Washington — The 13th annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction is a “vital opportunity” for “meaningful conversation about training, hazard recognition and fall prevention,” an OSHA official …
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Cultivating new practices and policy for a more secure and reliable web We view the adoption of MTCs and a quantum-resistant root store as a critical opportunity to ensure the …
The overwhelming majority of stolen cryptocurrency today is being used to fund the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Crypto theft is rampant because it’s easy. The system, bereft of …
Safety & Security
AI agents can bypass guardrails and put credentials at risk, Okta study finds
by David Walker
Agent-in-the-middle Agentic AI is really two things: a powerful orchestration system coupled to one or more highly-capable LLMs. What an agent isn’t is a simple interface, and it must be …
Safety & Security
Anti-DDoS Firm Heaped Attacks on Brazilian ISPs – Krebs on Security
by David Walker
A Brazilian tech firm that specializes in protecting networks from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks has been enabling a botnet responsible for an extended campaign of massive DDoS attacks against other …
Safety & Security
30,000 Facebook Accounts Hacked via Google AppSheet Phishing Campaign
by David Walker
Ravie LakshmananMay 01, 2026Malware / Threat Intelligence A newly discovered Vietnamese-linked operation has been observed using a Google AppSheet as a “phishing relay” to distribute phishing emails with an aim …
High altitude reduces how much oxygen workers can use with each breath, which can quickly affect stamina, focus, and physical performance. Employers need to manage this risk through careful planning, …
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“Words and gestures … can only be genuine when they are backed by doing” – SafetyAtWorkBlog
by David Walker
As I write this, hundreds of workers’ memorial services are taking place around the world. I usually attend the Melbourne, Victoria, event and wish I could have …
Washington — OSHA has released the final data on the agency’s 10 most frequently cited standards for fiscal year 2025. Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501) remains at the top …
UPDATE The ongoing GlassWorm campaign has deployed a fresh wave of malicious Visual Studio (VS) Code extensions, many of which seem initially benign but later deploy self-replicating malware that can …