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  • Cisco Security Blog: SnortML: Cisco’s ML-Based Detection Engine Gets Powerful Upgrade

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    Source URL: https://blogs.cisco.com/security/snortml-cisco-ml-based-detection-engine-gets-powerful-upgrade Source: Cisco Security Blog Title: SnortML: Cisco’s ML-Based Detection Engine Gets Powerful Upgrade Feedly Summary: SnortML, Cisco’s innovative ML engine for Snort IPS, proactively detects evolving exploits like SQL Injection, Command Injection & XSS on-device for privacy. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the introduction of SnortML, a machine…

  • The Register: Akira ransomware crims abusing trifecta of SonicWall security holes for extortion attacks

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/10/akira_ransomware_abusing_sonicwall/ Source: The Register Title: Akira ransomware crims abusing trifecta of SonicWall security holes for extortion attacks Feedly Summary: Patch, turn on MFA, and restrict access to trusted networks…or else Affiliates of the Akira ransomware gang are again exploiting a critical SonicWall vulnerability abused last summer, after a suspected zero-day flaw actually turned…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Claude API: Web fetch tool

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/10/claude-web-fetch-tool/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Claude API: Web fetch tool Feedly Summary: Claude API: Web fetch tool New in the Claude API: if you pass the web-fetch-2025-09-10 beta header you can add {“type": "web_fetch_20250910", "name": "web_fetch", "max_uses": 5} to your "tools" list and Claude will gain the ability to fetch content from…

  • Unit 42: Data Is the New Diamond: Latest Moves by Hackers and Defenders

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/data-is-the-new-diamond-latest-moves-by-hackers-and-defenders/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Data Is the New Diamond: Latest Moves by Hackers and Defenders Feedly Summary: Unit 42 delves into how cybercriminals are treating stolen data like digital diamonds amid rising attacks and evolving extortion tactics. The post Data Is the New Diamond: Latest Moves by Hackers and Defenders appeared first…

  • The Register: More packages poisoned in npm attack, but would-be crypto thieves left pocket change

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/09/npm_supply_chain_attack/ Source: The Register Title: More packages poisoned in npm attack, but would-be crypto thieves left pocket change Feedly Summary: Miscreants cost victims time rather than money During the two-hour window on Monday in which hijacked npm versions were available for download, malware-laced packages reached one in 10 cloud environments, according to Wiz…

  • Krebs on Security: Microsoft Patch Tuesday, September 2025 Edition

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/09/microsoft-patch-tuesday-september-2025-edition/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Microsoft Patch Tuesday, September 2025 Edition Feedly Summary: Microsoft Corp. today issued security updates to fix more than 80 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and software. There are no known “zero-day" or actively exploited vulnerabilities in this month’s bundle from Redmond, which nevertheless includes patches for…

  • The Register: Shell to pay: Crims invade your PC with CastleRAT malware, now in C and Python

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/05/clickfix_castlerat_malware/ Source: The Register Title: Shell to pay: Crims invade your PC with CastleRAT malware, now in C and Python Feedly Summary: Pro tip, don’t install PowerShell commands without approval A team of data thieves has doubled down by developing its CastleRAT malware in both Python and C variants. Both versions spread by…