Tag: applications

  • Schneier on Security: Time-of-Check Time-of-Use Attacks Against LLMs

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/09/time-of-check-time-of-use-attacks-against-llms.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Time-of-Check Time-of-Use Attacks Against LLMs Feedly Summary: This is a nice piece of research: “Mind the Gap: Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use Vulnerabilities in LLM-Enabled Agents“.: Abstract: Large Language Model (LLM)-enabled agents are rapidly emerging across a wide range of applications, but their deployment introduces vulnerabilities with security implications.…

  • Slashdot: DeepSeek Writes Less-Secure Code For Groups China Disfavors

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/17/2123211/deepseek-writes-less-secure-code-for-groups-china-disfavors?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: DeepSeek Writes Less-Secure Code For Groups China Disfavors Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The research by CrowdStrike reveals that DeepSeek, a leading AI firm in China, provides lower-quality and less secure code for requests linked to certain politically sensitive groups, highlighting the intersection of AI technology…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: ICPC medals for OpenAI and Gemini

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/17/icpc/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: ICPC medals for OpenAI and Gemini Feedly Summary: In July it was the International Math Olympiad (OpenAI, Gemini), today it’s the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC). Once again, both OpenAI and Gemini competed with models that achieved Gold medal performance. OpenAI’s Mostafa Rohaninejad: We received the problems…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Favors Anthropic Over OpenAI For Visual Studio Code

    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/09/17/1927233/microsoft-favors-anthropic-over-openai-for-visual-studio-code?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Favors Anthropic Over OpenAI For Visual Studio Code Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft is shifting its preference towards Anthropic’s Claude 4 over OpenAI’s GPT-5 for its Visual Studio Code auto model feature and GitHub Copilot. The company is also increasing investments in its own…

  • Slashdot: Gemini AI Solves Coding Problem That Stumped 139 Human Teams At ICPC World Finals

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/17/1923220/gemini-ai-solves-coding-problem-that-stumped-139-human-teams-at-icpc-world-finals?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Gemini AI Solves Coding Problem That Stumped 139 Human Teams At ICPC World Finals Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google’s generative AI model, Gemini 2.5, achieved a gold medal at the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), showcasing advancements towards artificial general intelligence. This performance highlights the…

  • Unit 42: "Shai-Hulud" Worm Compromises npm Ecosystem in Supply Chain Attack

    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/npm-supply-chain-attack/ Source: Unit 42 Title: "Shai-Hulud" Worm Compromises npm Ecosystem in Supply Chain Attack Feedly Summary: Self-replicating worm “Shai-Hulud” has compromised 180-plus software packages in a supply chain attack targeting the npm ecosystem. We discuss scope and more. The post “Shai-Hulud" Worm Compromises npm Ecosystem in Supply Chain Attack appeared first on Unit…

  • Slashdot: OpenAI Says Models Programmed To Make Stuff Up Instead of Admitting Ignorance

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/17/1724241/openai-says-models-programmed-to-make-stuff-up-instead-of-admitting-ignorance?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI Says Models Programmed To Make Stuff Up Instead of Admitting Ignorance Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses OpenAI’s acknowledgment of the issue of “hallucinations” in AI models, specifically how these models frequently yield false outputs due to a training bias that rewards generating…

  • OpenAI : Detecting and reducing scheming in AI models

    Source URL: https://openai.com/index/detecting-and-reducing-scheming-in-ai-models Source: OpenAI Title: Detecting and reducing scheming in AI models Feedly Summary: Apollo Research and OpenAI developed evaluations for hidden misalignment (“scheming”) and found behaviors consistent with scheming in controlled tests across frontier models. The team shared concrete examples and stress tests of an early method to reduce scheming. AI Summary and…