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  • Microsoft Security Blog: New Russia-affiliated actor Void Blizzard targets critical sectors for espionage

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/05/27/new-russia-affiliated-actor-void-blizzard-targets-critical-sectors-for-espionage/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: New Russia-affiliated actor Void Blizzard targets critical sectors for espionage Feedly Summary: Microsoft Threat Intelligence has discovered a cluster of worldwide cloud abuse activity conducted by a threat actor we track as Void Blizzard, who we assess with high confidence is Russia-affiliated and has been active since…

  • Slashdot: Pakistan Allocates 2,000 Megawatts of Electricity To Bitcoin Mining, AI Data Centres

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/05/26/1549251/pakistan-allocates-2000-megawatts-of-electricity-to-bitcoin-mining-ai-data-centres?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Pakistan Allocates 2,000 Megawatts of Electricity To Bitcoin Mining, AI Data Centres Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Pakistan’s initiative to allocate 2,000 MW of electricity for bitcoin mining and AI data centers marks a significant step in leveraging surplus energy for these technologies. This move can…

  • Slashdot: At Amazon, Some Coders Say Their Jobs Have Begun To Resemble Warehouse Work

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/05/26/1541224/at-amazon-some-coders-say-their-jobs-have-begun-to-resemble-warehouse-work?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: At Amazon, Some Coders Say Their Jobs Have Begun To Resemble Warehouse Work Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses how AI tools are reshaping the roles of software engineers at Amazon, leading to increased productivity demands and a more rapid work environment. Engineers report…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: System Card: Claude Opus 4 & Claude Sonnet 4

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/25/claude-4-system-card/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: System Card: Claude Opus 4 & Claude Sonnet 4 Feedly Summary: System Card: Claude Opus 4 & Claude Sonnet 4 Direct link to a PDF on Anthropic’s CDN because they don’t appear to have a landing page anywhere for this document. Anthropic’s system cards are always worth…

  • Slashdot: MCP Will Be Built Into Windows To Make an ‘Agentic OS’ – Bringing Security Concerns

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/05/24/1740221/mcp-will-be-built-into-windows-to-make-an-agentic-os—bringing-security-concerns?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: MCP Will Be Built Into Windows To Make an ‘Agentic OS’ – Bringing Security Concerns Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Microsoft’s plans to integrate the Model Connectivity Protocol (MCP) into Windows, highlighting its potential for improving automation in AI applications but also raising…

  • Google Online Security Blog: Tracking the Cost of Quantum Factoring

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    Source URL: http://security.googleblog.com/2025/05/tracking-cost-of-quantum-factori.html Source: Google Online Security Blog Title: Tracking the Cost of Quantum Factoring Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the implications of quantum computing on current cryptographic practices, specifically highlighting the urgency of transitioning to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards. This is crucial as advancements in quantum technology threaten…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Scarcity signals: Are rare activities red flags?

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/scarcity-signals-are-rare-activities-red-flags/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Scarcity signals: Are rare activities red flags? Feedly Summary: Talos analyzed six months of PowerShell network telemetry and found that rare domains are over three times more likely to be malicious compared to frequently contacted ones. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The presented research by Cisco…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Updated Anthropic model comparison table

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/22/updated-anthropic-models/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Updated Anthropic model comparison table Feedly Summary: Updated Anthropic model comparison table A few details in here about Claude 4 that I hadn’t spotted elsewhere: The training cut-off date for Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4 is March 2025! That’s the most recent cut-off for any…