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DDoS attacks serve as instruments of political influence and disruption

In the first half of 2025, there were 8,062,971 DDoS attacks worldwide, with EMEA taking the brunt at 3.2 million attacks, according to Netscout. Peak attacks reached speeds of 3.12 Tbps and 1.5 Gpps. These attacks have moved beyond simple disruption tools and are now precision instruments of geopolitical influence. They can target critical infrastructure at the most sensitive moments. Geopolitical events drive global DDoS trends Major political events triggered significant spikes in attacks. During … More → The post DDoS attacks serve as instruments of political influence and disruption appeared first on Help Net Security.
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OPM to create special salary rate for Trump’s planned law enforcement pay raise

More details from OPM are emerging, after Trump called for a 3.8% pay raise for feds in law enforcement jobs — and a 1% raise for other civilian feds in 2026. The post OPM to create special salary rate for Trump’s planned law enforcement pay raise first appeared on Federal News Network.
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GSA’s Allen eyes fall rollout for FAR rulemaking

The FAR overhaul has been coming out in chunks, but officials plan to being a formal rulemaking this fall, and one GSA leader is encouraging feedback. The post GSA’s Allen eyes fall rollout for FAR rulemaking first appeared on Federal News Network.
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GSA’s Allen eyes fall rollout for FAR rulemaking

The FAR overhaul has been coming out in chunks, but officials plan to being a formal rulemaking this fall, and one GSA leader is encouraging feedback. The post GSA’s Allen eyes fall rollout for FAR rulemaking first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Data security gaps stymy enterprise AI plans

Nearly three-quarters of CIOs and CISOs see information complexity as an adoption roadblock, according to a Ponemon Institute study commissioned by OpenText.
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