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‘TunnelVision’ Attack Leaves Nearly All VPNs Vulnerable to Spying

May 10, 2024 - WIRED

TunnelVision is an attack developed by researchers that can expose VPN traffic to snooping or tampering.


Foreign states targeting UK universities, MI5 warns

April 26, 2024 - BBC

Foreign states are targeting British universities in order to undermine national security, MI5 has warned.


Results from COGR’s Survey on Research Institutions’ Experiences with DoD Policy for Risk-Based Security Reviews of Fundamental Research

April 26, 2024 - COGR

COGR conducted a survey of its member institutions to gain information on their experiences in developing research security risk mitigation plans in response to the recent research security risk assessment and mitigation requirements implemented by Department of Defense (DoD) research funding components.


Special Bulletin - PSA regarding Scam targeting U.S.-based Chinese Nationals

April 26, 2024 - FBI/IC3

There is a public service announcement involving rising cases of criminal actors posing as Chinese police officers to defraud the U.S.-based Chinese community, particularly Chinese students attending U.S. universities.


NSF announcement on JASON report: Safeguarding the Research Enterprise (NSF Press Release)

March 21, 2024 - NSF

Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation released the latest report by JASON, an independent science advisory group, Safeguarding the Research Enterprise.


Viewpoint: Trojan Academics or why western universities are a valuable source for Russia’s covert operations

March 12, 2024 - Science|Business

In the wake of an espionage scandal, a former vice rector of the University of Tartu examines how universities across the EU have become targets in Russia’s hybrid war - and how they should defend themselves


Congress presses White House on timeline for research security requirement

February 20, 2024 - FEDSCOOP

The Office of Science and Technology Policy is “re-vectoring” its approach to upcoming guidance on securing the nation’s science and technology research and development following comment period.


OSTP Issues Updated Guidance to Support a Secure and Fair Research Ecosystem

February 14, 2024 - The White House

Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released two memoranda aimed at supporting a secure and fair research ecosystem in the United States.

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Nobel Prize Scientist on AI, Democracy and Critical Thinking

March 8, 2024 - University World News


Academic Freedom a Top Concern as New Security Law Looms

March 8, 2024 - University World News


Australia Facing Its Highest-Ever Threat From Espionage and Foreign Interference

February 28, 2024 - The Record