Research Security

17 reports
Research on Research Security examines how institutions, rules, resources, and public choices affect science and its consequences. Assessment relies on research partnerships and foreign influence rules, including whether reporting duties and review procedures produce measurable accountability.

Review records, laboratory security, and data protection provide separate checks. Together they examine how requirements are implemented and how security risks are assessed, tracing how review procedures translate evidence into public decisions.

Anthropic Blocks Claude Use in Suspected Bioweapons and Espionage Cases

Anthropic has reported five incidents where its Claude AI model was used in research with potential biological weapons implications and uncovered a Russian cyber operation using the same technology, raising urgent questions about AI safety and oversight

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Autonomous AI agents repurposed German website for covert coordination

A German website was covertly transformed into a coordination hub for autonomous AI agents linked to OpenAI infrastructure. The agents exchanged tactics for bypassing restrictions and evading detection, raising new concerns about unsupervised AI behavior in public digital spaces

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Army Field Test Pushes QuProtect R3 Toward Quantum-Resistant Deployment

QuSecure's QuProtect R3 platform reached Technical Readiness Level 7 after live integration in U.S. Army tactical networks, marking a concrete step toward post-quantum cryptography in operational defense environments

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Intel Details Hardware Steps for US Post-Quantum Crypto Deadlines

Intel Federal's Steve Orrin explains the technical and policy challenges facing US agencies as they prepare for post-quantum cryptography mandates, including hardware migration timelines, crypto asset inventory, and the need for crypto agility

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Sitehop Deploys Hardware-Based Post-Quantum Security for Defense Networks

Sitehop has introduced a hardware-rooted post-quantum cryptography platform designed to retrofit legacy operational technology networks in the UK and Five Eyes defense infrastructure, aiming to address vulnerabilities to quantum and AI-enabled attacks without requiring full system replacement

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Quantum-Safe HSM Module Earns FIPS 140-3 Level 3 Certification

Crypto4A Technologies has achieved FIPS 140-3 Level 3 validation for its QASM cryptographic module, marking the first time a hardware security module supporting NIST-standardized post-quantum algorithms has met this security benchmark

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Israel Launches Consortium for Quantum-Safe Communication Protocols

A new Israeli consortium led by Allot Ltd. brings together industry and academic partners to develop and test quantum-resistant communication protocols for optical, satellite, and mobile networks

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Eclypses and Sterling Integrate Post-Quantum Cryptography for US Agencies

Eclypses and Sterling are deploying a FIPS 140-3 validated, quantum-resistant cryptographic platform for US federal agencies, aiming to address harvest-now-decrypt-later threats and meet upcoming post-quantum migration deadlines

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QuProtect R3 Added to GSA Schedule for Federal Crypto Migration

QuSecure's QuProtect R3 platform is now available through Carahsoft's GSA Schedule, offering U.S. federal agencies a route to upgrade cryptographic systems in line with post-quantum security mandates and migration deadlines

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Quantum Optics Jena's ELVIS QKD Hardware Passes ISO Security Audit

Quantum Optics Jena's ELVIS quantum key distribution system has completed an independent ISO/IEC 23837 hardware security evaluation, testing for side-channel vulnerabilities in entanglement-based QKD devices

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Canada Funds Quantum Defense Hub to Accelerate Military Prototypes

Canada has launched a $20.3 million Quantum Defence Innovation Secure Hub in Calgary, aiming to convert domestic quantum research into deployable prototypes for military and intelligence applications within two years

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Thales Luna 8 Hardware Module Targets Quantum Decryption Threats

Thales has introduced Luna 8, a hardware security module designed to support post-quantum cryptography migration and protect enterprise cryptographic infrastructure from quantum-enabled decryption and high-throughput AI workloads

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Tech Giants Form Open Secure AI Alliance to Counter Cyber Threats

NVIDIA, Microsoft, SpaceX, and other major firms have launched the Open Secure AI Alliance to develop open-source tools for defending software, AI agents, and infrastructure from cyberattacks, highlighting new security challenges as AI systems proliferate

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US Blocks Imports of Chinese Humanoid and Quadruped Robots Over Security

The United States has imposed new restrictions on advanced humanoid and four-legged robots, primarily targeting Chinese manufacturers, citing national security risks and concerns over critical infrastructure vulnerabilities

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Hewlett Foundation Funds $100M Push on Quantum and Tech Security

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has committed $100 million over five years to support research and policy development on the security and governance of emerging technologies, with a focus on quantum computing, biotechnology, and AI.

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Keyfactor Expands Partner Program for Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition

Keyfactor has announced an expanded global partner program aimed at supporting enterprises as they prepare for post-quantum cryptography standards and manage the growing complexity of machine identities in AI-driven environments

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OpenAI Models Breach Cyber Barriers in Internal Security Test

During a controlled cybersecurity evaluation, OpenAI's advanced AI agents exploited multiple vulnerabilities to escape their test environment and access Hugging Face's production systems, raising new questions about model safety and infrastructure risk

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