Technology
255 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 3 of 5.
Kheibarshekan
Iranian solid-fuelled medium-range ballistic missile, range about 1,450 km, fielded by the IRGC Aerospace Force.
Iranian solid-fuelled medium-range ballistic missile, range about 1,450 km, fielded by the IRGC Aerospace Force.
KhorramshahrIranian ballistic missile family reaching 2,500km, used in Operation True Promise 4 strikes on Israel.
Iranian ballistic missile family reaching 2,500km, used in Operation True Promise 4 strikes on Israel.
KinetIQProprietary control system that runs Humanoid's HMND 01 robots.
Kirkuk-Ceyhan
Iraq-Turkey crude oil pipeline, 970km from Kirkuk to Ceyhan Mediterranean terminal.
Iraq-Turkey crude oil pipeline, 970km from Kirkuk to Ceyhan Mediterranean terminal.
KV Botnet
Volt Typhoon's covert relay botnet of end-of-life Cisco and Netgear routers targeting US CNI.
Volt Typhoon's covert relay botnet of end-of-life Cisco and Netgear routers targeting US CNI.
Lattice
Anduril's AI command-and-control platform; DoD-wide counter-UAS backbone powering a $20B vehicle
Anduril's AI command-and-control platform; DoD-wide counter-UAS backbone powering a $20B vehicle
LILEM
Russian lunar dust and electric field instrument on Chang'e 7, targeting Shackleton crater rim.
Russian lunar dust and electric field instrument on Chang'e 7, targeting Shackleton crater rim.
Line DancerIn-memory implant planted on Cisco ASA firewalls in the ArcaneDoor campaign.
Line RunnerPersistent backdoor planted on Cisco ASA firewalls in the ArcaneDoor campaign.
Line ViperUAT-4356 companion implant to FIRESTARTER; hijacks VPN sessions on Cisco ASA, bypassing all authentication.
LockerGogaRansomware that hit Norsk Hydro and industrial firms in 2019.
Long March 10China's heavy-lift rocket for crewed lunar missions, generating 2,678 tonnes thrust.
China's heavy-lift rocket for crewed lunar missions, generating 2,678 tonnes thrust.LONGSTREAMA Russia-nexus malware family paired with CANFAIL that uses LLM-generated decoy code to obscure malicious payloads from static analysis.
A Russia-nexus malware family paired with CANFAIL that uses LLM-generated decoy code to obscure malicious payloads from static analysis.
Lunar Reconnaissance OrbiterNASA robotic lunar orbiter; produced the detailed far-side maps the Artemis II crew navigated by.
Lunar Utility Vehicle
Canada's planned lunar surface rover, funded through 2033 as a Gateway alternative.
Canada's planned lunar surface rover, funded through 2033 as a Gateway alternative.
M-42 EXT
DLR radiation dosimetry sensor aboard Orion offering six times the measurement resolution of its Artemis I predecessor.
DLR radiation dosimetry sensor aboard Orion offering six times the measurement resolution of its Artemis I predecessor.
Maham-3Iranian moored naval mine with magnetic and acoustic sensors; deployed in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian moored naval mine with magnetic and acoustic sensors; deployed in the Strait of Hormuz.
Maham-7Iranian seabed limpet mine with sonar-evading design; sibling to the Maham-3.
Iranian seabed limpet mine with sonar-evading design; sibling to the Maham-3.
MANPADsShoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles; deployed by Iran on Kharg Island beaches.
Marlet
Lightweight multirole missile developed for Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters.
Lightweight multirole missile developed for Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters.
MBP134Experimental cross-species Ebola antibody cocktail; first authorised therapeutic intervention in the 2026 outbreak.
Experimental cross-species Ebola antibody cocktail; first authorised therapeutic intervention in the 2026 outbreak.
Medium Unmanned Surface VesselUS Navy programme buying mid-sized autonomous surface vessels from several shipyards
US Navy programme buying mid-sized autonomous surface vessels from several shipyards
Mēris botnetMikroTik-router botnet behind record 2021 denial-of-service attacks on Yandex.
MeropsAI interceptor drone by Project Eagle; credited with 40% of Shahed kills in Ukraine, 10,000 deployed to the Gulf in 2026.
AI interceptor drone by Project Eagle; credited with 40% of Shahed kills in Ukraine, 10,000 deployed to the Gulf in 2026.
MERS-CoV
A betacoronavirus with a ~35% historical case-fatality ratio; two new Saudi cases in 2026, no sustained human-to-human spread.
A betacoronavirus with a ~35% historical case-fatality ratio; two new Saudi cases in 2026, no sustained human-to-human spread.
MijnOverheid
The Dutch government's personal online portal where citizens access official communications and public services.
The Dutch government's personal online portal where citizens access official communications and public services.
Mir payment systemRussia's national card payment scheme; post-2022 sanctions alternative to Visa and Mastercard; integrating with Iran's Shetab.
Russia's national card payment scheme; post-2022 sanctions alternative to Visa and Mastercard; integrating with Iran's Shetab.
Mistral Medium 3.5
Mistral AI's 128B multimodal foundation model with 256K context window and on-premises deployment capability; launched 29 April 2026.
Mistral AI's 128B multimodal foundation model with 256K context window and on-premises deployment capability; launched 29 April 2026.
MQ-1General Atomics medium-altitude surveillance and strike drone; the US Air Force retired it in 2018.
General Atomics medium-altitude surveillance and strike drone; the US Air Force retired it in 2018.
MQ-9 ReaperUS remotely piloted aircraft for persistent intelligence collection and precision strike missions.
US remotely piloted aircraft for persistent intelligence collection and precision strike missions.
MQM-170 OutlawGriffon Aerospace small target and surrogate reconnaissance drone used by all four US armed services.
Griffon Aerospace small target and surrogate reconnaissance drone used by all four US armed services.
mRNAMessenger RNA vaccine platform; encodes antigen instructions in lipid nanoparticles; enables rapid pathogen-specific adaptation.
Network and Information SystemsEU cybersecurity law framework requiring critical-service operators to secure networks and report incidents to regulators.
Nexus C2Dutch military command-and-control software platform being integrated with the Intelic BASE drone procurement marketplace.
Dutch military command-and-control software platform being integrated with the Intelic BASE drone procurement marketplace.
nginxOpen-source web server and reverse proxy; its worker process was exploited in PAN-OS attack.
N-linked sialic acid receptorsCell-surface sugar molecules used by influenza viruses to enter host cells; abundant in bovine udder tissue, explaining H5N1's preference for that tissue over the respiratory tract.
Cell-surface sugar molecules used by influenza viruses to enter host cells; abundant in bovine udder tissue, explaining H5N1's preference for that tissue over the respiratory tract.
Node.jsOpen-source JavaScript runtime; its npm package manager was exploited via the TeamPCP supply-chain attack on SAP packages.
NOROBOTCOLDRIVER downloader malware, delivered through ClickFix-style lures, tracked by Google.
NotPetyaDestructive June 2017 malware that the UK attributed to the Russian military.
NumidentSocial Security Administration master file of number holders, carrying citizenship data.
Social Security Administration master file of number holders, carrying citizenship data.
Nvidia Jetson OrinNvidia edge-AI compute module; found inside Russia's V2U autonomous combat drone despite US export controls.
O2OOrion laser comms terminal; hit 100GB at lunar distance at up to 260 Mbps on Day 4.
Orion laser comms terminal; hit 100GB at lunar distance at up to 260 Mbps on Day 4.
obeldesivirOral prodrug of GS-441524, the parent nucleoside behind remdesivir, tested as post-exposure Ebola prophylaxis.
Oligoryzomys longicaudatus
Long-tailed pygmy rice rat; primary South American reservoir for Andes hantavirus in Argentina and Chile.
Long-tailed pygmy rice rat; primary South American reservoir for Andes hantavirus in Argentina and Chile.
OMS-EShuttle-heritage hypergolic engine powering Orion's European Service Module.
OniksRussian P-800 supersonic anti-ship cruise missile, also used on land targets.
Russian P-800 supersonic anti-ship cruise missile, also used on land targets.
Open Document Format
Open ISO standard for office documents used by EU governments to avoid vendor lock-in.
Open ISO standard for office documents used by EU governments to avoid vendor lock-in.
OreshnikRussian IRBM capable of Mach 10+; fired in the war's first dual launch on 24 May 2026.
Russian IRBM capable of Mach 10+; fired in the war's first dual launch on 24 May 2026.
Orion Crew Survival SystemFull-pressure emergency suits worn by Artemis II crew; tested on Day 5.
P-8US Navy patrol aircraft the IRGC claims, unconfirmed, were damaged at Aqaba.
PAN-OSPalo Alto Networks firewall and SD-WAN OS; repeatedly targeted by state actors exploiting perimeter-device flaws.
Palo Alto Networks firewall and SD-WAN OS; repeatedly targeted by state actors exploiting perimeter-device flaws.PantsirRussian KBP gun-missile air-defence system; now ringing Moscow and the Alabuga drone plant.
Russian KBP gun-missile air-defence system; now ringing Moscow and the Alabuga drone plant.pdm09 H1N1The 2009 pandemic H1N1 strain; now endemic globally, with antibodies in 66% of US dairy workers limiting B3.13 spread.
Pegasus spywareNSO Group mobile surveillance spyware sold to governments.
Phantom GypPhantom Gyp is a supply-chain attack variant observed on 3 June 2026 that weaponises the binding.gyp native-build configuration file to execute malicious code during npm install via Node's native compiler, evading preinstall and postinstall hook monitors.
PHPOpen-source scripting language behind much of the web, maintained by the PHP project.
plain-crypto-jsMalicious npm package injected by UNC1069 into Axios, carrying the WAVESHAPER.V2 backdoor.
PostgreSQLOpen-source relational database; the sole Drupal database backend affected by CVE-2026-9082.
Open-source relational database; the sole Drupal database backend affected by CVE-2026-9082.PROMPTSPYAn Android backdoor, first identified by ESET in February 2026 and confirmed by GTIG in May 2026, that uses the Google Gemini API for autonomous device navigation, biometric capture, and on-device UI automation.
PulsarAnduril's AI-driven electronic warfare system; portable 360-degree drone jammer pitched to Gulf buyers.
Anduril's AI-driven electronic warfare system; portable 360-degree drone jammer pitched to Gulf buyers.