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USPS and NRLCA strike deal on new contract

USPS reached a tentative agreement with the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, which represents more than 130,000 rural letter carriers. The post USPS and NRLCA strike deal on new contract first appeared on Federal News Network.
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The to-do list for Congress gets longer over recess

“There’s a big fight to be had over exactly how much they need to cut from spending and how much room that creates for tax cuts,” Jack Fitzpatrick said. The post The to-do list for Congress gets longer over recess first appeared on Federal News Network.
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The to-do list for Congress gets longer over recess

“There’s a big fight to be had over exactly how much they need to cut from spending and how much room that creates for tax cuts,” Jack Fitzpatrick said. The post The to-do list for Congress gets longer over recess first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Gen Z says AI has made their college degrees irrelevant

New-to-market job seekers are feeling the effects of fervent adoption more acutely than any other generation, according to Indeed.
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It’s 2025… so why are obviously malicious advertising URLs still going strong?, (Mon, Apr 21st)

While the old adage stating that “the human factor is the weakest link in the cyber security chain” will undoubtedly stay relevant in the near (and possibly far) future, the truth is that the tech industry could – and should – help alleviate the problem significantly more than it does today.
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Oracle releases Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 8 (UEK 8)

Oracle has released version 8 of its Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK), a custom Linux kernel built for Oracle Linux. UEK 8 includes updates to memory management, better file system support, faster networking, and improvements for specific hardware platforms. It also pulls in changes from the wider Linux community. UEK 8 is designed to handle heavy workloads. It builds on the combination of Oracle Linux and UEK to support large enterprise systems. That includes setups using … More → The post Oracle releases Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 8 (UEK 8) appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Hawk Eye: Open-source scanner uncovers secrets and PII across platforms

Hawk Eye is an open-source tool that helps find sensitive data before it leaks. It runs from the command line and checks many types of storage for PII and secrets: passwords, API keys, and personal information. “Unlike most open-source tools that only scan cloud buckets for PII, this solution is designed for deep integration across your entire ecosystem. It supports 350+ file types (including videos, images, and documents), uses advanced OCR, and ensures complete data … More → The post Hawk Eye: Open-source scanner uncovers secrets and PII across platforms appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Cybercriminals blend AI and social engineering to bypass detection

Attackers are focusing more on stealing identities. Because of this, companies need to use zero trust principles. They should also verify user identities more carefully, says DirectDefense. Researchers analyzed thousands of alerts, mapping them to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, a globally-accessible knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques based on real-world observations. Top five attack tactics Initial access: Initial access remains the most frequently-observed adversarial tactic, representing more than 27% of escalated alerts. In 2024, … More → The post Cybercriminals blend AI and social engineering to bypass detection appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Cyber threats now a daily reality for one in three businesses

Businesses are losing out on an average of $98.5 million a year as a consequence of cyber threats, fraud, regulatory hurdles and operational inefficiencies, according to research from FIS and Oxford Economics. The cost of disharmony is highest among technology companies, followed by insurance, financial services and fintech respondents. The study revealed nine sources of disharmony, defined as disruptions and inefficiencies across the money lifecycle, with the most significant ones including: 88% of respondents identified … More → The post Cyber threats now a daily reality for one in three businesses appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Why CISOs are watching the GenAI supply chain shift closely

In supply chain operations, GenAI is gaining traction. But according to Logility’s Supply Chain Horizons 2025 report, many security leaders remain uneasy about what that means for data protection, legacy tech, and trust in automation. The survey of 500 global supply chain leaders shows that 97% are already using some form of GenAI. But only a third are using tools designed specifically for supply chain tasks. And nearly half (43%) say they worry about how … More → The post Why CISOs are watching the GenAI supply chain shift closely appeared first on Help Net Security.
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