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The EPA flubs a survey and misallocates hundreds of millions of dollars

“EPA lacked sufficient internal controls with respect to the administration of the lead service line questionnaire,” said Julie Narimatsu. The post The EPA flubs a survey and misallocates hundreds of millions of dollars first appeared on Federal News Network.
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The EPA flubs a survey and misallocates hundreds of millions of dollars

“EPA lacked sufficient internal controls with respect to the administration of the lead service line questionnaire,” said Julie Narimatsu. The post The EPA flubs a survey and misallocates hundreds of millions of dollars first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Dell Reconnect Celebrates 20 Years of Recycling

Celebrate 20 years of Dell Reconnect and recycle your electronics responsibly this America Recycles Day with Goodwill.
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Cybercriminals hijack DNS to build stealth attack networks

Hijacking domains using a ‘Sitting Ducks attack’ remains an underrecognized topic in the cybersecurity community. Few threat researchers are familiar with this attack vector, and knowledge is scarce. However, the prevalence of these attacks and the risk to organizations are significant. Infoblox researchers estimate that over 1 million registered domains could be vulnerable daily. More evidence found on Sitting Ducks Attacks During a Sitting Ducks attack, the malicious actor gains control of a domain by … More → The post Cybercriminals hijack DNS to build stealth attack networks appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Cyber crooks push Android malware via letter

Cyber crooks are trying out an interesting new approach for getting information-stealing malware installed on Android users’ smartphones: a physical letter impersonating MeteoSwiss (i.e., Switzerland’s Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology). “The letter asks the recipients to install a new severe weather app. However, there is no such federal app with the name mentioned. Rather, the QR code shown in the letter leads to the download of malware called ‘Coper’ (also known as ‘Octo2’),” the … More → The post Cyber crooks push Android malware via letter appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Microsoft’s anticompetitive behavior weakens its customers’ cybersecurity

If left unchecked, Microsoft’s practices will become the industry standard, clearing the path for other providers to harm customers and weaken their defenses. The post Microsoft’s anticompetitive behavior weakens its customers’ cybersecurity first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Microsoft’s anticompetitive behavior weakens its customers’ cybersecurity

If left unchecked, Microsoft’s practices will become the industry standard, clearing the path for other providers to harm customers and weaken their defenses. The post Microsoft’s anticompetitive behavior weakens its customers’ cybersecurity first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Health systems band together to test and publicly rank top AI models

Mass General Brigham, Emory and other providers will assess different AI models from companies like Google, Microsoft and Amazon.
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Palo Alto Networks firewalls, Expedition under attack (CVE-2024-9463, CVE-2024-9465)

Attackers have been spotted exploiting two additional vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-9463, CVE-2024-9465) in Palo Alto Networks’ Expedition firewall configuration migration tool, CISA has confirmed on Thursday. About the vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-9463, CVE-2024-9465) CVE-2024-9463 allows unauthenticated attackers to run arbitrary OS commands as root on vulnerable Expedition instances, leading to disclosure of usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls. CVE-2024-9465 – an SQL injection vulnerability – allows unauthenticated attackers to grab data from Expedition’s … More → The post Palo Alto Networks firewalls, Expedition under attack (CVE-2024-9463, CVE-2024-9465) appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Oscilar Cognitive Identity Intelligence Platform combats AI-powered fraud

Oscilar unveiled its Cognitive Identity Intelligence Platform to combat the rising tide of AI-powered fraud. The platform’s proprietary “Digital & Behavior Identification” technology transforms digital identity verification in an era where traditional solutions are increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated AI-enabled attacks. At its current growth rate, Deloitte’s Center for Financial Services predicts that generative AI could enable fraud losses to reach $40 billion in the United States by 2027, from $12.3 billion in 2023, a compound … More → The post Oscilar Cognitive Identity Intelligence Platform combats AI-powered fraud appeared first on Help Net Security.
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