Monthly Archives: May 2025

Week in review: Trojanized KeePass allows ransomware attacks, cyber risks of AI hallucinations

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Trojanized KeePass opens doors for ransomware attackers A suspected initial access broker has been leveraging trojanized versions of the open-source KeePass password manager to set the stage for ransomware attacks, WithSecure researchers have discovered. AI hallucinations and their risk to cybersecurity operations AI systems can sometimes produce outputs that are incorrect or misleading, a phenomenon known as hallucinations. These errors … More → The post Week in review: Trojanized KeePass allows ransomware attacks, cyber risks of AI hallucinations appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Efficiency upgrade for OLED screens: A route to blue PHOLED longevity

Blue phosphorescent OLEDs can now last as long as the green phosphorescent OLEDs already in devices, researchers have demonstrated, paving the way for further improving the energy efficiency of OLED screens.
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Charge radius of Helium-3 measured with unprecedented precision

A research team has achieved a significant breakthrough in determining fundamental properties of atomic nuclei. The team conducted laser spectroscopy experiments on muonic helium-3. Muonic helium-3 is a special form of helium in which the atom s two electrons are replaced by a single, much heavier muon.
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A faster, more reliable method for simulating the plasmas used to make computer chips

Researchers developed a faster, more stable way to simulate the swirling electric fields inside industrial plasmas — the kind used to make microchips and coat materials. The improved method could lead to better tools for chip manufacturing and fusion research.
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‘This isn’t how a RIF is supposed to work:’ HHS reinstates some laid-off employees, gives them extra work

Some recently fired employees are being told to come back to HHS. But employees say the only partial reinstatements leave the future of many programs uncertain. The post ‘This isn’t how a RIF is supposed to work:’ HHS reinstates some laid-off employees, gives them extra work first appeared on Federal News Network.
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A surprising haven for investment in the Department of Energy

“The program actually gave Tesla its initial loan for around $500 million in 2009. That’s really what jumpstarted Tesla,” said Taite McDonald, Holland & Knight. The post A surprising haven for investment in the Department of Energy first appeared on Federal News Network.
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A surprising haven for investment in the Department of Energy

“The program actually gave Tesla its initial loan for around $500 million in 2009. That’s really what jumpstarted Tesla,” said Taite McDonald, Holland & Knight. The post A surprising haven for investment in the Department of Energy first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Yearlong CR disrupts Reserve schedules, training and reenlistments

“The biggest thing that CR affects us with is the ability to be predictable, that’s the bread and butter of the Air Force Reserve,” Lt. Gen. John Healy said. The post Yearlong CR disrupts Reserve schedules, training and reenlistments first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Yearlong CR disrupts Reserve schedules, training and reenlistments

“The biggest thing that CR affects us with is the ability to be predictable, that’s the bread and butter of the Air Force Reserve,” Lt. Gen. John Healy said. The post Yearlong CR disrupts Reserve schedules, training and reenlistments first appeared on Federal News Network.
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What the federal permit whisperers want you to know

“We’re like the permit whisperers or the sherpas to help guide projects through the process,” said Manisha Patel, Permitting Council acting executive director. The post What the federal permit whisperers want you to know first appeared on Federal News Network.
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