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Tag: 2024

  • Wired: Secret Phone Surveillance Tech Was Likely Deployed at 2024 DNC

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/2024-dnc-cell-site-simulator-phone-surveillance/ Source: Wired Title: Secret Phone Surveillance Tech Was Likely Deployed at 2024 DNC Feedly Summary: Data WIRED collected during the 2024 Democratic National Convention strongly suggests the use of a cell-site simulator, a controversial spy device that intercepts sensitive data from every phone in its range. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:**…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: My AI/LLM predictions for the next 1, 3 and 6 years, for Oxide and Friends

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/10/ai-predictions/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: My AI/LLM predictions for the next 1, 3 and 6 years, for Oxide and Friends Feedly Summary: The Oxide and Friends podcast has an annual tradition of asking guests to share their predictions for the next 1, 3 and 6 years. Here’s 2022, 2023 and 2024. This…

  • Hacker News: WorstFit: Unveiling Hidden Transformers in Windows ANSI

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    Source URL: https://blog.orange.tw/posts/2025-01-worstfit-unveiling-hidden-transformers-in-windows-ansi/ Source: Hacker News Title: WorstFit: Unveiling Hidden Transformers in Windows ANSI Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a novel security vulnerability termed “WorstFit” that exploits Microsoft Windows’ character encoding and conversion mechanisms, particularly its Best-Fit behavior, leading to various forms of attacks including Remote Code Execution…

  • The Register: Security pros baited with fake Windows LDAP exploit traps

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/09/security_pros_baited_by_fake/ Source: The Register Title: Security pros baited with fake Windows LDAP exploit traps Feedly Summary: Tricky attackers trying yet again to deceive the good guys on home territory Security researchers are once again being lured into traps by attackers, this time with fake exploits of serious Microsoft security flaws.… AI Summary and…

  • The Register: Japanese Police claim China ran five-year cyberattack campaign

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/09/japan_mirrorface_china_attack/ Source: The Register Title: Japanese Police claim China ran five-year cyberattack campaign Feedly Summary: ‘MirrorFace’ group found ways to run malware in the Windows sandbox, which is worrying Japan’s National Police Agency and Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity have confirmed third party reports of attacks on local orgs by…

  • The Register: Mitel 0-day, 5-year-old Oracle RCE bugs under active exploit

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/08/mitel_0_day_oracle_rce_under_exploit/ Source: The Register Title: Mitel 0-day, 5-year-old Oracle RCE bugs under active exploit Feedly Summary: 3 CVEs added to CISA’s catalog Cybercriminals are actively exploiting two vulnerabilities in Mitel MiCollab, including a zero-day flaw, alongside a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic Server that has been exploited for at least…

  • The Register: Amazon splashes $11B on AI datacenters in Georgia

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/08/amazons_latest_investment_is_11b/ Source: The Register Title: Amazon splashes $11B on AI datacenters in Georgia Feedly Summary: The Peach State is already home to more than 50 bit barns Amazon’s datacenter footprint in the US state of Georgia is set to swell, with an $11 billion investment proposed.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Amazon’s…

  • The Register: AI hype led to an enterprise datacenter spending binge in 2024 that won’t last

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/08/synergy_research_dc_report/ Source: The Register Title: AI hype led to an enterprise datacenter spending binge in 2024 that won’t last Feedly Summary: GPUs and generative AI systems so hot right now… yet ‘long-term trend remains,’ says analyst Bets on the future demand for AI drove a 48 percent jump in spending on public cloud…