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How AI and automation are reshaping security leadership

The contemporary SOC is transforming as it starts to realize the benefits of GenAI and utilize the manifestations of autonomous agentic AI, according to Tines. Additionally, the promise of security automation is coming to fruition. In theory and practice, security automation should truncate the time SOCs spend investigating and mitigating alerts. However, the tried and true saying about technology still applies: Cybersecurity still relies on the combination of people, processes, and technology. For some time, … More → The post How AI and automation are reshaping security leadership appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Stealthy StilachiRAT steals data, may enable lateral movement

While still not widely distributed, a new Windows remote access trojan (RAT) dubbed StilachiRAT is a serious threat. “[The malware] demonstrates sophisticated techniques to evade detection, persist in the target environment, and exfiltrate sensitive data,” Microsoft threat analysts have warned on Monday. The StilachiRAT StilachiRAT’s capabilities include: Collection of information that helps paint a picture of the target system: OS/system info, hardware identifiers, BIOS serial number, camera presence, active Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions, software … More → The post Stealthy StilachiRAT steals data, may enable lateral movement appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Pentagon restores a few webpages honoring servicemembers but still defends DEI purge

DoD staunchly defends its campaign to strip content singling out contributions by women and minority groups, which the Trump administration considers “DEI.” The post Pentagon restores a few webpages honoring servicemembers but still defends DEI purge first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Top House Democrats are seeking DOGE details under the Freedom of Information Act

The Democrats question whether the Trump administration’s DOGE Service is operating “outside the bounds of federal law.” The post Top House Democrats are seeking DOGE details under the Freedom of Information Act first appeared on Federal News Network.
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White House rescinds federal contractor minimum wage

The Biden administration raised the minimum wage for specific covered government contracts to $17.75 an hour starting January 1st. The post White House rescinds federal contractor minimum wage first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Google to acquire Wiz for $32 billion

Google announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wiz for $32 billion, subject to closing adjustments, in an all-cash transaction. Once closed, Wiz will join Google Cloud. This acquisition represents an investment by Google Cloud to accelerate two large and growing trends in the AI era: improved cloud security and the ability to use multiple clouds. Both cybersecurity and cloud computing are growing industries with a vast range of solutions. The increased role … More → The post Google to acquire Wiz for $32 billion appeared first on Help Net Security.
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FBI: Free file converter sites and tools deliver malware

Malware peddlers are increasingly targeting users who are searching for free file converter services (websites) and tools, the FBI’s Denver Field Office has warned earlier this month. “To conduct this scheme, cyber criminals across the globe are using any type of free document converter or downloader tool. This might be a website claiming to convert one type of file to another, such as a .doc file to a .pdf file. It might also claim to … More → The post FBI: Free file converter sites and tools deliver malware appeared first on Help Net Security.
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25,000 fired feds reinstated after courts find probationary terminations illegal

The administration said it had rehired most of the workers subject to a Maryland judge’s order, but argued that doing so would “cause significant turmoil.” The post 25,000 fired feds reinstated after courts find probationary terminations illegal first appeared on Federal News Network.
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25,000 fired feds reinstated after courts find probationary terminations illegal

The administration said it had rehired most of the workers subject to a Maryland judge’s order, but argued that doing so would “cause significant turmoil.” The post 25,000 fired feds reinstated after courts find probationary terminations illegal first appeared on Federal News Network.
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New AI model analyzes full night of sleep with high accuracy in largest study of its kind

Researchers have developed a powerful AI tool, built on the same transformer architecture used by large language models like ChatGPT, to process an entire night’s sleep. To date, it is one of the largest studies, analyzing 1,011,192 hours of sleep. The model, called patch foundational transformer for sleep (PFTSleep), analyzes brain waves, muscle activity, heart rate, and breathing patterns to classify sleep stages more effectively than traditional methods, streamlining sleep analysis, reducing variability, and supporting future clinical tools to detect sleep disorders and other health risks.
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