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Attackers are encrypting AWS S3 data without using ransomware

A ransomware gang dubbed Codefinger is encrypting data stored in target organizations’ AWS S3 buckets with AWS’s server-side encryption option with customer-provided keys (SSE-C), and asking for money to hand over the key they used. They do not exfiltrate the data beforehand, but mark the encrypted files for deletion within seven days, thus adding more pressure on organizations to pay the ransom. How does the attack unfold? The threat actor leverages targets’ previous compromised (whether … More → The post Attackers are encrypting AWS S3 data without using ransomware appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Using your FEVS results to create an engaged workplace

Loretta Cooper, a senior workforce and team specialist at Cadmus Group, explains how managers can improve employee experience by going beyond the FEVS data. The post Using your FEVS results to create an engaged workplace first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Using your FEVS results to create an engaged workplace

Loretta Cooper, a senior workforce and team specialist at Cadmus Group, explains how managers can improve employee experience by going beyond the FEVS data. The post Using your FEVS results to create an engaged workplace first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Congress gets ready for Trump, DOGE

“We’ll see what kind of progress they actually make in the coming months after the President is sworn in next week,” said Mitchell Miller. The post Congress gets ready for Trump, DOGE first appeared on Federal News Network.
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OPM tells federal workers to plan to telework heading into Inauguration Day

The Office of Personnel Management says preparations for Inauguration Day next Monday will create traffic disruptions and road closures in the nation’s capital. The post OPM tells federal workers to plan to telework heading into Inauguration Day first appeared on Federal News Network.
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EU law enforcement training agency data breach: Data of 97,000 individuals compromised

Personal data of nearly 100,000 individuals that have participated in trainings organized by CEPOL, the European Union (EU) Agency for Law Enforcement Training, has potentially been compromised due to the cyberattack suffered by the agency in May 2024. “Starting in October 2024, until 31 December 2024, over 97 000 notifications were sent to people whose personal data were processed in the 31 processing activities identified as high risk in the context of the data breach … More → The post EU law enforcement training agency data breach: Data of 97,000 individuals compromised appeared first on Help Net Security.
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USPS offers up to $15K in early retirement buyouts to cut mail handler staffing

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy recently told lawmakers USPS has reduced its overall headcount by about 20,000 employees and cut 45 million total work hours. The post USPS offers up to $15K in early retirement buyouts to cut mail handler staffing first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Alleged Blender, Sinbad cryptomixer operators arrested, indicted

Three Russian nationals have been indicted in the Northern District of Georgia for their alleged role as operators of cryptocurrency mixing (cryptomixer) services Blender.io and Sinbad.io. Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko and Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik were arrested on Dec. 1, 2024, roughly a year after Sinbad.io’s online infrastructure was seized as part of a coordinated law enforcement action among the Netherlands’ Financial Intelligence and Investigative Service, Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, and the FBI. The third defendant, … More → The post Alleged Blender, Sinbad cryptomixer operators arrested, indicted appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Small businesses lean into digital transformation in the new year

Most SMBs are already using AI, but nearly half plan to add more applications of the technology in 2025, according to a JPMorgan Chase survey. 
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GitHub CISO on security strategy and collaborating with the open-source community

In this Help Net Security, Alexis Wales, CISO at GitHub, discusses how GitHub embeds security into every aspect of its platform to protect millions of developers and repositories, ensuring it remains a trustworthy platform for building secure software. The post GitHub CISO on security strategy and collaborating with the open-source community appeared first on Help Net Security.
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