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  • CSA: How is AI Transforming Defensive Cybersecurity?

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    Source URL: https://abnormalsecurity.com/blog/key-insights-osterman-research-defensive-ai Source: CSA Title: How is AI Transforming Defensive Cybersecurity? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights critical insights from Osterman Research on the dual role of AI in cybersecurity—acting as both a tool for cybercriminals and a necessary defense mechanism. It emphasizes the urgency for security professionals to…

  • Slashdot: Senator Hawley Proposes Jail Time For People Who Download DeepSeek

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/02/04/0037221/senator-hawley-proposes-jail-time-for-people-who-download-deepseek Source: Slashdot Title: Senator Hawley Proposes Jail Time For People Who Download DeepSeek Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Senator Josh Hawley’s recently introduced legislation aims to criminalize the import and export of AI technology with China, highlighting significant national security concerns related to AI development and trade. This legislation…

  • Hacker News: A minimal PyTorch implementation for training your own small LLM from scratch

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    Source URL: https://github.com/Om-Alve/smolGPT Source: Hacker News Title: A minimal PyTorch implementation for training your own small LLM from scratch Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** This text describes a minimal PyTorch implementation for training a small Language Model (LLM) from scratch, intended primarily for educational purposes. It showcases modern techniques in LLM…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: How we estimate the risk from prompt injection attacks on AI systems

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/29/prompt-injection-attacks-on-ai-systems/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: How we estimate the risk from prompt injection attacks on AI systems Feedly Summary: How we estimate the risk from prompt injection attacks on AI systems The “Agentic AI Security Team" at Google DeepMind share some details on how they are researching indirect prompt injection attacks. They…

  • Cloud Blog: Adversarial Misuse of Generative AI

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/adversarial-misuse-generative-ai/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Adversarial Misuse of Generative AI Feedly Summary: Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are unlocking new possibilities for the way we work and accelerating innovation in science, technology, and beyond. In cybersecurity, AI is poised to transform digital defense, empowering defenders and enhancing our collective security. Large language…

  • The Register: DARPA asking for ideas on automating money laundering detection

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/28/darpa_auto_money_laundering_detection/ Source: The Register Title: DARPA asking for ideas on automating money laundering detection Feedly Summary: With all the AI hype swirling around, you’d think someone would’ve cracked this one already Tracking down and preventing money laundering is a slow, time-consuming, manual procedure. DARPA is hoping it can provide some relief for exhausted…

  • Cloud Blog: ScatterBrain: Unmasking the Shadow of PoisonPlug’s Obfuscator

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/scatterbrain-unmasking-poisonplug-obfuscator/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: ScatterBrain: Unmasking the Shadow of PoisonPlug’s Obfuscator Feedly Summary: Written by: Nino Isakovic Introduction Since 2022, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has been tracking multiple cyber espionage operations conducted by China-nexus actors utilizing POISONPLUG.SHADOW. These operations employ a custom obfuscating compiler that we refer to as “ScatterBrain," facilitating…

  • Hacker News: Deadly and Imminent; The Pentagon’s Mad Dash for Silicon Valley’s AI Weapons

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    Source URL: https://www.citizen.org/article/deadly-and-imminent-report/ Source: Hacker News Title: Deadly and Imminent; The Pentagon’s Mad Dash for Silicon Valley’s AI Weapons Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the Department of Defense’s Replicator initiative, which aims to rapidly develop AI-driven military technologies. It explores the ethical and operational implications of deploying autonomous…

  • The Register: One of Salt Typhoon’s favorite flaws still wide open on 91% of at-risk Exchange Servers

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/23/proxylogon_flaw_salt_typhoons_open/ Source: The Register Title: One of Salt Typhoon’s favorite flaws still wide open on 91% of at-risk Exchange Servers Feedly Summary: But we mean, you’ve had nearly four years to patch One of the critical security flaws exploited by China’s Salt Typhoon to breach US telecom and government networks has had a…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Introducing Operator

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/23/introducing-operator/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Introducing Operator Feedly Summary: Introducing Operator OpenAI released their “research preview" today of Operator, a cloud-based browser automation platform rolling out today to $200/month ChatGPT Pro subscribers. They’re calling this their first "agent". In the Operator announcement video Sam Altman defined that notoriously vague term like this:…