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Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiency

President-elect Donald Trump says Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency.” The post Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiency first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Rakuten Viber unveils new security solutions for businesses

Rakuten Viber has launched new solutions to further protect communication on the platform. Businesses can now quickly authenticate users to enhance trust and reduce fraud, making interactions more secure. Verification messages provide a secure and seamless way to authenticate clients through one-time passwords (OTPs). With ready-made templates designed to increase conversions, businesses can send encrypted OTPs at lower costs than SMS and at a pre-defined delivery time. When users receive a Viber verification message, they … More → The post Rakuten Viber unveils new security solutions for businesses appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Nirmata Control Hub automates security with policy-as-code

Nirmata launched Nirmata Control Hub, a comprehensive platform designed to prevent misconfigurations and automate security through policy-as-code. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) accelerates the adoption of Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies, enterprises are increasingly facing security challenges due to the growing complexity of their infrastructures. This rapid expansion has introduced new risks around misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and security breaches, which Nirmata Control Hub is designed to mitigate. Continue Reading By unifying security, compliance, and automation, Nirmata Control Hub … More → The post Nirmata Control Hub automates security with policy-as-code appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Aerospace employees targeted with malicious “dream job” offers

It’s not just North Korean hackers who reach out to targets via LinkedIn: since at least September 2023, Iranian threat actor TA455 has been trying to compromise workers in the aerospace industry by impersonating job recruiters on the popular employment-focused social media platform. “By leveraging LinkedIn, a platform inherently built on trust and professional connections, TA455 seeks to gain credibility and avoid raising suspicion. Their use of fake recruiter profiles associated with fabricated companies further … More → The post Aerospace employees targeted with malicious “dream job” offers appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Cisco introduces Wi-Fi 7 access points to enhance employee and customer experiences

Cisco introduces new intelligent, secure and assured wireless innovations, with smart Wi-Fi 7 access points and unified subscription licensing that can enable smart spaces out-of-the-box. These innovations empower customers to solve for their connectivity, security and assurance challenges, while also providing a flexible foundation to future-proof their workplaces. Wireless technologies have reshaped the world, from how and where work gets done, to how people shop and learn. Today, wireless innovations continue to blur the lines … More → The post Cisco introduces Wi-Fi 7 access points to enhance employee and customer experiences appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Syteca Account Discovery strengthens privileged access management

Syteca launched Account Discovery, a new feature within its Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution. This enhancement enables organizations to automatically detect and manage privileged accounts across their IT infrastructure, significantly reducing security risks associated with unmanaged access credentials. The new Account Discovery feature addresses the critical challenge of “ghost accounts” – privileged credentials that remain active after employee departures, contractor project completions, or system upgrades. These overlooked accounts often create security vulnerabilities that can be … More → The post Syteca Account Discovery strengthens privileged access management appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Bectran adds RSA encryption to protect the transmission of sensitive data

Keeping information secure is both a leading challenge and priority among B2B credit, collections and accounts receivables departments. It requires vigilance against scams like identity theft and hacks that intercept vital business and customer information in transit. Bectran has implemented an option allowing businesses to further safeguard their customer data. The option provides an additional layer of encryption to protect the transmission of sensitive data like SSN, date of birth and other personally identifiable information … More → The post Bectran adds RSA encryption to protect the transmission of sensitive data appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Splunk expands observability portfolio to provide organizations with deeper business context

Splunk announced innovations across its expanded observability portfolio to empower organizations to build a leading observability practice. These product advancements provide ITOps and engineering teams with more options to unify visibility across their entire IT environment to drive faster detection and investigation, harness control over data and costs and improve their digital resilience. Many ITOps and engineering teams struggle with scattered visibility across their tech stack and lack insights into the performance issues impacting their … More → The post Splunk expands observability portfolio to provide organizations with deeper business context appeared first on Help Net Security.
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CISOs in 2025: Balancing security, compliance, and accountability

In this Help Net Security interview, Daniel Schwalbe, CISO at DomainTools, discusses the intensifying regulatory demands that have reshaped CISO accountability and daily decision-making. He outlines the skill sets future CISOs need, their key priorities for 2025, and how increased pressure impacts the role’s attractiveness and retention. What specific regulatory demands have heightened the CISO’s accountability, and how has this affected their daily decision-making? A recent change in the regulatory landscape that directly affected CISOs … More → The post CISOs in 2025: Balancing security, compliance, and accountability appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Cyber professionals face an IP loss reckoning in 2025

AI can expose your work secrets. The same goes for AI-generated content, which has revolutionized workplace productivity but comes with hidden risks. As more employees use AI models to streamline tasks—whether drafting reports, building code, or designing products, they may unknowingly expose valuable IP through Shadow AI. In this Help Net Security video, Rob Juncker, CTO – Insider Risk at Mimecast, discusses the intersection of AI-generated content, AI models, and IP loss in 2024 and … More → The post Cyber professionals face an IP loss reckoning in 2025 appeared first on Help Net Security.
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