Monthly Archives: January 2025

FBI wrestles with a spike in sexual misconduct claims and male-dominated culture

The FBI has recorded a sharp spike in complaints that its own agents and employees have engaged in sexual misconduct, ranging from assault to harassment, despite a pledge by the bureau’s leaders to eliminate the longstanding problem. An Associated Press investigation found the FBI tallied a nearly 50% increase in sexual misconduct allegations since launching an agency-wide crackdown in 2021. Advocates say the increase shows the bureau is struggling to protect women in a male-dominated workplace. The FBI says the increase indicates its reforms are working by making it easier to report misconduct. The post FBI wrestles with a spike in sexual misconduct claims and male-dominated culture first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Senate confirms Zeldin to lead Environmental Protection Agency as Trump vows to cut climate rules

Zeldin has pledged to be a good steward of the environment and support career staff at EPA, but has declined to commit to specific policies. The post Senate confirms Zeldin to lead Environmental Protection Agency as Trump vows to cut climate rules first appeared on Federal News Network.
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New training approach could help AI agents perform better in uncertain conditions

AI agents trained in simulations that differ from the environments where they are deployed sometimes perform better than agents trained and deployed in the same environment, research shows.
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Materials can ‘remember’ a sequence of events in an unexpected way

Many materials store information about what has happened to them in a sort of material memory, like wrinkles on a once crumpled piece of paper. Now, a team of physicists has uncovered how, under specific conditions, some materials seemingly violate underlying mathematics to store memories about the sequence of previous deformations.
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New acoustic wave phenomenon discovered

This novel finding regarding the nonreciprocal diffraction of acoustic waves could open doors for next-generation communication devices.
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Even quantum physics obeys the law of entropy

The universe is getting more disordered, entropy is growing — this is the second law of thermodynamics. But according to quantum theory, entropy should actually stay the same. Scientists took a closer look and resolved this apparent contradiction.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing

Kennedy inaccurately claimed Medicaid is fully paid for by the federal government when states and federal taxpayers fund it. The post Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing first appeared on Federal News Network.
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How JPMorgan Chase’s infrastructure chief keeps the AI engine humming

The bank is sourcing compute resources five to 10 years out, said Darrin Alves, CIO of infrastructure platforms.
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Oasis Scout empowers security teams to identify attacks on NHIs

Oasis Security unveiled Oasis Scout, an Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) solution designed specifically for NHIs, integrated with proprietary AuthPrint technology. Available with Oasis NHI Security Cloud, Oasis Scout delivers high-fidelity threat detection and response capability for NHIs with attacker recognition powered by AuthPrint. AuthPrint technology matches malicious activity to known fingerprints of threat actors, providing reliable anomaly detection. In tandem, the company introduced the Oasis NHI Threat Center, the first public threat intelligence … More → The post Oasis Scout empowers security teams to identify attacks on NHIs appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Zscaler CISO on balancing security and user convenience in hybrid work environments

In this Help Net Security interview, Sean Cordero, CISO at Zscaler, talks about securing hybrid work and the new challenges it presents to cybersecurity teams. He discusses how hybrid work has exposed gaps in traditional security models while offering advice on balancing security with user experience. Cordero also covers the implementation of zero-trust principles and strategies for fostering a security-first culture in hybrid environments. How has the rise of hybrid work reshaped the threat landscape … More → The post Zscaler CISO on balancing security and user convenience in hybrid work environments appeared first on Help Net Security.
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