government – Lifeboat News: The Blog https://lifeboat.com/blog Safeguarding Humanity Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:44:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Secret Blizzard Deploys Kazuar Backdoor in Ukraine Using Amadey Malware-as-a-Service https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/secret-blizzard-deploys-kazuar-backdoor-in-ukraine-using-amadey-malware-as-a-service https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/secret-blizzard-deploys-kazuar-backdoor-in-ukraine-using-amadey-malware-as-a-service#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:44:43 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/secret-blizzard-deploys-kazuar-backdoor-in-ukraine-using-amadey-malware-as-a-service

Secret Blizzard has a track record of targeting various sectors to facilitate long-term covert access for intelligence collection, but their primary focus is on ministries of foreign affairs, embassies, government offices, defense departments, and defense-related companies across the world.

The latest report comes a week after the tech giant, along with Lumen Technologies Black Lotus Labs, revealed Turla’s hijacking of 33 command-and-control (C2) servers of a Pakistan-based hacking group named Storm-0156 to carry out its own operations.

The attacks targeting Ukrainian entities entail commandeering Amadey bots to deploy a backdoor known as Tavdig, which is then used to install an updated version of Kazuar, which was documented by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 in November 2023.

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ISFMS2025: Dear Colleagues https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/isfms2025-dear-colleagues https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/isfms2025-dear-colleagues#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:25:57 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/isfms2025-dear-colleagues

We cordially invite you to participate in the 5th International Symposium on Frontiers in Molecular Sciences Regulatory Mechanisms of Biological Function and Drug Discovery based on Protein Structure/Function Analysis, to be held in Kyoto, Japan, from August 26 to 29, 2025. The symposium will present outstanding research results that elucidate the molecular mechanisms of biological function and regulation, and it will also facilitate drug design based on molecular biology, biophysical characterization, in vivo environmental homeostasis, organ interactions based on sensory systems, physiome, and AI-assisted analysis of protein structures and functions.

The venue will be the Inamori Hall, Liberal Arts and Science Building and the Kyoto Institute, Library and Archives (Rekisaikan), both affiliated with Kyoto Prefectural University, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine and the Kyoto Prefectural Government, located in Kyoto City. The venue is conveniently located approximately 20 minutes by subway or car from Japan Railway (JR) Kyoto Station, which is also easily accessible from Kansai International Airport (KIX) by JR (approximately 1 hour 20 minutes) or limousine bus (approximately 1 hour 30 minutes).

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Michael Burton & Prof. Matthias von Herrath — Diabetes Research Inst — Biologically Curing Diabetes https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/michael-burton-prof-matthias-von-herrath-diabetes-research-inst-biologically-curing-diabetes https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/michael-burton-prof-matthias-von-herrath-diabetes-research-inst-biologically-curing-diabetes#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2024 01:24:01 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/michael-burton-prof-matthias-von-herrath-diabetes-research-inst-biologically-curing-diabetes

Cure-Focused Diabetes Research — Michael Burton & Prof. Matthias von Herrath — Diabetes Research Institute Foundation.


Michael J. Burton is the CEO of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (https://diabetesresearch.org/), a philanthropic organization which funds the Diabetes Research Institute, one of the largest and most comprehensive research centers dedicated to curing diabetes.

A passionate nonprofit executive, Michael has more than 30 years of experience in leading high-impact philanthropic programs and cultivating strategic relationships to secure transformative funding. Prior to assuming the role of CEO at DRIF, Michael advanced the missions of some of the nation’s most dynamic and trusted institutions including Princeton University, The Pew Charitable Trusts and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

Michael’s accomplished nonprofit career includes significant contributions in the advancement of cancer research and care, most recently as President and CEO of Gateway for Cancer Research, a Chicago-based nonprofit engaged in funding early phase clinical research, where he began his tenure as Chief Development Officer. Prior to that, Michael served as Chief Development Officer and Executive Director of the Foundation at the AACR, the nation’s oldest and largest organization dedicated to the prevention and cure of all cancers. Michael’s 15 years of experience in the oncology sector also includes leading the development program at Fox Chase Cancer Center as Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer.

Before working in the field of oncology, Michael had a distinguished career in higher education, most notably at the University of Pennsylvania, where he served as Special Assistant to the President during the tenure of Judith Rodin, the first female president of an Ivy League institution; and at Temple University, where he held the title of Assistant Dean and lead the development program at the Fox School of Business. Before entering higher education, Michael served as Legislative and Press Assistant to the late Congressman Tom Lantos, the only survivor of the Holocaust ever elected to Congress.

Michael is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and a Master’s degree in Public Administration.

Prof. Dr. Matthias von Herrath, MD is the Scientific Director of the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) and Stacy Joy Goodman Chair at the University of Miami School of Medicine (https://med.miami.edu/faculty/matthia…) where he is leading the DRI mission to conduct and accelerate research to delay, prevent and ultimately find a cure for type 1 diabetes. He is widely recognized for his groundbreaking work in understanding the molecular mechanisms of T1D, an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks and destroys insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, and developing novel therapies for this disease.

Prof. Dr. von Herrath served as a Professor and Director for the Type 1 Diabetes Research Center at La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, and also currently serves as Vice President and Senior Medical Officer at Novo Nordisk, a global healthcare company, where he is responsible for overseeing the company’s research and development efforts in diabetes care.

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Japan eyes next-gen solar power equivalent to 20 nuclear reactors https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/japan-eyes-next-gen-solar-power-equivalent-to-20-nuclear-reactors https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/japan-eyes-next-gen-solar-power-equivalent-to-20-nuclear-reactors#respond Sun, 01 Dec 2024 09:27:16 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/japan-eyes-next-gen-solar-power-equivalent-to-20-nuclear-reactors

The Japanese government is planning to generate some 20 gigawatts of electricity, equivalent to the output of 20 nuclear reactors, through thin and bendable perovskite solar cells in fiscal 2040.

The industry ministry plans to designate next-generation solar cells as the key to expanding renewables…


TOKYO (Kyodo) — The Japanese government is planning to generate some 20 gigawatts of electricity, equivalent to the output of 20 nuclear reactors, through thin and bendable perovskite solar cells in fiscal 2040.

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Linda Jiang — Head of Strategy and Government Partnerships, Healthcare, Lyft https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/linda-jiang-head-of-strategy-and-government-partnerships-healthcare-lyft https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/linda-jiang-head-of-strategy-and-government-partnerships-healthcare-lyft#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 13:27:27 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/linda-jiang-head-of-strategy-and-government-partnerships-healthcare-lyft

The Quickest Route To Healthy


Linda Jiang is Head of Strategy and Government Partnerships, Healthcare, at Lyft (https://www.lyft.com/healthcare), where she’s responsible for accelerating the growth of the business, driving public sector strategy, and partnering with policymakers and regulators to bring access to the rideshare service to millions of people who need it for healthcare access.

Previously, Linda was an early growth operator at healthcare startups, leading strategy for Modern Fertility and consumer marketing for Color Genomics.

Linda began her career as a management consultant at PwC, with clients including academic medical centers, top integrated healthcare systems, medical device companies, and big box retailers, and also had a role in corporate strategy at Twitter.

She holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) and a Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology from Emory University.

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GAO Warns of Quantum Threat to U.S. Cybersecurity Amid Leadership and Strategy Gaps https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/gao-warns-of-quantum-threat-to-u-s-cybersecurity-amid-leadership-and-strategy-gaps https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/gao-warns-of-quantum-threat-to-u-s-cybersecurity-amid-leadership-and-strategy-gaps#respond Sun, 24 Nov 2024 21:23:31 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/gao-warns-of-quantum-threat-to-u-s-cybersecurity-amid-leadership-and-strategy-gaps

The U.S. faces a critical cybersecurity threat as quantum computers edge closer to disrupting the cryptographic systems that secure vital government and infrastructure data, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report.


U.S. faces significant cybersecurity risks from quantum computing due to leadership gaps and an incomplete national strategy.

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Radiation-tolerant FPGAs for space applications from Microchip Technology achieve government QML Class V https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/radiation-tolerant-fpgas-for-space-applications-from-microchip-technology-achieve-government-qml-class-v https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/radiation-tolerant-fpgas-for-space-applications-from-microchip-technology-achieve-government-qml-class-v#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:28:27 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/radiation-tolerant-fpgas-for-space-applications-from-microchip-technology-achieve-government-qml-class-v

CHANDLER, Ariz. – The radiation-tolerant RTG4 field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) with lead-free flip-chip bumps from Microchip Technology Inc. in Chandler, Ariz., have earned the Qualified Manufacturers List (QML) Class V status from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).

These radiation-tolerant FPGAs are for critical space programs. QML Class V is the highest level of qualification for space components for human-rated, deep-space, and national security space programs.

RTG4 FPGAs offer more than 150,000 logic elements, and come in flip-chip package construction where flip-chip bumps connect the silicon die and the package substrate for extended the longevity.

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AST SpaceMobile Selects Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket to Deliver Next-Generation BlueBird Satellites to Space https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/ast-spacemobile-selects-blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-to-deliver-next-generation-bluebird-satellites-to-space https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/ast-spacemobile-selects-blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-to-deliver-next-generation-bluebird-satellites-to-space#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 23:26:33 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/ast-spacemobile-selects-blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-to-deliver-next-generation-bluebird-satellites-to-space

Blue Origin today announced a multi-launch agreement to deliver multiple next-generation Block 2 BlueBird satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO) on New Glenn. All launches will occur over a multi-year period from Blue Origin’s Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network designed for both commercial and government applications. It will operate directly with everyday smartphones and allow seamless switching between terrestrial cell towers and satellite signals depending on location and coverage needs.

“New Glenn’s performance and unprecedented capacity within its seven-meter fairing enables us to deploy more of our Block 2 BlueBird satellites in orbit, helping provide continuous cellular broadband service coverage across some of the most in-demand cellular markets globally,” said Abel Avellan, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, AST SpaceMobile.

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Making Life Multi-Planetary https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/making-life-multi-planetary https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/making-life-multi-planetary#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:27:00 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/making-life-multi-planetary

SpaceX was founded to increase access to space and help make life multiplanetary.

In just this year, we’ve launched 114 successful Falcon missions and counting for our commercial and government customers, deployed ~1,700 @Starlink satellites to provide high-speed internet for millions of people all around the world, and made extraordinary strides developing Starship’s capability to return humanity to the Moon and ultimately send people to Mars.

If you want to join the team and help build a more exciting future, check out the latest job openings across the company → https://www.spacex.com/careers

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Trump’s AI Plans Could Change Everything: Inside The Next AI Revolution https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/trumps-ai-plans-could-change-everything-inside-the-next-ai-revolution https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/trumps-ai-plans-could-change-everything-inside-the-next-ai-revolution#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:26:20 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/trumps-ai-plans-could-change-everything-inside-the-next-ai-revolution

🚀 Q: How might Trump’s administration impact AI development in the US? A: Trump aims to make America “first in AI” by dismantling Biden’s policy framework and reducing government regulation, potentially leading to skyrocketing growth in AI, cryptocurrencies, blockchain, Web3, and augmented reality.

🔓 Q: What’s J.D. Vance’s stance on AI development? A: Trump’s potential VP J.D. Vance supports open source AI and decentralized power, aiming to prevent large tech companies from steering regulation and allowing smaller innovators to compete.

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