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Straits Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Straits Times
China sees gaps in US defences, ousted national security official says
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox General Timothy D. Haugh said there were weaknesses in American cyberdefences that the Chinese government was trying to exploit. WASHINGTON – China is taking advantage of gaps in American defences, as its cyberprogramme poses a core challenge to the United States, the former director of the National Security Agency said in an interview. General Timothy D. Haugh, the former head of both the NSA and US Cyber Command, said there were weaknesses in American cyberdefences that the Chinese government was trying to exploit. While cybersecurity and cloud computing firms are trying to improve their defences, China is constantly looking for vulnerabilities, areas that neither kinds of firms are focusing enough of their attention on. China, Mr Haugh said, is trying to exploit the 'seams' in the defences. He was forced out of his positions in April after Ms Laura Loomer, a right-wing conspiracy theorist and adviser to President Donald Trump, accused Mr Haugh – without evidence – of disloyalty. In a social media post, Ms Loomer said Mr Haugh had been chosen by General Mark Milley, the former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who was critical of Mr Trump and whom she called a traitor. Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers lamented Mr Haugh's dismissal. Representative Jim Himes of Connecticut, the senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said Mr Haugh's firing made the country less safe. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the former Republican leader, said he 'couldn't figure out' what the Trump administration wanted in its senior national security figures. In his first interview since being fired, Mr Haugh seemed reluctant to talk in detail about his dismissal, saying only that he had served at the pleasure of Trump. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. 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Mr Haugh did not appear to be dwelling on his lost jobs, but instead focused on new ways to work against the same threats he had been trying to counter while in government, in particular China's cyberoperations. China's priorities, he said, are collecting intelligence, stealing intellectual property from American institutions and companies, and positioning for a possible attack. In recent years China has mounted two major cyberoperations: Volt Typhoon, which positioned malware to attack critical infrastructure in the event of a possible conflict with the United States, and Salt Typhoon, an ambitious effort to hack US telecom networks, allowing Chinese intelligence to listen to calls from prominent Americans. 'This is a bipartisan issue: cybersecurity and the security of our nation,' Mr Haugh said. Artificial intelligence, he added, can make the threat worse but can also help generate new ways to defend against attacks. Mr Haugh is set to teach a class at Yale University in the fall, and Ballistic Ventures, a company that funds and advises cybersecurity startups, announced July 29 that he would join the firm as a strategic adviser. 'For me, two of the things I think I can be impactful with, is how do you inspire people to public service and how do we think about implementing new technologies in ways that more secure as a nation,' he said. Mr Glenn Gerstell, a former general counsel for the National Security Agency, said China's threat was still not well understood, despite breaches like Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon. 'The way China approaches cyberoffense is so wildly different from the way we do, with massive investments in personnel, with massive amounts of money and compute power,' he said. 'Americans, including policymakers, don't understand that the threat is overwhelming and pervasive.' Cyberweapons and their effects can often be invisible and hard to understand. The US government, Mr Gerstell said, could better explain what it knows about China's offensive capabilities, to draw the public's attention to the challenges. 'If it caused us to focus more on the threat, the trade-off could well be worth it,' he said. Mr Haugh said he hoped that in his two new roles he could bring new attention, research and focus to the threat from China. He noted that in the annual threat assessment, the intelligence community warned of how artificial intelligence could help power efforts by adversarial countries to mount malign influence campaigns. Ballistic Ventures, he said, was helping work on a range of challenges, including identifying 'synthetic media' – propaganda pushed by Russia, China or firms they hire. 'This is one of the areas that I am excited to dive into – how do you identify synthetic media, how do you ensure that we understand the source of what we are looking at,' he said. 'There's work for industry to do.' NYTIMES
New York Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- New York Times
China Sees Gaps in U.S. Defenses, Ousted National Security Official Says
China is taking advantage of gaps in American defenses, as its cyberprogram poses a core challenge to the United States, the former director of the National Security Agency said in an interview. Gen. Timothy Haugh, the former head of both the N.S.A. and U.S. Cyber Command, said there were weaknesses in American cyberdefenses that the Chinese government was trying to exploit. While cybersecurity and cloud computing firms are trying to improve their defenses, China is constantly looking for vulnerabilities, areas that neither kinds of firms are focusing enough of their attention on. China, General Haugh said, is trying to exploit the 'seams' in the defenses. General Haugh was forced out of his positions in April after Laura Loomer, a right-wing conspiracy theorist and Trump adviser, accused him — without evidence — of disloyalty. In a social media post, Ms. Loomer said General Haugh had been chosen by Gen. Mark A. Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who was critical of Mr. Trump and whom she called a traitor. Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers lamented General Haugh's dismissal. Representative Jim Himes of Connecticut, the senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said General Haugh's firing made the country less safe. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the former Republican leader, said he 'couldn't figure out' what the Trump administration wanted in its senior national security figures. In his first interview since being fired, General Haugh seemed reluctant to talk in detail about his dismissal, saying only that he served at the pleasure of President Trump. 'I don't and did not expect an explanation, and from the second I was told I was no longer serving in the role, the focus shifts to the leaders the president has put in the capacity,' General Haugh said. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Daily Record
17-07-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Record
Scottish Rally Championship battle heading to Dumfries and Galloway for RSAC Scottish Rally
Dalbeattie is playing host to the RSAC Scottish Rally, with fans able to watch the cars in action as well as see them up close in service. The eyes of the Scottish rallying community will be on Dalbeattie this weekend. The town is playing host to the RSAC Scottish Rally – the fourth round of this year's Asset Alliance Group Motorsport UK Scottish Rally Championship. Jas P Wilson Forest Machines will once again provide the base, with 64 crews set to test themselves across 42 miles of forest stages. As well as being a round of the Scottish championship, the rally is also part of the HRCR Northern Historic Gravel Championship and the MG3 Rally Challenge. The UK Armed Forces Rally Team will once again be bringing their Land Rovers. Two-wheel drive crews will lead the way, followed by the four-wheel drive competitors who will be battling for overall victory. Top seed will be Dumfries' David Bogie, with Haugh of Urr's Kirsty Riddick joining him in his Skoda Fabia R5. Not far behind at three will be Jock Armstrong of Castle Douglas and Dumfries' Owen Paterson in their Fabia, with Mark McCulloch of Dumfries seeded fifth in his Proton Satria. Further down the list, Robert Proudlock of Dumfries and Daniel James are seeded 14th in their Ford Fiesta R3. Other four-wheel drive competitors includes Stranraer's Martyn Erskine in a Mitsubishi Evo and the Subaru Impreza of Dumfries' Craig Henderson. The two-wheel drive entries feature the Ford Escort Mk2 of Bridge of Dee's Donald Peacock and Westmuir's Craig Wallace, with the similar car of Scott Peacock of Castle Douglas and Greg Alcorn of Dalbeattie not far behind. Niall Cowan Jnr of Dumfries is out in an MG3, with Niall Cowan in another MG3. Ford Escorts are popular, with one from Stranraer's John Baillie and another from Annan's Nick Taylor. Mike Curry of Dumfries is co-driving the escort of Paul Rawson. The first car is due to leave the start at Jas P Wilson at 9am, with the first test at Glengap starting at 9.51am. That will be followed by Kinarvie at 11.01am – where there is no spectator access – before the return to service at 11.36am. The Dalbeattie test is next at 12.44pm before a return to Glengap at 1.47pm. Final service is due at 2.35pm before the final two tests – Kinharvie at 3.55pm and Dalbeattie at 4.30pm. All being well, the cars will be back at Jas P Wilson for prizegiving from 5.10pm. For those who don't fancy a trip to the stages, a big screen will be available beside the service park. But if you do fancy seeing the cars in action, there are special spectator areas on both the Glengap and Dalbeattie tests. The Glengap viewing point is at post 11, just before the finish. The access road is between Laurieston and Gatehouse and it's recommended fans approach from the Laurieston side – taking care to avoid cyclists. Spectator posts four and seven are the designated viewing areas on the Dalbeattie test. Dalbeattie Initiative will be running a free shuttle bus from the Forestry and Land Scotland car park opposite rally HQ to the other forestry car park, with a short walk to post four. Post seven is a short walk along a road that can be found around 100 yards before the turn-off to Kippford on the A710. Spectators are also welcome to visit the service park for scrutineering from 3pm on Friday. The rally is supported by Dumfries and Galloway Council through its strategic events fund.
USA Today
12-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Trio of Gators among college prospects primed to boost pro stock after returning to school
There still remains the entire 2025-26 college basketball campaign before the next NBA draft, but that certainly has not slowed down the national sports media when it comes to making projections, despite the additional fact that the event is 11 months in the future. The latest to offer their prognostications is CBS Sports writer Cameron Salerno, who published his list of 10 college prospects primed to boost pro stock after returning to school for next season. Among those names were a trio of Florida Gators, in junior forwards Thomas Haugh and Alex Condon (who also plays center), as well as recent transfer portal addition, sophomore guard Boogie Fland. Salerno's top-10 list focuses specifically on players who shunned the draft to return to college who project as potential first-round picks next summer. Of course, these predictions are predicated on the assumption that there will be improvements in performance this season. Thomas Haugh "While putting together my first mock draft of the cycle in April, I initially had Haugh as a potential first-round candidate before he decided to return to Florida. That was without even going through the draft process. I'm here to tell you: buy all the stock you can in Florida's star forward," Salerno begins. "Haugh shined during Florida's NCAA Tournament run because he does all the little things. He's a great offensive rebounder, can stretch the floor and makes winning plays. His archetype is one NBA decision-makers covet," he continues. "Don't be surprised if Haugh is a lottery pick next summer. He has a chance to be an All-America candidate if things go well." Alex Condon "Condon made the right decision to return to school after his play during the NCAA Tournament failed to improve his stock," Salerno notes. "Without a guarantee of going in the first round, Condon decided to run it back and solidified the best frontcourt in college basketball in the process. The two-way upside is what has my attention." Boogie Fland "The reigning national champions got a major boost to their repeat hopes by landing Fland. The Arkansas transfer got off to an incredible start in his freshman campaign before a thumb injury derailed his season during SEC play," he offers. "Fland is a dynamic playmaker who can score at all three levels and his move to Florida is a perfect match for both sides. He was trending as a potential lottery pick before the injury." Other college prospects primed to boost pro stock Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
USA Today
30-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Bleacher Report has 3 Florida Gators going in 2026 NBA first round mock draft
Bleacher Report NBA draft insider Jonathan Wasserman tried his hand at projecting the 2026 draft a year ahead of time, and he has the same three Florida Gators going in the first round that ESPN included on its way-too-early big board: Alex Condon, Boogie Fland and Thomas Haugh. Condon and Haugh were two critical pieces of the frontcourt that helped Florida win a national championship last season, and Fland is one of two big-name transfers brought in to replace the Big 3 backcourt that just got drafted. The goal is to repeat as national champions, and Todd Golden has once again worked the transfer portal to apparent perfection. If Bleacher Report's projections come to fruition, Florida will see six players drafted in two years after just two over the previous decade. No. 24 New York Knicks: Alex Condon (Florida, C) Condon already had first-round projections floating with his name by the time SEC play got going, but a second-half injury slowed him down a bit and made him a fringe first-round pick. After testing the draft waters, Condon is returning as the unquestioned leader of this Gators team. If he continues to develop, he could be the program's second All-American in as many seasons. "Alex Condon generated first-round buzz this past year with his athletic finishing, defensive activity, passing and shooting flashes," Wasserman said. "He'll return to the defending champs, presumably with a large offensive role that he'll want to use for showing more self-creation and three-point range." 28. Cleveland Cavaliers: Thomas Haugh (Florida, PF) Haugh could see some time at the three as a bigger wing, especially if he continues shooting from 3-point distance, but Bleacher Report is listing him as a power forward right now. Assuming Haugh steps into a starting role, he'll have to learn to pace himself a bit more, but he was already playing near-starter minutes off the bench in a sixth man role last season. "Thomas Haugh's 20-point, 11-rebound game against Texas Tech in the NCAA tournament shone a light on his big-man versatility that the NBA covets. The 6'9" forward has clear three-point shooting range as well as more offensive skill to put the ball down, score on the move and pass." The most exciting thing about Haugh is that he hasn't come close to reaching his full potential. There were flashes in the NCAA Tournament last season, but he was still improving from the Final Four to the championship game. Haugh could be the biggest riser over a calendar year in the draft class if he continues on the same trajectory. 30. Washington Wizards (via Thunder): Boogie Fland (Florida, PG) Fland also had draft prospects this year after one season with Arkansas. He spent much of the year injured and attempted a return for the playoffs. With the two other Gators already established on the roster, Fland has a chance to break out as the dark horse candidate of this group. He already holds a second-round grade. Playing with Condona and Haugh could help him the same way it helped Walter Clayton Jr."Viewed as a second-round pick just a month ago, Boogie Fland will have a better chance to sell himself next season with Florida. He's in a good spot to focus on playmaking for teammates, though scouts will still want to see more efficiency finishing around the basket. Otherwise, Fland should still look like an appealing change-of-pace guard prospect with translatable creativity and shotmaking." Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
