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Judge pauses Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

A federal judge has ruled that the agency can’t go forward immediately with plans to mass fire hundreds of employees. The post Judge pauses Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Legal challenges to executive orders targeting federal employees deemed “DEI” workers

Agencies unlawfully placed feds on administrative leave while they planned the employees’ ultimate removals solely for association with DEI programs. The post Legal challenges to executive orders targeting federal employees deemed “DEI” workers first appeared on Federal News Network.
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The Zoom attack you didn’t see coming

Did you know that when participating in a Zoom call, you can grant permission to other participants to control your computer remotely? While this feature may come in handy when dealing with trusted family, friends and colleagues, threat actors have started abusing it to install malware on targets’ computer. The Zoom remote control attack This specific tactic has been leveraged by an individual or group that The Security Alliance (SEAL) – a nonprofit dedicated to … More → The post The Zoom attack you didn’t see coming appeared first on Help Net Security.
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A group of senators ask the White House to reconsider cancellation of collective bargaining agreements

The two Republicans and two Democrats are urging Trump to reverse course on his decision. The post A group of senators ask the White House to reconsider cancellation of collective bargaining agreements first appeared on Federal News Network.
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A federal retiree looks in amazement at what’s going on

“They’re going too fast from agency and agency. And they’re using a broad brush when they’re doing it,” Abe Grungold said. The post A federal retiree looks in amazement at what’s going on first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Sonicwall SMA100 vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2021-20035)

CVE-2021-20035, an old vulnerability affecting Sonicwall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances, is being exploited by attackers. Sonicwall confirmed it by updating the original security advisory to reflect the new state of play, and by changing the description of the vulnerability to say that can potentially lead to code execution, instead of only to denial of service (DoS). About CVE-2021-20035) Sonicwall SMA 100 series appliances provide a unified secure access gateway optimized for small … More → The post Sonicwall SMA100 vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2021-20035) appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Federal judge in Baltimore temporarily limits DOGE access to Social Security data

U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander issued a preliminary injunction Thursday in the case, which was brought by a group of labor unions and retirees. The post Federal judge in Baltimore temporarily limits DOGE access to Social Security data first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Leaders pursue ML engineers, AI researchers in hiring efforts

For CIOs, filling specialized job openings has emerged as a key challenge, according to an EPAM Systems survey.
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PKWARE Quantum Readiness Assessment secures data from quantum computing threats

PKWARE announced its quantum readiness assessment and encryption capabilities to help organizations protect sensitive data from quantum computing threats. Quantum computing is no longer theoretical—it is becoming a powerful reality with the potential to disrupt current encryption standards. As quantum machines become capable of breaking traditional encryption methods like RSA and ECC, organizations must act now to secure their data for the future. PKWARE simplifies what could be a complex transition to post-quantum cryptography with proven … More → The post PKWARE Quantum Readiness Assessment secures data from quantum computing threats appeared first on Help Net Security.
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