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Postmaster General DeJoy rejoices over new package business customers

In today’s Federal Newscast: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy rejoices over the booming USPS package business. The National Treasury Employees Union sounds the alarm over a potential government shutdown. And with a partial government shutdown a week away, the Senate considers a short-term continuing resolution.
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IRS tells Congress to avoid ‘disruptive’ government shutdown ahead of tax filing season

IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel told reporters on Thursday that a potential government shutdown wouldn’t keep the agency from starting the tax filing season on Jan. 29, as planned.
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Microsoft Hints at Security Copilot Integration in 2024

Microsoft suggested that artificial intelligence will aid attackers, and so defenders will need AI tools, too, per a Wednesday announcement.
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Empowering Retail Evolution in 2024

Retailers can harness the power of technology to overcome the known and unknown challenges ahead.
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Adm. Franchetti lays out plans for ‘America’s Warfighting Navy’

In today’s Federal Newscast: Since June 2023, the first permanent chief human capital officer at GSA is waiting in the wings. The chief of naval operations crafts a one-page document called, “America’s Warfighting Navy.” And federal facilities still present physical barriers for disabled feds.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/T1FZgc

Adm. Franchetti lays out plans for ‘America’s Warfighting Navy’

In today’s Federal Newscast: Since June 2023, the first permanent chief human capital officer at GSA is waiting in the wings. The chief of naval operations crafts a one-page document called, “America’s Warfighting Navy.” And federal facilities still present physical barriers for disabled feds.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/T1FZVx

New YouTube Video Series: Hacker Tools Origin Stories, (Thu, Jan 11th)

I remembered that I should have mentioned this in today's podcast, so here it goes as a quick post. The amazing Mark Baggett stepped away from his Python console and started a new series of YouTube videos about the origin stories of various hacker tools. The first one he covers is Security Onion. These videos interview the creators of the tools to learn more about why and how they were created.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/T1FNjY

5 steps for building an adaptable, dynamic zero trust architecture within federal agencies

At its core, a zero-trust architecture (ZTA) follows one guiding principle: Trust no one. Unlike conventional models, where anything inside the network perimeter is trusted, ZTA considers all users and systems as potential threats. This means verifying every access attempt, regardless of whether the attempt originates inside or outside the network.
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Top LLM vulnerabilities and how to mitigate the associated risk

As large language models (LLMs) become more prevalent, a comprehensive understanding of the LLM threat landscape remains elusive. But this uncertainty doesn’t mean progress should grind to a halt: Exploring AI is essential to staying competitive, meaning CISOs are under intense pressure to understand and address emerging AI threats. While the AI threat landscape changes every day, there are a handful of LLM vulnerabilities that we know pose significant risk to enterprise operations today. If … More → The post Top LLM vulnerabilities and how to mitigate the associated risk appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Fly Catcher: Detect aircraft spoofing by monitoring for malicious signals

Fly Catcher is an open-source device that can detect aircraft spoofing by monitoring for malicious ADS-B signals in the 1090MHz frequency. Angelina Tsuboi, the developer of Fly Catcher, is an enthusiastic pilot, cybersecurity researcher, and tinkerer. She was driven to embark on a project that merged these three distinct interests to address a significant issue in aviation radar systems. Intrigued by the ADS-B system, initially used for basic plane spotting and tracking, Tsuboi looked more … More → The post Fly Catcher: Detect aircraft spoofing by monitoring for malicious signals appeared first on Help Net Security.
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