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The US and several allies have publicly blamed China for an array of “malicious cyber activities,” including the massive attack on Microsoft Exchange email servers earlier this year. The Microsoft Exchange hack, which was identified in January,affected over a quarter of a million servers worldwide. The Biden administrationsaidit had a “high degree of confidence” that the attack was carried out by “malicious cyber actors” affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS)....

We’ve seen the US military branches embracing the Internet for quite some time now. From soldiersusing the iPhoneto keep up their blogs to theArmy’s blogging network, Uncle Sam seems to be taking to the digital age quite well. As storms ravaged parts of the US over the past few days, we’re told by Army SergeantNathan McClainthat theFort Bragg, North Carolina Facebook pagehas been used as a great source for delivering pertinent information in a timely and organized manner....

After experimenting withexoskeletons,performance-enhancing drugs,andAR gogglesto develop super soldiers, the US military has taken a punt on a brain-modulating skullcap. The army has issued funding for a wearable device that analyzeshow the brain disposes of waste during sleep. The system will be developed by researchers at Rice University, Houston Methodist Hospital, and Baylor College of Medicine. Ultimately, the team wants to create a headset that can treat sleep disorders in real-time....

Air bursting frag shells, armor piercing rounds and shaped charges all sound like things out of the latest Gears of War game, but they’re actually weapons that the US Army is testing now. Just to make sure that you know how cool their new weapons are, they’re using video sharing sites like Vimeo to get the word out by posting videos of some of them, like the XM-25 computerized smartgun....

Banks have long embraced surveillance systems to prevent robbery. But they’re also using the technology to monitor customers, workers, and homeless people. Several US banking giants are implementing AI cameras to analyze customer preferences, track what staff are doing, and observe activities around their premises,Reuters reports. The tools are being used for a variety of purposes. Wells Fargo is leveraging the tech to prevent fraud, while City National plans to deploy facial recognition near ATMs as authentication methods....