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Broadcast Pro
5 days ago
- Science
- Broadcast Pro
Turkey to send twin micro rovers to Moon in China-led mission
The mission, led by Ankaras Middle East Technical University in collaboration with Zhejiang University and Chinese private space-tech company Star Vision, is scheduled for launch in 2028. Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) is set to make space history as two autonomous micro rovers developed by the university will be deployed to the Moons South Pole under Chinas Change-8 mission, marking Türkiye as the first country to land and operate two rovers simultaneously on the lunar surface. The AI-driven rovers, named CHERI (Challenging Environment Exploration Robot for Intelligence), each weigh about five kilograms and are roughly the size of a shoebox. Engineered to withstand the Moons extreme conditions, they will autonomously conduct 3D mapping, measure temperature and radiation levels, and share navigational data with one another. In a pioneering mission feature, the rovers will be deployed on separate days, with the second recording the firsts descent, a never-before-attempted technique in lunar exploration that is expected to yield unique visual documentation and scientific insight. Developed in partnership with China-based Star Vision and Zhejiang University, the project underscores Türkiyes growing role in global space collaboration. ODTÜ Rector Ahmet Yozgatl?gil emphasised that the mission reflects both national ambition in space research and a commitment to international scientific cooperation, aiming to build a competitive, independent and innovation-driven ecosystem for the countrys future. Researchers from ODTÜs main campus in Ankara and its Turkish Cyprus campus have contributed to the mission, with the latter developing a scientific payload to support the search for water on the Moon. The Turkish Cyprus campus is also spearheading advances in the digital field, having launched the countrys first undergraduate program in Cybersecurity Engineering in 2025.
The Herald Scotland
06-05-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Government to unveil new cybersecurity measures after wave of attacks
Harrods became the latest high-profile UK retailer to fall victim to hacking last week, after a serious ransomware attack on Marks & Spencer forced the company to suspend online orders and halt recruitment. The Co-op Group was also targeted, prompting it to shut down parts of its IT infrastructure. In a speech at the CyberUK conference in Manchester, Mr McFadden will say: 'Cyber attacks are not a game. Not a clever exercise. They are serious organised crime. The purpose is to damage and extort. 'The digital version of an old-fashioned shakedown, either straight theft or a protection racket where your business will be safe as long as you pay the gangsters. 'What we have seen over the past couple of weeks should serve as a wake-up call for businesses and organisations up and down the UK, as if we needed one, that cybersecurity is not a luxury but an absolute necessity.' The Government is expected to unveil measures aimed at reinforcing systems against attack, including driving investment into CHERI, a 'magic chip' that builds advanced memory protections in microprocessors. Some £4.5 million will be spent helping firms bring the technology, which can block up to 70% of common cyber attacks, to market, the Cabinet Office said. A new software security code of practice will also be published on Wednesday, outlining essential steps the Government believes every organisation developing or selling software should be taking to secure their products. An extra £7 million for Britain's Laboratory for AI Security Research will be confirmed, along with investment of £8 million in Ukrainian cyber defences and more than £1 million to 'protect Moldovan elections'. Mr McFadden will say: 'Ukraine has put up an incredibly brave fight against (Vladimir) Putin's cyber warfare, and we have vowed to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Ukraine for as long as it takes to defend their sovereignty. 'And so we are going to invest £8 million in the Ukraine Cyber Programme over the next year to continue to counter the Kremlin's cyber aggression.' The senior Cabinet minister will say cyber will be a prime target for economic growth in the Government's upcoming industrial strategy. 'There is enormous potential for cyber security to be a driving force in our economy – creating jobs, growth and opportunities for people. It's already a sector on the up – with over 2,000 businesses across the UK,' he will say. 'It is going to be a significant commitment, a vote of confidence in your sector, and one that will tell the world: the UK plans to be a global player in cybersecurity for decades to come.'
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
lowRISC and SCI Semiconductor Release Sunburst Chip Repository for Secure Microcontroller Development
Open source release accelerates path to market for commercial CHERIoT-based secure microcontrollers, supporting industry adoption and innovation CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- lowRISC C.I.C., the open silicon ecosystem organisation, together with SCI Semiconductor, a leader in CHERI solutions and both CHERI Alliance founding members, today announced the release of the open source Sunburst Chip design repository, a key milestone in phase two of the DSbD/UKRI-funded Sunburst Project (Grant Number: 107540). This marks a significant step in bringing CHERIoT-Ibex based secure microcontrollers to market, as leveraged by SCI's ICENI device family, which will reach first commercial availability this year. Why it matters: memory safety vulnerabilities account for around 70% of reported exploits, causing industries from automotive to IoT and industrial systems to require secure, efficient microcontroller solutions that balance performance, power consumption, and affordability. CHERI technology provides a critical solution, mitigating these vulnerabilities by enforcing memory safety at the hardware level. 'By addressing security challenges in a 'by design' manner, CHERIoT-Ibex has proven its potential as a next-generation secure microcontroller architecture. However, to move the needle, CHERIoT-based IP must be both commercial-grade and readily available,' said Dr. Gavin Ferris, CEO of lowRISC. 'Our release, with SCI, of the permissively licensed open source Sunburst Chip repository is a significant turning point in bringing CHERI-based security to the embedded systems market, and represents a core deliverable of the Sunburst project.' This news follows lowRISC and SCI Semiconductor's commitment to tape out the Sonata™ design (incorporating Microsoft's Ibex®-based CHERIoT core). This builds on the success of the first phase of the Sunburst Project, which introduced CHERI technology to embedded engineers through the Sonata™ FPGA board and RTL platform. The project was subsequently extended to deliver an open source SoC top-level, reusing much of the IP developed for OpenTitan 'Earl Grey', which itself has reached production with Google and is heading into Chromebooks this year. Sonata™ platforms distributed to key stakeholders by the Sunburst project are driving awareness, technical engagement and innovation around memory-safe microcontrollers as could be seen in the recent Digital Catapult / DSbD TAP Cohort 6 event. SCI Semiconductor is leveraging the Sunburst Chip repository as the foundation of their ICENI family of secure microcontrollers. As part of this effort, SCI is targeting a 22nm commercial process and will drive this design to form the basis for the first ICENI secure microcontroller, a commercial chip available in the second half of 2025. 'The availability of commercial-grade CHERI technology is a key factor in shaping the future of secure computing,' said Haydn Povey, Chief Executive, SCI Semiconductor. 'We are on a mission to ensure that the market has access to robust, open source foundations for secure-by-design microcontrollers enabling a focus on differentiation, just as we have with Iceni.' The Sunburst Chip repository is now publicly available on GitHub at Developers and researchers are encouraged to explore the repository and leverage the technology for their own CHERIoT-Ibex based designs. For those looking to experiment with CHERIoT-Ibex today, the Sonata™ low-cost boards are available to purchase via Mouser. About lowRISC®Founded in 2014 at the University of Cambridge Department of Computer Science and Technology, lowRISC is a not-for-profit company/CIC that provides a neutral home for collaborative engineering to develop and maintain open source silicon designs and tools for the long term. The lowRISC not-for-profit structure combined with full-stack engineering capabilities in-house enables the hosting and management of high-quality projects like OpenTitan and Sunburst via the Silicon Commons® approach. About SCI SemiconductorSCI Semiconductor was formed to lead the commercialisation of CHERI enabled devices. With a strong focus on secure and high-integrity computing, the organisation has built a team of recognised industry leaders, with decades of leadership in security, processor IP and chip design, and high-integrity software. About the CHERI AlliancelowRISC and SCI Semiconductor are both founding members of the CHERI Alliance, a community interest organisation promoting the global adoption of the Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions (CHERI) security technology across the computing industry. Building on over a decade of pioneering research by the University of Cambridge and SRI International, CHERI introduces a proven architecture designed to enhance system security through fine-grained memory protection and software compartmentalization. The Alliance is actively engaging with industry, academia, and the public sector to standardise and implement CHERI across a diverse range of computing platforms. To learn more, visit Media ContactlowRISC@ in to access your portfolio
