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Both parties already behind on presidential transition planning

No matter the election’s outcome, the “daunting” task of presidential transition planning is already going too slow, the Partnership for Public Service said. The post Both parties already behind on presidential transition planning first appeared on Federal News Network.
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There is mathematical proof in the pudding

In blockchain development, there is a rule of thumb that only two of scalability, security, and decentralization are valid simultaneously. However, the mathematical expression of that rule was still a work in progress. Researchers discovered a mathematical expression for the blockchain trilemma. In the formula for Proof of Work-based blockchains, including Bitcoin, the product of the three terms–scalability, security, and decentralization–is 1.
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15 Free Marketing Templates for Planning, Strategy and More

Having a successful marketing campaign involves the coordination of many different departments. Marketing plans manage research, design and copywriting, digital and print production, plus so much more. These separate departments all have to work together, sticking to a shared schedule… Read More The post 15 Free Marketing Templates for Planning, Strategy and More appeared first on ProjectManager.
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Chainguard raises $140 million to strengthen open source software security

Chainguard has completed a $140 million Series C round of funding led by Redpoint Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and IVP, bringing the company’s total funding raised to $256 million. Existing investors, including Amplify, Mantis VC, Sequoia Capital, and Spark Capital also participated in the round. Demand for the company’s Chainguard Images solution continues to see rapid adoption among enterprises, with a more than 5X increase in its customer base year-over-year and an over 175 percent … More → The post Chainguard raises $140 million to strengthen open source software security appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Docker fixes critical auth bypass flaw, again (CVE-2024-41110)

A critical-severity Docker Engine vulnerability (CVE-2024-41110) may be exploited by attackers to bypass authorization plugins (AuthZ) via specially crafted API request, allowing them to perform unauthorized actions, including privilege escalation. About CVE-2024-41110 CVE-2024-41110 is a vulnerability that can be exploited remotely, without any user interaction, and even the attack complexity is low. “An attacker could exploit a bypass using an API request with Content-Length set to 0, causing the Docker daemon to forward the request … More → The post Docker fixes critical auth bypass flaw, again (CVE-2024-41110) appeared first on Help Net Security.
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There’s a catch in USPS insurance program for Medicare-eligible retirees

USPS annuitants who opt out of Medicare Part D will lose underlying prescription drug coverage, according to OPM’s regulations. The post There’s a catch in USPS insurance program for Medicare-eligible retirees first appeared on Federal News Network.
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This HHS operative is taking on high and complicated hospital bills

This guest is 35 years old and joined federal service only three years ago. She’s having a big impact in a lot of ways having to do with health care delivery. The post This HHS operative is taking on high and complicated hospital bills first appeared on Federal News Network.
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NARA takes on digitizing modern textual records and other formats

The deadline for agencies to submit digitized records for archiving and preservation by the National Archives and Records Administration came and went. The post NARA takes on digitizing modern textual records and other formats first appeared on Federal News Network.
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CrowdStrike blames buggy testing software for disastrous update

A bug in the Content Validator – a software element CrowdStrike relies on for testing and validating Rapid Response Content updates for its Falcon Sensors – is (partly) why the faulty update wasn’t caught in time, the company said. In a period of (approximately) an hour and 20 minutes on Friday, July 19, 2024, the defective update was delivered to around 8.5 million systems, and triggered a massive worldwide outage of Windows-based systems. CrowdStrike explains … More → The post CrowdStrike blames buggy testing software for disastrous update appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Coalfire announces Cyber Security On-Demand portfolio

Coalfire announced its Cyber Security On-Demand portfolio to provide a flexible set of services that reduce cyber risks and remediate security vulnerabilities in customer environments. As attack surfaces grow, defenders need flexibility and a hacker mindset to respond. These services strengthen cybersecurity posture by allowing defenders to continuously adjust security services based on the most pressing threats they face. The services in the Cyber Security On-Demand portfolio offer customers a scalable path to advance their … More → The post Coalfire announces Cyber Security On-Demand portfolio appeared first on Help Net Security.
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