Catch Of The Week: When The Watchers Get Watched – Cybersecurity Firm F5 Confirms Nation-State Breach
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
When a cybersecurity company gets hacked, it feels a bit like hearing your locksmith’s house was broken into. This week, F5—one of the world’s largest providers of network security and load balancing technology—confirmed that it had been breached by a nation-state actor, according to federal officials. Yikes!
The firm reported that while some internal systems and source code were accessed, its operations and customer-facing products remain unaffected.
Still, both U.S. and U.K. cybersecurity agencies issued urgent alerts Read More
American Flags Shine At Elks Lodge Honoring Veterans Day
American flags shine in the sunlight on Monday afternoon in front of the Los Alamos Elks Lodge on Trinity Drive in honor of Veterans Day 2025. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
New World Screwworm Is On The Move And State Asks New Mexico Hunters To Be On The Lookout
New World Screwworm Fly. Courtesy/NMSU
NMWF News:
New World Screwworm is on the move and New Mexico officials are asking hunters to be on the lookout for any sign it has infested the state’s wildlife populations.
Dr. Sean McCartney, a veterinarian with the New Mexico Livestock Board, will give a free presentation on the screwworm, its lifecycle and the threat it poses to wildlife Nov. 12 in Albuquerque. His talk is the latest presentation under the New Mexico Wildlife Federation’s (NMWF) “Wildlife Wednesday” series, held on the second Wednesday of each month.
“We think that wildlife will be Read More
ABLE Accounts Expand To Serve More New Mexico Veterans With Disabilities Starting Jan. 1, 2026
State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya
From the State Treasurer’s Office:
SANTA FE – This Veterans Day (Nov. 11), and as we conclude National Family Caregivers Month, the New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office is highlighting critical upcoming changes that will significantly expand access to financial security for veterans and other Americans with disabilities.
The New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office worked with Rep. Elizabeth “Liz” Thomson to draft legislation that would align state law with the federal Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Age Adjustment Act, passed by Congress in 2022. Read More
Acting Governor Howie Morales Signs Bill To Extend State Food Assistance For New Mexicans
Acting Governor Howie Morales today signed House Bill 1, providing up to $20 million per week to extend state food assistance for New Mexicans, ensuring continuity of food benefits only if federal funding fails. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Acting Governor Howie Morales today signed House Bill 1, providing up to $20 million per week to ensure New Mexicans continue receiving food assistance amid ongoing federal uncertainty over SNAP benefits under President Donald Trump’s watch.
“The Trump administration’s chaotic approach to SNAP funding during the shutdown demonstrates Read More