Sparky news 2025/07 - SparkyLinux
The 7th monthly Sparky project and donate report of the 2025: – Linux kernel updated up to 6.16.0, 6.12.39-LTS, 6.6.99-LTS – Sparky 7.8 released – sparky-package-tool (spt): rebuilt old-kernel-remover…| SparkyLinux
Breaches tied to file access are happening often, and the costs add up quickly. Many organizations have faced multiple file-related incidents over the last two years, with financial losses stretching into the millions. The fallout often includes stolen customer data, reduced productivity, and exposure of intellectual property. A new study from Ponemon Institute shows that data leakage from insiders is a huge threat. Both negligence and malicious intent drive this risk, leaving organizations e...| Help Net Security
Consumers are concerned about vulnerabilities in their vehicles, which directly impacts purchasing behavior and brand loyalty, according to RunSafe Security. Vehicles now run on over 100 million lines of code, which is more than most fighter jets, but they often lack the cybersecurity measures needed to keep them safe. These innovations bring plenty of convenience, from over-the-air (OTA) updates to smartphone integration, but they also create new opportunities for cybercriminals to exploit. ...| Help Net Security
Over a billion people across the world are living with mental health disorders, a slight but significant increase over the numbers from the last time the data was collected in 2000, with anxiety and depression being the most prevalent conditions. In low-income countries, fewer than 10% of affected individuals receive care, compared to over 50% […]| Health Policy Watch
Die Cyberbedrohungslage blieb im ersten Halbjahr 2025 weiterhin angespannt, wie der aktuelle Acronis Cyberthreats Report für das erste Halbjahr zeigt. Unternehmen waren vor allem von Ransomware betroffen; im Vergleich zum Vorjahreszeitraum stieg die Anzahl Betroffener um 70 Prozent an. Weiterhin war Phishing ein zentraler Angriffsvektor, 25 Prozent aller Angriffe weltweit gingen darauf zurück. Davon waren vor allem Managed Service Provider (MSPs) betroffen: die Hälfte (52 Prozent) aller An...| B2B Cyber Security
Defense leaders discuss how the rule is ensuring cyber resiliency across the sector. The post Agentic AI Redefines Federal Innovation appeared first on GovCIO Media & Research.| GovCIO Media & Research
The talent landscape in 2025 is defined by contradiction: there’s no shortage of people looking for meaningful work—and yet employers across industries are struggling to fill roles. While many organizations paused hiring decisions during the uncertainty of recent election cycles, that hesitation hasn’t resolved itself with the calendar. Each generation of candidates looking for work […]| Lighthouse Research & Advisory
Stablecoin infrastructure provider, Yellow Card, has released its latest report on digital asset adoption in emerging markets, highlighting the impact... Source| CIO Africa
When Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005, nearly 150 children were locked inside Orleans Parish Prison as floodwaters rose. Many had not been convicted of any crime. Trapped without food, water, or medical care, these young people endured days of fear, neglect, and abandonment before being evacuated to juvenile prisons across Louisiana. This report, originally […]| Louisiana Center for Children's Rights
It’s been a great year here at LCCR. We served more than 700 kids between New Orleans and East Baton Rouge, defended against punitive policies like Amendment 3 and SB74, and launched our #ItTakesAVillageNOLA narrative change campaign. Click here to read about what your support helped us achieve in FY 2025.| Louisiana Center for Children's Rights
LCCR’s policy team has been hard at work during the 2025 legislative session, working to defend against tough-on-crime policies and rollbacks that had the potential to harm Louisiana’s children. Throughout this session, LCCR tracked three bills that represented the greatest threat to youth justice reform. Here are the results that were achieved.| Louisiana Center for Children's Rights
Last year, Louisiana's Office of Juvenile Justice spent $165.6 million to operate the state’s prison system. Gov. Landry is now proposing spending $93 million more this year. Here are some better ways we can invest taxpayer dollars that will enhance public safety in Louisiana.| Louisiana Center for Children's Rights
-August 2025 Late last week it was revealed that a Wildwood, NJ boardwalk pizza shop, Franconi's Pizza, had a number of neo-nazi and far-right racist stickers all over their restaurant fridge. When a customer asked about the stickers they were verbatim told to fuck off. The neo-nazi and far-right racist stickers at Franconi's Pizza. Note […]|
August 16, 2025 An Everett man alleged to be associated with a radical group targeting prominent government buildings is facing charges after the Massachusetts State House in Boston was vandalized with paint last month. He was arraigned on Monday in Boston Municipal Court, pleading not guilty to vandalism and destruction of property, vandalizing a war […]|
August 29, 2025 Guards at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration jail deployed teargas and engaged in a mass beating of detainees to quell a mini-uprising, it was reported on Friday. The allegations, made by at least three detainees in phone calls come as authorities race to empty the camp in compliance with a judge's order to […]|
Good Thursday morning. In today’s edition ofYour Daily Phil, we report on Jewish communal leaders’ and organizations’ reactions to yesterday’sdeadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school churchand interviewWhitney Fischabout the decision to shut down the teen mental health nonprofitBaMidbar. We speak with colleagues and acquaintances of real estate developer and philanthropistStephen Muss, who died on... Read More The post Your Daily Phil: Echoes of Tree of Life: Jewish groups’ ...| eJewishPhilanthropy
It's no secret that Texans are hardworking people. To align with the Labor Day holiday, a new WalletHub study asserts that the Lone Star State is one of the five most hardworking states in America for 2025. The report ranked Texas the fourth most hardworking state this year, indicating that its residents are working harder than ever after the state fell into seventh place in 2024. Texas previously ranked No. 4 in 2019 and 2020, slipped into No. 5 in 2021 and 2022, then continued falling into ...| InnovationMap
Two top-tier Houston universities have been inducted into a new "hall of fame" list of the best colleges in the U.S. for 2026. Rice University and theUniversity of Houston were both praised in The Princeton Review's "The Best 391 Colleges: 2026 Edition." Released August 12, the comprehensive guide annually ranks the best universities across 50 categories based on a survey of 170,000 current college students. Survey questions cover topics such as a school's academics and administration, studen...| InnovationMap
AI is moving into security operations, but CISOs are approaching it with a mix of optimism and realism. A new report from Arctic Wolf shows that most organizations are exploring or adopting AI-driven tools, yet many still see risks that need management. Adoption trends The report found that 73 percent of organizations have already introduced some form of AI into their cybersecurity programs. Financial services leads adoption, with more than 80 percent using AI, while … More → The post AI ...| Help Net Security
Italian dockworkers have threatened to “shut down all of Europe” and block all shipments to Israel if communication with the latest aid flotilla bound for Gaza is lost. The threat marks a significant escalation in dockworkers’ long history of industrial action in solidarity with Palestine. Speaking at a procession in the port of Genoa – […]| Novara Media
Police have arrested five key spokespeople from a campaign against the proscription of Palestine Action in dawn raids on Tuesday morning, just hours before the group was to hold a press conference about an upcoming protest. The Defend Our Juries (DoJ) campaign announced that despite the arrests, the mass action will go ahead Parliament Square […]| Novara Media
Novara Media’s Kieran Andrieu reports from Barcelona as the largest ever attempt to break Israel’s seige of Gaza sets sail.| Novara Media
if any of you have an idea how to implement zabbix generate PDF reports? in forum I found some like this: https://www.zabbix.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24998 . I try implement this to my zabbix 2.2.3 but when I do this I still see Text (Unable to login:) I guess it is a problem version. as you can see it was only tested on 1.8.8 and 1.8.10. Does anyone have some idea? --- One problem fixed, is that it is failing due to API version issues, I download fresh from http://zabbixapi.confirm.ch/ and...| Recent Questions - Server Fault
Reports in South Korea say Samsung could launch its tri-fold smartphone later this month, but don't expect to see it at IFA this week. The post We could see Samsung launch tri-fold later this month appeared first on Hypertext.| Hypertext
A new report from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reveals that global passenger demand increased by 4% between July 2024 and July 2025. However, its other findings highlight how Trump tariffs might be impacting air travel in North America. The report found that industry-wide Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPK) increased by 4.0% year-on-year (YoY). This […] The post IATA passenger numbers report highlights impact of US tariffs first appeared on World Aviation Festival.| World Aviation Festival
The 8th monthly Sparky project and donate report of the 2025: – Linux kernel updated up to 6.16.4, 6.12.44-LTS, 6.6.103-LTS – Sparky 8.0 “Seven Sisters” based on Debian 13 “Trixie” released -> https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-8-0/ – new testing repo of Sparky 9 based on Debian “Forky” is done -> https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-9-code-name-and-repos/ – virtualbox-7.2 moved to sparkylinux repos; make ... Read more| SparkyLinux
The 7th monthly Sparky project and donate report of the 2025: – Linux kernel updated up to 6.16.0, 6.12.39-LTS, 6.6.99-LTS – Sparky 7.8 released – sparky-package-tool (spt): rebuilt old-kernel-remover…| SparkyLinux
SANS report finds humans still the main attack vector as 80% of organisations flag social engineering as their number one risk. The post SANS report outlines how humans are still the main attack vector for cyberattackers appeared first on TahawulTech.com.| TahawulTech.com
A new report from the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) is helping to answer a standing industry question: Who are the baby boomers and what do| Senior Housing News
Organizations have zero visibility into 89% of AI usage, despite security policies according to a LayerX report.| Help Net Security
Adversaries can intentionally mislead or "poison" AI systems, causing them to malfunction, and developers have yet to find an infallible defense against| Help Net Security
85% of phishing emails utilized malicious links in the content of the email, and spam emails increased by 30% from Q1 to Q2 2023.| Help Net Security
The emergence of new AI technology and large language models have made it easier for cybercriminals to generate phishing campaigns.| Help Net Security
The top 50 most impersonated brands by phishing URLs come from finance, tech, and telecom industries, providing valuable access to attackers.| Help Net Security
The post Tackling AMR through capital markets: Top takeaways from the Institute’s roundtable appeared first on MSCI Sustainability Institute.| Themes
🚨 ShinyHunters compromised Google, Qantas & dozens more using OAuth device flow attacks—bypassing MFA without exploiting a single software bug. My deep-dive analysis reveals how they did it and what enterprises must do now to protect their identity infrastructure.| Deepak Gupta | AI & Cybersecurity Innovation Leader | Founder's Journey from ...
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A new NASCIO report says that the discipline of enterprise architecture is essential for state technology leaders seeking to manage complexity.| StateScoop
This report was commissioned by the North Carolina Council for Women and Youth Involvement (CFWYI), an advocacy division housed in the North Carolina Department of Administration, and the North Carolina Council for Women (the Council), a group of 20 gubernatorial appointees who advise the governor, General Assembly, and state agencies on the status of [...] The post Investing in Economic Opportunity for Women in North Carolina appeared first on IWPR.| IWPR
Many expect a new home to be perfect without a home inspection, but defects appear in over 25% within the first two years of ownership.| All Coast Inspections
The following article contains discussions about war crimes against civilians, which may be unsuitable for some readers. Reader discretion is advised. •• ━━━━━ ••●•• ━━━━━ •• We are maybe a week into the “Iran-Israel Ceasefire”, which is when the Israel Colony Project bombed an Iranian nuclear science research facility on a whim, and locked all… Continue reading Report | Gaza Humanitarian Fraud| The Gonzo Brigadoon
The following article contains discussions of child abduction and child abuse. Reader discretion is advised. •• ━━━━━ ••●•• ━━━━━ •• The Israeli Colony Project is abducting Palestinian children. 8-year-old Duha is one of them. Discard all conspiracy theory rhetoric you may have seen from fear-mongering Western antisemites. There is no “blood sacrifice” delusion to be… Continue reading Report | Where is Duha Talat?| The Gonzo Brigadoon
The following article contains discussions of sextortion, revenge porn, and sexual humiliation often involving minors. Reader discretion is advised. •• ━━━━━ ••●•• ━━━━━ •• It’s not often that a news bulletin compels me to sit down and write about it the same day it crosses my radar. Moreover, it’s not often that a news bulletin… Continue reading Report | The Deepfake Epidemic of South Korea| The Gonzo Brigadoon
Only Dallas outpaces Houston for retail construction right now.| InnovationMap
On the morning of July 15th, two FBI agents visit the house of an anarchist in so-called Tulsa, Oklahoma. He spoke with the FBI agents. He goes by Anark and had involvement with the group Cooperation Tulsa. He admits to speaking with the FBI in this video: https:// youtu.be/g_oo9B7K0XY?si=wBlGDFxCgMeJywyG [warning: youtube can de-anonymize you] Don't […]|
Deforestation puts investors with portfolio exposure to forest-linked commodities—such as cocoa, beef, soy and palm oil—at financial risk from regulatory, market, and reputation-related shifts. This is because deforestation poses systemic economic risks as the second-largest source of annual greenhouse gas emissions, a threat to ecological tipping points, and a diminisher of carbon sinks. Asset ownersContinue reading "Guidelines & Recommendations for Halting Deforestation"| Good Food Finance Network
In its flagship Recipe for a Livable Planet report, the World Bank found that Agrifood is a bigger contributor to climate change than many think. It generates almost a third of GHG emissions, averaging around 16 gigatons annually. This is about one-sixth more than all of the world’s heat and electricity emissions. This has several far-reaching practicalContinue reading "Agrifood transformation can secure a livable climate & ocean future"| Good Food Finance Network
An annual compilation of recreational boating statistics in the United States, compiled by the U.S. Coast Guard using data supplied by the U.S. states and territories.| Water Sports Foundation
We studied the 50 largest multi-party incidents over the past several years to understand their causes and consequences from beginning to end. This report identified cyber events involving multiple organizations and sought to understand who was behind them, what happened, how the after-effects propagated through the supply chain, and the financial losses for all parties involved. The post IRIS Tsunami appeared first on Cyentia Institute.| Cyentia Institute
The Information Risk Insights Study (IRIS) 20/20 “Xtreme” edition continues the IRIS series with in-depth analysis of the 100 largest cyber loss events of the last 5 years. If you’re looking for stats on how often major security incidents occur, how much they cost, what makes them worse, who’s behind them, and how they go down, then this is the study for you! The post IRIS Xtreme appeared first on Cyentia Institute.| Cyentia Institute
Since its original release in 2020, the Information Risk Insights Study has expanded upon its extensive analysis of a huge historical dataset in the IRIS series, shining light on topics like extreme loss events and massive multi-party incidents. The post IRIS 2022 appeared first on Cyentia Institute.| Cyentia Institute
Ransomware remains a dominant force in the cybersecurity landscape, inciting significant concern across industries. Regular headlines underscore the catastrophic effects of these attacks, underscoring the vital need for robust defenses and informed decision-making. Our Information Risk Insights Study on Ransomware aims to transform the prevalent fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) into a proactive stance of awareness, preparedness, and resilience. By presenting clear, data-driven insights, we ...| Cyentia Institute
The IRIS 20/20 aims to clear the fog of FUD surrounding cyber risk and help managers see their way to better data-driven decisions. This first-of-its-kind study leverages a vast dataset from Advisen spanning tens of thousands of breaches over the last decade. Our extensive analysis of that dataset yields valuable insights about the frequency and financial impact of cyber incidents to organizations of all types and sizes. The post IRIS 20/20 appeared first on Cyentia Institute.| Cyentia Institute
Offering a detailed exploration of incident patterns, threat actors, financial impacts, actor trends across sectors and sizes, threat actor varieties, threat actions (including ATT&CK TTPs), VERIS Action Categories, ATT&CK Tactics & Techniques, top initial access techniques, and much more. With the IRIS Risk Retina® Threat Event Analysis, the Cyentia Institute is raising the bar, empowering organizations to make informed decisions and fortify their defenses effectively. The post IRIS Threat ...| Cyentia Institute
The PTS is a gathering of key contributors to the CPAN and Perl ecosystems. These people spend a long weekend extra every year on building, improving and fixing many important parts of infrastructure most Perl developers and their companies use to do business.| Code = Conversation
Researchers have witnessed an increase in ransomware attacks occurring when criminals know IT staff won’t be around, mostly night time.| Help Net Security
Companies must expand their “assume breach” mindset to prepare for multiple and even simultaneous attacks.| Help Net Security
Major regional and global events – such as military exercises, political or economic summits, and elections – drove cyber threat activities.| Help Net Security
Selfie spoofing entails taking a picture of an image from a screen, from a piece of paper or even of a headshot on an identity document.| Help Net Security
Companies are struggling to get visibility into the operations of their AI programs, potentially reducing productivity while creating risks.| Help Net Security
In 2023, malicious email threats bypassing secure email gateways (SEGs) increased by more than 100%, according to Cofense.| Help Net Security
There has been a 44% increase in organized ID fraud in North America. This upsurge is believed to be driven by the ongoing economic recovery.| Help Net Security
Organizations face increased vulnerability to cyber-attacks due to a longer timeframe for addressing low employee cybersecurity awareness.| Help Net Security
Most organizations reported that they have cybersecurity workforce shortages to prevent and troubleshoot security issues.| Help Net Security
SOC teams identified three clear challenges they face each day: too much data; too many tedious tasks; and, too many reporting requirements.| Help Net Security
Across all BEC attacks seen over the past year, 57% relied on language as the main attack vector to get BEC attacks in front of employees.| Help Net Security
The Center for Process Studies recently gathered a superb group of scientists and philosophers at the Mercure Southgate Hotel in Exeter, UK, for an interdisciplinary workshop on “Process Philosophy, Plasma Cosmology, and Transpersonal Psychology.” Co-organized with the University of Exeter (Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes), the California Institute of Integral Studies (Matthew Segall), and the University of Hawaii (Steve Odin), this gathering explored a variety of themes integrating science, philo...| Center for Process Studies
Kylie Bao shares her experience at the 18th Process Summer Academy at Zhejiang Normal University, exploring how process philosophy offers a profound framework for living a more abundant life by emphasizing relationality, relevance, and creative evolution. She describes the lectures, embodied experiences, and dialogues of the academy that introduce the unifying vision of process philosophy which integrates science, art, religion, and psychology. The post Reflections on the 18th Process Summer ...| Center for Process Studies
CEOs cite generative AI adoption as being critical to success. 40% of CEOs plan to hire additional staff because of generative AI.| Help Net Security
The rise of AI complicates the CISO role as industries begin to realize the full potential of GenAI and its impact on cybersecurity.| Help Net Security
GenAI provides organizations with new opportunities to streamline processes, boost productivity, and reduce staff burnout.| Help Net Security
Disruptive technologies like AI are heightening the longstanding tension between organizational security and employee productivity.| Help Net Security
AI integration into cybersecurity is not just a concept but also a practical reality for many, according to CSA and Google Cloud.| Help Net Security
Data loss from insiders continues to pose a threat to security, with emerging technologies such as AI and GenAI only compounding the issue.| Help Net Security
Organizations see GenAI as a fundamentally different technology with novel challenges to consider, and many are banning it.| Help Net Security
To achieve the full potential of AI, organizations must reinvent work, reshape the workforce and prepare workers, according to Accenture.| Help Net Security
With growing AI app usage, employees are more likely to expose sensitive data like credentials or personal information.| Help Net Security
Businesses reported a growth in synthetic identity fraud, while biometric spoofs and counterfeit ID fraud attempts also increased.| Help Net Security
In late 2022, OpenAI's GPT-3.5 series announcement captured the world’s attention and triggered a surge of investment in generative AI.| Help Net Security
Excerpts from DDoS attack surveys conducted in 2023 will provide your organization with statistics to bolster its cybersecurity strategy.| Help Net Security
There has been an increase in the volume of DDoS attacks over the last two years, and in H1 of 2023, we see a capacity of about 800 Gbps.| Help Net Security
No matter the method of intrusion, business leaders face higher stakes, as most ransomware attacks involve data exfiltration.| Help Net Security
Prioritization of AppSec risks and activities are a significant problem for most organizations, according to Cycode.| Help Net Security
The ransomware activity in Q1 of 2024 continues the substantial growth pattern that we saw develop over the course of 2023.| Help Net Security
The increase in reported ransomware victims across Q1 2023 reflects the continued prevalence of ransomware as a worldwide threat.| Help Net Security
Companies using Google Workspace experienced a 25% risk reduction for FTF or BEC claims and a 10% risk reduction for ransomware claims.| Help Net Security
Firms that actively harness generative AI to enhance experiences and productivity will realize outsized growth, outpacing their competition.| Help Net Security
It’s good at involved computations, improving at proofs, and useful for literature search. It still favors low-level grinds and leans on background knowledge.| Epoch AI
Houston Methodist is once again the top hospital in Texas.| InnovationMap
Foundation models are shaping the future of computing. As their capabilities and economics evolve, so will the systems, applications, and industries built on top of them. The post 2025 Mid-Year LLM Market Update: Foundation Model Landscape + Economics appeared first on Menlo Ventures.| Menlo Ventures
Eight major players in Houston’s energy industry rank among the world’s top 20 energy companies for corporate startup activity. The inaugural Corporate Startup Activity Index 2025, published by StartupBlink, ranks global corporations by industry. The eight Houston-area employers fall into the index’s energy and environment category. Researchers from StartupBlink, an innovation research platform, scored more than 370 companies based on three factors: corporate involvement in startup acti...| Energy Capital
Το Instagram ανακοίνωσε ορισμένες νέες λειτουργίες, συμπεριλαμβανομένης του Repost, η οποία ουσιαστικά είναι το Retweet του Twitter.| GizChina Greece
Results show significant progress in program allocation, income, and administrative efficiency The post USBCI Releases Q2 Results, Highlighting Strong Growth appeared first on Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity.| Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity
The large volume of security alerts, many created by automated tools, is overwhelming security and development teams.| Help Net Security
Staff at the International Transport Workers’ Federation stand up for the rights of millions of workers across the world. Now they’re being subjected to a ‘sham’ redundancy process. Simon Childs reports.| Novara Media
Several provinces have proposed deregulation legislation that may jeopardize the environment, people and our future. The post 📢THE GRADES ARE IN. AN UPDATE ON CONSERVATION ACROSS CANADA SINCE PUBLISHING appeared first on CPAWS.| CPAWS
Had such a fun session of my home campaign! Got to use my new travel rules and (due to the all-you-can-roll nature of them) honestly I had to convince my friends to end each leg of the trip to actually play where they were wanting to go... But we love it when journeys aren't about the destination, right? The rulebook for Cinco! now has all the latest updates I've been using to play if you're curious :) I'm tired and a little buzzed so I'm gonna summarize this session with bullet points.| Traverse Fantasy
ICCL Enforce investigation finds Hikvision surveillance equipment procured and installed across Irish bodies. The Irish State pays for China's surveillance in Ireland.| Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Highlights from our 7th annual State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado Report! Colorado is poised for breakthroughs in waste reduction, despite a low recycling rate. Coloradans throw away roughly 5.6 pounds of materials per person per day—and about 85% of that ends up in landfills. Colorado’s recycling rate stubbornly remains one of the worst […] The post The Three Rs: Highlights from across Colorado appeared first on Eco-Cycle.| Eco-Cycle
The Stakes for Law Enforcement Have Never Been Higher In an era of evolving public expectations, heightened scrutiny, and complex societal challenges, U.S. law enforcement agencies must prioritize strategic investments in officer development to elevate the quality of policing. Officers are expected to manage mental health crises, de-escalate high-stakes situations, and build trust within diverse […] The post Building Trust, Reducing Risk: Why Comprehensive Training Plans Are the Key to Mode...| AchieveIt
