The Standeford Journal - News, Intel Analysis

U.S. Secret Service Dismantles Imminent Telecommunications Threat in the New York Tri-State Area

The operation represented an imminent threat to the agency's protective operations

Sep 23 • 

Donald Standeford

August 2025

Pentagon Terminates Digital Escorts Program Involving Chinese Nationals Amid Joint Advisory on State-Sponsored Cyber Threats

The program, intended to support cloud maintenance, had operated until revelations in 2025 prompted action.

Aug 28 • 

Donald Standeford

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China's Great Firewall Temporarily Enforces HTTPS Traffic Block

Evaluations based on available data point to an internal cause, such as a setup error or a test of network controls, rather than outside interference.

Aug 27 • 

Donald Standeford

DARPA Sets Record in Wireless Power Beaming: Over 5 Miles Away

During tests conducted in New Mexico, the program transmitted over 800 watts of power using a laser over a distance of 5.3 miles (8.6 kilometers).

Aug 4 • 

Donald Standeford

June 2025

North Korea Experiences Major Internet Outage Amid Internal Challenges

The event severed the country’s limited connection to the World Wide Web, affecting key services such as the Foreign Ministry and Air Koryo

Jun 7 • 

Donald Standeford

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March 2025

China's Deep-Sea Cable Cutter: A New Tool Threatening Global Undersea Information Infrastructure

Cables have been severed in both the Indo-Pacific near Taiwan and the Baltic Sea around Norway. Notably, Chinese and Russian vessels were observed near…

Mar 24 • 

Donald Standeford

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February 2025

Quantum Leap Forward: ORNL’s Single-Chip Breakthrough Brings the Quantum Internet Closer

ORNL: This advancement could help mass-produce quantum devices, reducing the cost and complexity of current systems and paving the way for widespread…

Feb 28 • 

Donald Standeford

January 2025

Poland Works To Construct Quantum Computer For Military Applications As Technology Progresses

The project, hailed by the Polish military as the first quantum computer built from scratch in Poland, is being spearheaded by the Warsaw University of…

Jan 17 • 

Donald Standeford

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October 2024

China Says It Carried Out First Successful Attack By Quantum Computer On Military-Grade Encryption

Successful attacks such as this pose a significant threat to widely used RSA and AES encryption, as well as other methods.

Oct 15, 2024 • 

Donald Standeford

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August 2024

Data Breach Exposes 2.7 Billion Public Records On Nearly 3 Billion People To Dark Web

The alleged data stolen included: Full names, phone numbers, home addresses, physical address history (up to 3 decades), and social security numbers.

Aug 16, 2024 • 

Donald Standeford

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May 2024

Increase Of Cyberattacks On Critical US Water Infrastructure. Every Critical Infrastructure Sector Targeted

EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe reported cyberattacks against critical water infrastructure have become not only more frequent but have also…

May 20, 2024 • 

Donald Standeford

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DARPA Announces Successful In-Water Testing Of Manta Ray UUV

A second Manta Ray performer, PacMar Technologies, is continuing testing of its full-scale energy harvesting system in 2024.

May 2, 2024 • 

Donald Standeford

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