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Open-source malware doubles, data exfiltration attacks dominate

There’s been a notable shift in the types of threats targeting software developers, with a total of 17,954 open source malware packages identified in Q1 2025, according to Sonatype. Quarterly breakdown (Source: Sonatype) The Q1 figure represents a significant decrease from the more than 34,000 malicious packages discovered last quarter, largely due to a sharp drop in security holdings packages. However, compared to the same period last year, the overall malware count more than doubled. … More → The post Open-source malware doubles, data exfiltration attacks dominate appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Review: Zero to Engineer

Zero to Engineer is a practical guide for anyone looking to launch a career in information technology without a traditional college degree. The book draws from the author’s unlikely journey – from being expelled from high school to earning six figures in the tech industry. About the author Terry Kim brings more than two decades of experience in the IT industry, with a career that includes roles at major technology companies such as Cisco Systems … More → The post Review: Zero to Engineer appeared first on Help Net Security.
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ISC Stormcast For Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9392, (Thu, Apr 3rd)

(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.
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Exploring Statistical Measures to Predict URLs as Legitimate or Intrusive [Guest Diary], (Wed, Apr 2nd)

[This is a Guest Diary by Gregory Weber, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program]
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Scientists unveil starfish-inspired wearable tech for heart monitoring

When we move, it’s harder for existing wearable devices to accurately track our heart activity. But researchers found that a starfish’s five-arm shape helps solve this problem. Inspired by how a starfish flips itself over — shrinking one of its arms and using the others in a coordinated motion to right itself — scientists have created a starfish-shaped wearable device that tracks heart health in real time.
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Multi-resistance in bacteria predicted by AI model

An AI model trained on large amounts of genetic data can predict whether bacteria will become antibiotic-resistant. The new study shows that antibiotic resistance is more easily transmitted between genetically similar bacteria and mainly occurs in wastewater treatment plants and inside the human body.
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Transducer could enable superconducting quantum networks

Applied physicists have created a photon router that could plug into quantum networks to create robust optical interfaces for noise-sensitive microwave quantum computers.
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DoD hiring still mostly frozen, but these positions are exempt

Schools and childcare workers, civilians at medical treatment facilities and the Military Entrance Processing Command are exempted from the DoD hiring freeze. The post DoD hiring still mostly frozen, but these positions are exempt first appeared on Federal News Network.
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