Tag: Apple

Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Feb/7/pip-install-llm-smollm2/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Using pip to install a Large Language Model that’s under 100MB Feedly Summary: I just released llm-smollm2, a new plugin for LLM that bundles a quantized copy of the SmolLM2-135M-Instruct LLM inside of the Python package. This means you can now pip install a full LLM! If…

The Register: Apple missed screenshot-snooping malware in code that made it into the App Store, Kaspersky claims

Feb 7, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/07/infected_apps_google_apple_stores/ Source: The Register Title: Apple missed screenshot-snooping malware in code that made it into the App Store, Kaspersky claims Feedly Summary: OCR plugin great for extracting crypto-wallet secrets from galleries Kaspersky eggheads say they’ve spotted the first app containing hidden optical character recognition spyware in Apple’s App Store. Cunningly, the software nasty…

Krebs on Security: Experts Flag Security, Privacy Risks in DeepSeek AI App

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Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/experts-flag-security-privacy-risks-in-deepseek-ai-app/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Experts Flag Security, Privacy Risks in DeepSeek AI App Feedly Summary: New mobile apps from the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek have remained among the top three “free" downloads for Apple and Google devices since their debut on Jan. 25, 2025. But experts caution that many…

Cisco Talos Blog: Changing the tide: Reflections on threat data from 2024

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/changing-the-tide-reflections-on-threat-data-from-2024/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Changing the tide: Reflections on threat data from 2024 Feedly Summary: Thorsten examines last year’s CVE list and compares it to recent Talos Incident Response trends. Plus, get all the details on the new vulnerabilities disclosed by Talos’ Vulnerability Research Team. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…

Hacker News: iPhone apps found on App Store with malware that reads your screenshots for data

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Source URL: https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/05/iphone-apps-on-app-store-malware-reads-screenshots/ Source: Hacker News Title: iPhone apps found on App Store with malware that reads your screenshots for data Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Researchers at Kaspersky have discovered a novel malware, termed ‘SparkCat’, embedded in iOS and Android apps, utilizing screenshot-reading OCR technology to search for sensitive recovery…

AWS News Blog: AWS CodeBuild for macOS adds support for Fastlane

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Source URL: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/codebuild-for-macos-adds-support-for-fastlane/ Source: AWS News Blog Title: AWS CodeBuild for macOS adds support for Fastlane Feedly Summary: AWS CodeBuild now includes pre-installed Fastlane in macOS environments, streamlining mobile app development by providing built-in access to automated tools for code signing, testing, and app distribution, without manual setup requirements. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Short…

Slashdot: iOS App Store Apps With Screenshot-Reading Malware Found For the First Time

Feb 5, 2025

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Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/02/05/2010251/ios-app-store-apps-with-screenshot-reading-malware-found-for-the-first-time?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: iOS App Store Apps With Screenshot-Reading Malware Found For the First Time Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The discovery of “SparkCat” malware infiltrating iOS and Android apps marks a significant breach of security, being the first to implement malicious screenshot-reading capabilities in Apple’s App Store. This…

Slashdot: First OCR Spyware Breaches Both Apple and Google App Stores To Steal Crypto Wallet Phrases

Feb 5, 2025

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Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/02/05/1826259/first-ocr-spyware-breaches-both-apple-and-google-app-stores-to-steal-crypto-wallet-phrases?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: First OCR Spyware Breaches Both Apple and Google App Stores To Steal Crypto Wallet Phrases Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Researchers from Kaspersky have identified new malware named “SparkCat” that exploits optical character recognition (OCR) technology to extract cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases from users’ photo galleries…

Cloud Blog: Designing sustainable AI: A deep dive into TPU efficiency and lifecycle emissions

Feb 5, 2025

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