Demand Immediate Resignation
In what world is it okay for the Defense Secretary to make multi-million dollar investments in defense companies: a) Ever; b) Just before launching a war. FT has the scoop: https://t.co/ulRcXTH2Vp In a functional democracy, he would offer his resignation tonight. https://t.co/013BL2pZEB