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The API security crisis and why businesses are at risk

In this Help Net Security video, Ivan Novikov, CEO of Wallarm, discusses the 2025 API ThreatStats Report, highlighting how APIs have become the primary attack surface over the past year, mainly driven by the rise of AI-related risks. Researchers identified 439 AI-related CVEs—a staggering 1,025% increase from the previous year. 99% were linked to APIs, with vulnerabilities including injection flaws, misconfigurations, and emerging memory corruption issues caused by AI’s reliance on high-performance binary APIs. In … More → The post The API security crisis and why businesses are at risk appeared first on Help Net Security.
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More destructive cyberattacks target financial institutions

Financial institutions will continue to be the ultimate targets for criminals and threat actors, as a successful attack offers a significant payoff, according to Contrast Security. Contrast Security has surveyed 35 of the world’s leading financial institutions to better understand their cyber threat landscape and the extent to which they are — or are not — addressing key threats. 64% of financial institutions said their organization had experienced cybersecurity incidents in the past 12 months. … More → The post More destructive cyberattacks target financial institutions appeared first on Help Net Security.
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ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9310, (Wed, Feb 5th)

(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.
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AI-driven performance prediction model to advance space electric propulsion technology?

A research team presents an AI assessor for Hall-effect ion thrusters, the engines of satellites and space probes.
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OPM asks agencies to justify keeping probationary employees

OPM has given agencies until midday on Wednesday to send in a list of employees on probation and make the case to keep them. The post OPM asks agencies to justify keeping probationary employees first appeared on Federal News Network.
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OPM asks agencies to justify keeping probationary employees

OPM has given agencies until midday on Wednesday to send in a list of employees on probation and make the case to keep them. The post OPM asks agencies to justify keeping probationary employees first appeared on Federal News Network.
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What are the rules for probationary periods and federal employees?

The rules around federal probationary periods gained attention after an OPM memo asked agencies for lists of all their employees currently on probation. The post What are the rules for probationary periods and federal employees? first appeared on Federal News Network.
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ODNI comes under scrutiny for workforce cuts

The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee wants to see reductions at ODNI, and DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard has agreed that a review is needed. The post ODNI comes under scrutiny for workforce cuts first appeared on Federal News Network.
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ODNI comes under scrutiny for workforce cuts

The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee wants to see reductions at ODNI, and DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard has agreed that a review is needed. The post ODNI comes under scrutiny for workforce cuts first appeared on Federal News Network.
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