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  • The Register: It looks like you’re ransoming data. Would you like some help?

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/03/ransomware_ai_abuse/ Source: The Register Title: It looks like you’re ransoming data. Would you like some help? Feedly Summary: AI-powered ransomware, extortion chatbots, vibe hacking … just wait until agents replace affiliates It’s no secret that AI tools make it easier for cybercriminals to steal sensitive data and then extort victim organizations. But two…

  • The Register: Internet mapping and research tool Censys reveals state-based abuse, harassment

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/03/censys_abuse_sigcomm_paper/ Source: The Register Title: Internet mapping and research tool Censys reveals state-based abuse, harassment Feedly Summary: ‘Universities are being used to proxy offensive government operations, turning research access decisions political’ Censys Inc, vendor of the popular Censys internet-mapping tool, has revealed that state-based actors are trying to abuse its services by hiding…

  • Slashdot: OpenAI Is Scanning Users’ ChatGPT Conversations and Reporting Content To Police

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/31/2311231/openai-is-scanning-users-chatgpt-conversations-and-reporting-content-to-police Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI Is Scanning Users’ ChatGPT Conversations and Reporting Content To Police Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights OpenAI’s controversial practice of monitoring user conversations in ChatGPT for threats, revealing significant security and privacy implications. This admission raises questions about the balance between safety and…

  • The Register: Nx NPM packages poisoned in AI-assisted supply chain attack

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/27/nx_npm_supply_chain_attack/ Source: The Register Title: Nx NPM packages poisoned in AI-assisted supply chain attack Feedly Summary: Stolen dev credentials posted to GitHub as attackers abuse CLI tools for recon Nx is the latest target of a software supply chain attack in the NPM ecosystem, with multiple malicious versions being uploaded to the NPM…

  • The Register: Salesforce data missing? It might be due to Salesloft breach, Google says

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/27/salesforce_salesloft_breach/ Source: The Register Title: Salesforce data missing? It might be due to Salesloft breach, Google says Feedly Summary: Attackers steal OAuth tokens to access third-party sales platform, then CRM data in ‘widespread campaign’ Google says a recent spate of Salesforce-related breaches was caused by attackers stealing OAuth tokens from the third-party Salesloft…

  • The Register: Apple rushes out fix for active zero-day in iOS and macOS

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/21/apple_imageio_exploit/ Source: The Register Title: Apple rushes out fix for active zero-day in iOS and macOS Feedly Summary: Another ‘extremely sophisticated’ exploit chewing at Cupertino’s walled garden Apple has shipped emergency updates to fix an actively exploited zero-day in its ImageIO framework, warning that the flaw has already been abused in targeted attacks.……