Recent Security News
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A Necessary Digital Odyssey of RPA and AI/ML at HUD
March 12, 2024 at 11:32PM HUD used RPA and AI/ML to address operational challenges during US government shutdowns and legacy system rigidity. They automated housing contract monitoring with RPA, overcoming legacy system constraints, and utilized AI/ML to understand federal regulation impacts on procurement and HR, identifying and addressing bottlenecks in these processes. This digital transformation…
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A Necessary Digital Odyssey of RPA and AI/ML at HUD
March 12, 2024 at 11:32PM Summary: HUD encountered operational challenges during the US Government shutdown leading to the deployment of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML). RPA was used to automate monitoring of housing contracts, addressing fragilities in HUD’s legacy systems. AI/ML and big data analysis were employed to understand federal regulation…
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Google’s Post-Quantum Upgrade Doesn’t Mean We’re All Protected Yet
March 12, 2024 at 09:48PM NIST began standardizing post-quantum cryptography algorithms for global integration while NSA, CISA, and NIST issued recommendations for quantum-readiness. Google deployed Kyber for TLS encryption. However, server-side and widespread adoption challenges exist. HNDL attacks are a growing concern, urging organizations to proactively adopt quantum-safe strategies. Public infrastructure upgrades pose timing and…
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March Patch Tuesday sees Hyper-V join the guest-host escape club
March 12, 2024 at 08:21PM Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday delivered 61 CVE-tagged vulnerabilities, including two critical bugs affecting Windows Hyper-V hypervisor. One is a remote code execution (RCE) flaw, while the other is a denial of service (DOS) vulnerability. Other high-severity flaws include a critical RCE in Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) and an elevation of…