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July was a good month for most TSP funds

New data from the Thrift Savings Plan shows only the S and C funds increased month over month by more than 1%. The post July was a good month for most TSP funds first appeared on Federal News Network.
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SonicWall firewalls targeted in ransomware attacks, possibly via zero-day

Attackers wielding the Akira ransomware and possibly a zero-day exploit have been spotted targeting SonicWall firewalls since July 15, 2025. “In the intrusions reviewed, multiple pre-ransomware intrusions were observed within a short period of time, each involving VPN access through SonicWall SSL VPNs,” Arctic Wolf researchers have warned. Though they haven’t yet ruled out the possibility of the attackers achieving initial access to the devices through brute force, dictionary attacks and credential stuffing, there is … More → The post SonicWall firewalls targeted in ransomware attacks, possibly via zero-day appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Developers sour on AI tools as adoption grows

Flawed answers and the time drain of debugging generated code are the top frustrations with the technology, according to a Stack Overflow survey.
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AIBOMs are the new SBOMs: The missing link in AI risk management

In this Help Net Security interview, Marc Frankel, CEO at Manifest Cyber, discusses how overlooked AI-specific risks, like poisoned training data and shadow AI, can lead to security issues that conventional tools fail to detect. He explains how AI Bills of Materials (AIBOMs) extend SBOMs to provide transparency into datasets, model weights, and third-party integrations, improving governance and incident response. Frankel also outlines the steps organizations must take to achieve executive-grade visibility and maintain AI … More → The post AIBOMs are the new SBOMs: The missing link in AI risk management appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Average global data breach cost now $4.44 million

IBM released its Cost of a Data Breach Report, which revealed AI adoption is greatly outpacing AI security and governance. While the overall number of organizations experiencing an AI-related breach is a small representation of the researched population, this is the first time security, governance and access controls for AI have been studied in this report, which suggests AI is already an easy, high value target. The AI oversight gap 13% of organizations reported breaches … More → The post Average global data breach cost now $4.44 million appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Open-source password recovery utility Hashcat 7.0.0 released

Hashcat is an open-source password recovery tool that supports five attack modes and more than 300 highly optimized hashing algorithms. It runs on CPUs, GPUs, and other hardware accelerators across Linux, Windows, and macOS, and includes features for distributed password cracking at scale. Hashcat 7.0.0 touches over 900,000 lines of code and welcoming contributions from 105 developers, including 74 first-timers. The update rolls all previously unannounced 6.2.x features into a single, well-documented release, setting a … More → The post Open-source password recovery utility Hashcat 7.0.0 released appeared first on Help Net Security.
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The surprising truth about identity security confidence

Organizations most confident in their identity security are often the least prepared, according to a new report from BeyondID. The study reveals a troubling gap between what organizations believe about their identity security programs and how they actually behave. Surprisingly, those expressing the highest confidence are adopting fewer best practices than their more cautious peers. While 74% of IT decision-makers rate their identity posture as “Established” or “Advanced,” their security practices paint a different picture: … More → The post The surprising truth about identity security confidence appeared first on Help Net Security.
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