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Employees at the Bureau of Prisons try to deal with agency-side pay cuts

Recently, the Justice Department ended a long-running incentive pay plan cutting officers’ and other employees’ pay by up to 25%. The post Employees at the Bureau of Prisons try to deal with agency-side pay cuts first appeared on Federal News Network.
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IT Solutions for Disruptive Times: Converge360 Names Winners of Inaugural Awards

In a climate of tight budgets and seismic technological shifts, IT vendors are stepping up to help organizations stay innovative — and stay ahead.
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CyCognito improves security operations automation and risk visibility

CyCognito announced new capabilities designed to improve both security operations automation and risk visibility. These new features speed security operations by making assets easier to identify and attribute to owners, as well as compare attack surface risk to peer organizations. Security visibility gaps represent significant business risks. Organizations lacking comprehensive oversight of their asset ecosystem face increased vulnerability to security incidents that can impact operations and compliance. CyCognito’s latest platform enhancements deliver transformative capabilities to … More → The post CyCognito improves security operations automation and risk visibility appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Whistic announces next generation of Assessment Copilot

Whistic announced the next generation of its Assessment Copilot, a third-party risk management (TPRM) solution that integrates AI into the vendor assessment process for a fully automated workflow. With this release, Whistic builds upon the initial release of Assessment Copilot and the Whistic AI suite of capabilities launched in May 2024. Whistic delivers a modern, AI-first approach that improves the efficiency and pace of TPRM assessments, reduces costs, achieves more in-depth insights, and enhances risk … More → The post Whistic announces next generation of Assessment Copilot appeared first on Help Net Security.
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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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