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Robins Air Force Base job fair hiring in computer science

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It is hosted by 402nd Software Engineering Group from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, January 26.

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — The Robins Air Force Base is looking for full-time employees in engineering and computer science.

The 402nd Software Engineering Group is calling on everyone with a bachelor’s degree in several areas to help them support the base

Sarah Martin says they’re looking for “computer scientists, computer engineers, electrical engineers, and software engineers, so if we’re looking for those qualified individuals,”

Robert Hill is a supervisor with the group and say the jobs are endless.

“We have a wide variety of jobs, a wide variety of projects, anything from ISR ground systems — that’s intelligence surveillance recognizance — to imbedded radar systems. We run the whole gamut,” says Hill

The group is responsible for creating the latest technology to assist America’s war fighters on their missions.

“It’s bigger than ourselves, it’s bigger than just the product we’re making. It’s the security of the nation and what we’re doing overseas that helps the war fighters,” Hill adds.

The work efforts are all about keeping up with the technological advancements from overseas.

“We try to stay ahead of our adversary, and all of our software engineers here, they contribute to that every single day,” he says.

Day-to-day work includes working with programs like Java and Python, and some work with artificial intelligence.

“We’re automating a lot of the stuff that used to be manual, taking a lot of the human error out of it as possible,” adds Hill.

They welcome all with bachelor’s degrees to come out.

“If you do have experience in the military, whatever branch…

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Turnabout is Fair Play? LockBit Ransomware Builder Leaked to Public by “Disgruntled Developer”

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LockBit has emerged as the biggest player in the “ransomware as a service” (RaaS) market in the past year. But the group may now be on the ropes as its newly revamped LockBit Ransomware Builder, the tool used to both build ransomware executables and decrypt locked files, is now available to the public via what the group claims is a “disgruntled developer.”

LockBit ransomware will undoubtedly be copied and used by other threat actors in the near term, putting the group’s business at risk. But the leak of the ransomware builder also gives security researchers valuable insights into bolstering the ability of cyber defenses to detect it and into decrypting locked files. The incident may end up finally dethroning LockBit, which became the premier RaaS group after major rivals such as Conti and REvil broke up under law enforcement pressure.

Newly overhauled LockBit ransomware compromised by insider

A new version of the LockBit ransomware (3.0) had just debuted in June, promising its criminal clientele that it would “make ransomware great again” with an assortment of new features. The ransomware builder that has made its way to the public is for this newly revised version, also sometimes called “LockBit Black” by the group.

The ransomware builder first appeared on Twitter on September 21, posted by a newly registered user under the handle “ali_qushji.” The Twitter user claimed that they had hacked several of the LockBit ransomware servers and located the new ransomware builder on one of them. Numerous security researchers examined the ransomware builder and confirmed that it was legitimate.

After this happened, the VX-Underground malware monitoring service came forward to share that a Twitter user by the name of “protonleaks” had privately shared a copy of the ransomware builder with them on September 10. However, this user had a different story; they claimed to be an angry developer leaking the ransomware builder due to differences with the upper echelons of LockBit.

With this tool, anyone with basic knowledge of these types of attacks could immediately create a knockoff service using the authentic LockBit ransomware. The ransomware builder automates all aspects of…

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2022 FAIR Conference to Explore Scaling Risk Management Practices to Tackle Growing Cyber Threats

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Hybrid in-person and virtual event on Sept. 27-28 in Washington, D.C., and online

Media Passes: To access FAIRCON22 event sessions in person or online, contact Luke Bader, director, membership and programs, FAIR Institute, [email protected]; or Eskenzi PR: Avery MacGregor, [email protected], 978.290.2970; or Cathy Morley Foster, [email protected], 925.708.7893.

RESTON, Va., Sept. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  What: As financial stakes in cybersecurity grow higher, FAIR Institute, the non-profit professional organization that advances measuring and managing risk, is doubling down to help businesses and organizations protect their most valuable assets with its 2022 FAIR Conference (FAIRCON22). The annual event, this year themed, “Scale: Risk Management to the Next Level,” will bring together thought leaders in cyber and operational risk management to discuss best FAIR™ (Factor Analysis of Information Risk) practices to develop increased value and alignment with business goals.

When: This premiere global risk management conference will be held in-person at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Washington, D.C., and virtually Tuesday, Sept. 27, and Wednesday, Sept. 28. Program line-up features dynamic keynote addresses, interactive C-suite panels, and expert case study sessions.

Who: Open to professionals in risk management and offers beginner and advanced session tracks.

  • Speakers: Jack Jones, chairman, FAIR Institute; Mark Tomallo, senior vice president, CISO, Victoria’s Secret; Mary Elizabeth Faulkner, CISO, Thrivent Financial; Jeff Norem, Deputy CISO, Freddie Mac; Matthew Tolbert, senior cybersecurity specialist, supervision and regulation, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; and James Lam, public and private board director; National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) certified director and D100 honoree; ERM consultant, author, and speaker; and Derek Johnson senior reporter, SC Media; among others.
  • In-person and Virtual: “This year, we are pleased to welcome attendees back in person and to virtual events for FAIRCON22. The conference focus is on ‘Scale,’ demonstrating how to…

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BGMI developer Krafton strengthens in-game security measures to provide fair gameplay

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Battlegrounds Mobile India gained back its popularity within no time. After returning to India, the game crossed over 50 million downloads on the Google Play Store in few weeks. The developers rewarded all the players with exclusive in-game rewards and hosted many events to maintain the hype around the Indian version of Pubg Mobile. However, it has only been a couple of months since its launch, and players are already experiencing difficulties in the game due to the rise in the number of hackers. 

Hackers in Battlegrounds Mobile India are players that manipulate the resources available in the game to have an unfair advantage over other players. For instance, a player might disable their footsteps so that other players cannot hear them, or a player might use a cheat that makes their bullet cross walls and other covers. Such hackers have an advantage over other players in the game and can easily win matches. The number of hackers in Battlegrounds Mobile India has constantly been rising, and the concern among the gaming community in the country is folding out to be big. 

Krafton to implement stronger in-game measures for providing fair gameplay to players

In such a crucial situation, the developer and publisher of Battlegrounds Mobile India, Krafton has shared a new blog post, highlighting the extensive measures that the company is taking to curb the abuse of resources in the game. From now on, Krafton will implement a detailed revalidation of game data for top-ranked players in the game. Revalidation might include scrutiny of players that are at conqueror ranks in the game. As hackers have a high chance to win a game, it is quite logical to say that they might reach higher ranks in the game before anyone else does. Krafton mentions that if such an account is found using cheats, it will be banned. 

Regarding advertising cheats and cheat programmes, Krafton has said that it will implement strong measures if an account is found advertising or promoting the sale of illegal weapons and cheats. The developer will closely examine the profile pictures, linked websites, videos and other promotional content that might be linked to a player’s BGMI account. The developers have…

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