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Ransomware payments plummet as more victims refuse to pay

Chainalysis’ latest report on how the ransomware landscape changed from 2023 to 2024 shows a promising trend: An increasing number of victims refuses to pay the ransom. The total volume of ransom payments decreased year-over-year by approximately 35%, the blockchain analysis firm says. In 2023, victims delivered $1.25 billion to ransomware attackers and data theft and extortion gangs. In 2024, the number fell to $813.55 million. Ransomware payments vs. data leak site victims, 2024 (Source: … More → The post Ransomware payments plummet as more victims refuse to pay appeared first on Help Net Security.
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ActiveState accelerates secure software delivery

ActiveState launched its Vulnerability Management as a Service (VMaas) offering that revolutionizes how organizations manage open source and accelerates secure software delivery. ActiveState’s Vulnerability Management as a Service combines Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) and Intelligent Remediation capabilities with expert guidance. This solution enables DevSecOps teams to not only identify vulnerabilities in open source packages, but also to automatically prioritize, remediate, and deploy fixes into production without breaking changes, ensuring that applications are truly secured. … More → The post ActiveState accelerates secure software delivery appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Trump picks former chief entangled in ‘Sharpiegate’ to lead NOAA

Jacobs has spearheaded efforts to combine different computer forecasting systems for weather and climate into a single system. The post Trump picks former chief entangled in ‘Sharpiegate’ to lead NOAA first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Scott Turner confirmed as Trump’s HUD secretary after pledging to address housing shortages

Turner will take over an agency central to Trump’s domestic agenda at a time when most Americans say the cost of living is a top concern. The post Scott Turner confirmed as Trump’s HUD secretary after pledging to address housing shortages first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Corero Network Security unveils automated DDoS-aware resiliency

Corero Network Security announced new advancements in multi-site resiliency and intelligent traffic management, further strengthening its ability to deliver always-on DDoS protection. Designed to mitigate large-scale cyberattacks, operational failures, and data center outages, Corero’s solution eliminates single points of failure by automatically adapting when a security component, data center, or network segment goes offline—ensuring seamless operations without disruption or manual intervention. Modern organizations require continuous availability, but traditional solutions lack resilience in the face of … More → The post Corero Network Security unveils automated DDoS-aware resiliency appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Suspected NATO, UN, US Army hacker arrested in Spain

The Spanish National Police has arrested a hacker suspected of having breached national and international agencies (including the United Nation’s International Civil Aviation Organization and NATO), Spanish universities and companies, and released stolen data on the dark web. The attacks The National Police began the investigation in February 2024, after a Madrid business association discovered that a hacker boasted on an underground criminal forum that they have information stolen from the association’s website. “Once the … More → The post Suspected NATO, UN, US Army hacker arrested in Spain appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Lawmakers warn hiring freeze could thwart cyber workforce efforts

A former White House official who led cyber and tech recruiting efforts said the hiring freeze “will set us back months if not years.” The post Lawmakers warn hiring freeze could thwart cyber workforce efforts first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Lawmakers warn hiring freeze could thwart cyber workforce efforts

A former White House official who led cyber and tech recruiting efforts said the hiring freeze “will set us back months if not years.” The post Lawmakers warn hiring freeze could thwart cyber workforce efforts first appeared on Federal News Network.
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IT leaders turn to upskilling to close looming skills gap

AI, data and cloud rank highest among in-demand skills, according to Revature data.
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Onapsis Control Central secures SAP software development lifecycle

Onapsis announced Onapsis Control Central for SAP application security testing and custom code security supporting RISE with SAP transformations. As the latest addition to its Onapsis Control product line, Control Central is a reinvention of Onapsis’ award-winning Control product. Control Central is a key component of the Onapsis Secure RISE Accelerator, working to streamline and de-risk large RISE with SAP projects for global enterprises. For organizations driving DevSecOps initiatives, Control Central offers application security testing … More → The post Onapsis Control Central secures SAP software development lifecycle appeared first on Help Net Security.
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