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DOGE Push to Rebuild Social Security Code Raises Alarms Over Database Risk: Genius or Hubris?

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has launched a high-speed effort to rewrite the aging codebase behind the U.S. Social Security Administration — a...

Charities Consider Linux as Windows 11 Hardware Requirements Pose Challenges

Windows 10 will cease receiving security updates after October 2025, and this means charities and non-profit organizations face critical decisions regarding their computer infrastructures....

Lessons from CrowdStrike update failure: Make sure your incident recovery plan is ready – Howard Solomon Reports

Last month’s global failure of a CrowdStrike update shows the importance of network visibility and being prepared for the collapse of critical IT systems,...

Study says 94% of spreadsheets contain critical errors

A recent study has found that 94% of business spreadsheets contain critical errors, posing significant risks for financial and operational decision-making. Led by Prof....

CrowdStrike releases an update from initial Post Incident Review: Hashtag Trending Special Edition for Thursday July 25, 2024

Security vendor CrowdStrike released an update on from their initial Post Incident Review today. The first, and most surprising information was that CrowdStrike says that...

CrowdStrike update: Warnings from national cyber agencies, repair options from Microsoft

National cybersecurity agencies in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia issued security warnings about the faulty CrowdStrike Falcon update that bricked an estimated...

The good and the bad of AI generated code

Generative AI tools are transforming the coding landscape, making both skilled and novice developers more efficient. However, the same tools that boost productivity can...

GPT-4 Autonomously Hacks Zero-Day Security Flaws with 53% Success Rate – Cornell Study

Researchers have successfully used GPT-4 to autonomously hack more than half of their test websites using zero-day exploits, marking a significant milestone in AI...

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