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UK must pay cyber pros more than its Prime Minister, top civil servant says
Leaders call for fewer contractors and more top talent installed across government
Senior officials in the UK's civil service understand that future cyber hires in Whitehall will need to be paid a salary higher than that of the Prime Minister if the government wants to get serious about fending off attacks.…
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CISA worker says 100-strong red team fired after DOGE cancelled contract
Election infosec advisory agency also shuttered
A penetration tester who worked at the US govt's CISA claims his 100-strong team was dismissed after Elon Musk's Trump-blessed DOGE unit cancelled a contract – and that more staff at the cybersecurity agency have also been let go.…
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Choose your own Patch Tuesday adventure: Start with six zero-day fixes, or six critical flaws
Microsoft tackles 50-plus security blunders, Adobe splats 3D bugs, and Apple deals with a doozy
Patch Tuesday Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday bundle has appeared, with a dirty dozen flaws competing for your urgent attention – six of them rated critical and another six already being exploited by criminals.…
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