Hackaday Links: September 29, 2024

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There was movement in the “AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act” last week, with the bill advancing out of the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee and heading …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: September 29, 2024

Malware Infection at USGS Traced to Employee’s Habit of Viewing Adult Content

Federal investigators traced a malware infection at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to an employee’s habit of viewing adult content. On 17 October, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) submitted a report in which it revealed its discovery of s… Continue reading Malware Infection at USGS Traced to Employee’s Habit of Viewing Adult Content

Gov worker visits 9k porn sites without protection, spreads infection

A now very “ex”-government employee provides a teachable moment. Continue reading Gov worker visits 9k porn sites without protection, spreads infection

‘Yikes, This Is Bad Press’: Internal Emails Show Federal Employees Asking Why a Climate Scientist’s Meeting With Mark Zuckerberg Was Canceled

New unpublished documents from the US Geological Survey reveal the agency had no role in squashed meeting between its climate scientist at the Facebook CEO. Continue reading ‘Yikes, This Is Bad Press’: Internal Emails Show Federal Employees Asking Why a Climate Scientist’s Meeting With Mark Zuckerberg Was Canceled