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UK Launches Inquiry Into Security Risks of Chinese-Made 3D Printing Equipment
The UK is now investigating the use of Chinese 3D printers by its military.
Velo3D’s Website Hacked!
Velo3D’s website has been hacked.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions: Additive Manufacturing Powers the Future of Defense and Space
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take a closer look at how Kratos leverages additive manufacturing to move faster, reduce costs, and support next-generation defense and space systems.
Design of the Week: Secret Apple Designs
This week’s selection are the secret Apple product designs recently stolen by hackers.
BamBuddy Launches as Open-Source Alternative to Bambu Lab’s Cloud
A new open-source tool is ready to help manage your Bambu Lab 3D prints.
The World’s Greatest Banker Invests in US Innovation
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi analyze Jamie Dimon’s recent Security & Resiliency Initiative (SRI), which strategically funds US defense and innovation projects.
U.S. Commerce Department Survey Raises Questions About Future Restrictions on Imported 3D Printers
A US Department of Commerce survey suggests there could be troubles for non-US 3D printers in the future.
Security in 3D Printing Clouds: Who Can Legally Access Your Data?
I’ve been thinking about 3D print cloud security.
Bambu Lab Takes Transparency Leap With Trust Center, But Will It Ease Western Concerns?
Bambu Lab launched “Trust Center”, but will it work?
DJI Developments Might Foreshadow Future 3D Printer Regulations
A quiet development with DJI has some implications for Asian 3D printer manufacturers.
UltiMaker Launches S6 and S8 Secure 3D Printers for High-Security Environments
UltiMaker finally introduced the secure version of their flagship 3D printer.
New Attack Method Can Replicate Objects From 3D Printing Video Feed
You might want to turn off your 3D printer’s camera.
As DJI Faces U.S. Ban, Could Bambu Lab Be the Next Target of Regulatory Scrutiny?
I’m increasingly concerned about the possibility of Bambu Lab products being banned in the US in years to come.
3D Printing Sets Sail: How America’s SHIPS Act is Transforming Trade and Defense
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore how the SHIPS Act and 3D printing are steering America’s maritime strategy toward national security and global competitiveness.
FN Herstal’s High-Tech Firepower: Additive Manufacturing Takes Aim
Charles R. Goulding and Aaron Rofe explore how FN Herstal is reshaping the firearms industry through additive manufacturing, innovative materials, and strategic partnerships that blend tradition with cutting-edge technology.
Golden Dome Rising: 3D Printing Powers Trump’s US$175B Space Defense Vision
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore how President Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense plan is accelerating the fusion of 3D printing and aerospace innovation.
From Nose Gear to Net Zero: Safran’s 3D Printing Revolution in Aviation
Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe spotlight Safran and how it is leveraging 3D printing and cutting-edge manufacturing to lead Europe’s aerospace and defense transformation, amid a surge in defense spending.
UltiMaker’s S8 Secure: Could Secure 3D Printers Be the Next Trend?
UltiMaker has a new 3D printer you probably haven’t heard about: the S8 Secure.
SimplyPrint Offers Alternative Cloud Management for Bambu Lab 3D Printers
Let’s take a look at SimplyPrint, which had a very interesting announcement last week.
From Budgets to Battlefields: How 3D Printing Powers NATO’s Defense Future
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore how NATO’s push for increased defense spending and the adoption of additive manufacturing technologies are transforming military strategies and sparking debates across member states.
Push Back Against Bambu Lab’s New Security Architecture
There have been a few more developments in the Bambu Lab situation.
Community Backlash Could Accelerate Bambu Lab’s Shift to Consumer-Centric 3D Printing
Community reaction to the Bambu Lab controversy may inadvertently result in the situation they fear most.
Bambu Lab Firmware Update Sparks Controversy and Misinformation
There’s a massive controversy happening around Bambu Lab’s surprise announcement of a firmware change.
Protecting Cities, Beautifying Spaces: The 3D Printing Edge in Bollards and Barriers
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi delve into the transformative role of 3D printing in modernizing bollards and barriers, showcasing innovative applications in urban security and design.
eSun Makes Security Error, Resets Customer Passwords to Email Addresses
It appears that has made a significant security mistake on their online 3D print materials store.
High-Tech Shield: Six Nations Unite with Drones and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi delve into the formation of a new Drone Defense Line by six European nations, leveraging cutting-edge drone technology and 3D printing to bolster defenses along the Russian border.
Chinese Drone Tariff Planning and the Role of 3D Printing in U.S. Security
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore how 3D printing is transforming drone manufacturing and how Chinese drone tariff planning is influencing the global drone industry.
Design of the Week: Plant Pot with Hidden Box
This week’s selection is the Plant Pot with Hidden Box by Factorian Designs.
Cloud Challenges: How Do You Give Away a 3D Printer These Days?
Giving away an older 3D printer might seem to be an easy thing to do, but it increasingly is not.
Researchers Develop System to Detect and Sanitize Steganography in 3D Models
Researchers have developed a method of cleaning 3D model files of hidden messages.
Anycubic Quickly Resolves Security Incident Involving Unexpected GCODE File on 3D Printers
Anycubic seems to have resolved a curious security incident with their 3D printers.
Authentise Announces Trio of Partnerships to Innovate Additive Manufacturing Workflows
Interesting news from Authentise today regarding three separate partnerships.
Rising Cyber Threats in Manufacturing: Velo3D Highlights Crucial Security Statistics
Velo3D published an interesting set of statistics regarding security in additive manufacturing.
Canada’s Major Crackdown on 3D Printed Weapons: What You Need to Know
Last week Canada cracked down on dozens of people producing 3D printed weapons.
3D Printing Cybersecurity Considerations for Healthcare Providers
With the increasing use of 3D printing technology in healthcare comes concerns regarding security.
How Important is Additive Manufacturing Security?
Security is an often ignored part of additive manufacturing.
The Impossible Problem of 3D Content Management
Recent controversies at popular 3D model repositories expose a fundamental problem with 3D content.
BuildBee’s Thoughts On 3D Intellectual Property
We had a chat with Matthew Griffiths, CTO of BuildBee about 3D model intellectual property.
Fortune Brands and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how an upcoming spin off could make use of 3D print technology.
ADT Engineering Lab, Solar, Smart Homes and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Randall Rothbort look at how ADT’s Engineering Lab could make use of 3D printing technology.
MakerBot Provides Update On Thingiverse Security Breach
MakerBot provided a detailed disclosure of a data leak from last October.
The Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the relationship between cybersecurity and additive manufacturing.
More On The Thingiverse Security Breach
I’ve learned more about the Thingiverse security breach we reported on yesterday, and it could be not as bad as initially thought.
Change Your Passwords: Thingiverse Hacked!
News from haveibeenpwned.com indicates popular 3D model repository has been hacked.
Stratasys Opens Doors with New ProtectAM System
Stratasys announced a new data security platform called ProtectAM.
The Spaghetti Detective Accidentally Allowed 3D Prints on Other Users’ Machines
A notable software misconfiguration temporarily allowed users of the Spaghetti Detective to 3D print on other people’s equipment.
New DoD Inspector General Report and 3D Printing Cyber Vulnerability
With the recent hacks into our infrastructure cyber systems, and the hefty ransom paid to the nefarious hackers, cybersecurity has come to the forefront of the political debate.
3D Printing And NFTs: Part 2, The Solution?
Could NFTs — Non Fungible Tokens — resolve key issues in 3D printing? How could this work?
3D Printing And NFTs: Part 1, The Problem
Could NFTs — Non Fungible Tokens — resolve key issues in 3D printing? What problems would they solve?
Reverse Engineering Any 3D Printed Part’s Microstructure
Researchers have found a way to reverse engineer a 3D printed part by examining its microstructure.
Taking 3D Printed Orthopedic Devices To The Customers
Create It REAL has signed a deal with Spentys to help devise a secure system that provides onsite 3D printing of orthopedic devices in practice offices.
Markforged Achieves ISO 27001
Markforged announced they have earned an ISO:27001 certification.
Golden 3D Printing Problems
Could any 3D print service print in precious metals like gold, silver or platinum? Not unless special steps are taken.
iMakr Hacked!
While perusing 3D print sites today, I noticed that iMakr’s site has been hacked!
Multi-Material Powder Bed 3D Print Anti-Counterfeiting
Aerosint’s unique multi-material powder bed 3D printing process is bringing new possibilities not only to additive manufacturing, but to its security as well.
LEO Lane: Consistency And Security For The Full 3D Printing Workflow
3D printing is about more than printing; a chat with LEO Lane illuminates more in end-to-end workflow opportunity.
Meeting Increased 3D Printing Vendor Compliance Cyber Security Requirements
Charles Goulding and Lara Tomiko of R&D Tax Savers discuss cyber security concerns in 3D printing.
3D Printing versus Smartphone Security
Yes, 3D printed fingerprints can fool smartphone scanners. No, that shouldn’t keep you up at night.
Authenticity, Traceability, and Supply Chain Integrity
Digital supply chains and digital manufacturing solutions are on the rise — and real success will depend on intellectual property management.
Book of the Week: Operational Cybersecurity Risks
This week’s selection is “Operational Cybersecurity Risks and Their Effect on Adoption of Additive Manufacturing in the Naval Domain” by the US Government.
What is LEO Lane and How Does It Allow Digital Inventory?
I’m looking at an ancillary additive manufacturing service that secures intellectual property.
Is Your OctoPrint Safe?
A fascinating article at OctoPrint.org shows the right – and wrong – ways to use OctoPrint remotely.
A Tricky Way To Track 3D Prints
Researchers have developed a very tricky method to embed tracking information into 3D prints.
Potential Future Security Risks for 3D Printing
I’m reading a story about security challenges with 2D photocopiers and am wondering how similar approaches may affect 3D printing in the future.
What are “Digitally Augmented Additive Manufacturing Parts” and How Could They Work?
Rize announced something they call “Digitally Augmented Additive Manufacturing Parts” and while very promising, faces a steep path to adoption.
Be Very, Very Careful With Your Customer Data
I’m reading a fascinating legal complaint by 3D Systems against one of their former employees and his new employer, and there’s lessons to be had by all 3D printing companies here.
A Proposal to Prevent 3D Printed Weapons?
I’m reading a research paper that proposes a machine-learning approach to stopping the evils of 3D printed weapons.
What’s Happening at Create It REAL?
Create It REAL just received a significant investment.
An Experiment in 3D Printed Security
I’m looking at an interesting experiment to provide a security mechanism for 3D prints.
Does 3D Printing Secrecy Imply Something?
There’s something odd happening with an increasing number of 3D printer companies.
Authentise Working On Watermarking Solution
3D print middleware utility service Authentise is working on an interesting new function: Watermarking.
That 3D Printed Key Project: Is This Concerning?
A project has published a method of generating 3D printed keys. Is this concerning?
Blockchain-Powered 3D Assets?
A development in 3D asset management may assist the control of 3D models for printing.
Embedding Physical Watermarks into 3D Prints
A company is developing a method of providing “invisible watermarks” to 3D prints.
Bioprinting Architecture Method Developed
Research that could lead to true human organ 3D printing begins with a method of reliably 3D printing shapes.
Methods of Ensuring 3D Print Success and Detecting Compromised 3D Models
An interesting research paper provides three ideas on how to detect flaws in 3D prints.
Create it REAL Proposes Secure 3D Print Method
Create it REAL is a Danish company producing high-powered control boards for desktop 3D printers. So what does this have to do secure printing?
3D Printer Security Woes Likely To Increase
I’m reading an interesting piece by David Gerwitz at ZDNet, who talks about 3D printers being vulnerable IoT devices.
3D Printed Hand Replicas – A New Security Concern
Digital technology gives us more capabilities and even lets us have a lot of fun.
3DTrust: 3D Printing Security Powered by Blockchain
3dTrust is one of several startups tackling the problem of streaming print control, but they have a very unique feature.
Shapeways Hacked! But It Could Have Been Far Worse
Popular 3D print service Shapeways announced today they’ve experienced a possibly major security incident.
Security Risks in 3D Printing? Apparently So
A report suggests there may be cybersecurity risks present in the current 3D printing workflows that could result in bad things happening.
Audio Capture of 3D Print Security Fears Overblown
Researchers at the University of California at Irvine have found a potential security issue with 3D printers, but I believe fears expressed are overreactions.
Authentise: 3D Printing IP Protection Rises
A new startup company hopes to provide DRM-like services for 3D printing. Authentise wants to solve the problem of “losing” 3D models by using two different approaches.
Secured 3D Prints?
A new service could provide a secure solution for for securely 3D printing. But what does that mean?
3D Printed Keys Unlock Schlage Locks
At the recent Defcon event student researchers from MIT exhibited a new technique that could reduce the security of physical locks from Schlage. Schlage’s most secure lock is the Primus model, touted as “asdf”. The idea is that you would have great difficulty duplicating the unusual key shape used by the Primus system. Schlage’s… Continue reading 3D Printed Keys Unlock Schlage Locks
3D Printers and Airport Security
Just as you are, we’re getting tired of speculative propositions on the prospect of 3D printed weapons and try not to post on it, but we encountered an interesting question of this ilk on Quora. The question read: Could a small 3D printer be brought through security at an airport and then used… Continue reading 3D Printers and Airport Security
Crack Open Those Handcuffs With Your 3D Printer
A report on Forbes describes the feat of a “German hacker and security consultant who goes by the name ‘Ray’”, who was able to reproduce master keys for a couple of models of handcuffs. In fact, the keys were produced both on an inexpensive 3D printer as well as on a laser cutter, which,… Continue reading Crack Open Those Handcuffs With Your 3D Printer
Sneakey Captures Your Keys!
We’re always interested in ways to develop 3D models for printing, and this method is quite startling: Teleduplicating physical keys via optical decoding! Yes, they take a picture of your keys and then using sophisticated image analysis techniques can prepare a 3D model that duplicates the key shape. It’s, called, obviously, “Sneakey”. In… Continue reading Sneakey Captures Your Keys!