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  • Krebs on Security: Alleged ‘Scattered Spider’ Member Extradited to U.S.

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/04/alleged-scattered-spider-member-extradited-to-u-s/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Alleged ‘Scattered Spider’ Member Extradited to U.S. Feedly Summary: A 23-year-old Scottish man thought to be a member of the prolific Scattered Spider cybercrime group was extradited last week from Spain to the United States, where he is facing charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and identity theft.…

  • Wired: AI Code Hallucinations Increase the Risk of ‘Package Confusion’ Attacks

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    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/ai-generated-code-could-be-a-disaster-for-the-software-supply-chain-heres-why/ Source: Wired Title: AI Code Hallucinations Increase the Risk of ‘Package Confusion’ Attacks Feedly Summary: A new study found that code generated by AI is more likely to contain made-up information that can be used to trick software into interacting with malicious code. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reports…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: 14 secure coding tips: Learn from the experts at Microsoft Build

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    Source URL: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/14-secure-coding-tips-learn-from-the-experts-at-build/4407147 Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: 14 secure coding tips: Learn from the experts at Microsoft Build Feedly Summary: At Microsoft Build 2025, we’re bringing together security engineers, researchers, and developers to share practical tips and modern best practices to help you ship secure code faster. The post 14 secure coding tips: Learn…

  • Wired: These Startups Are Building Advanced AI Models Without Data Centers

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/these-startups-are-building-advanced-ai-models-over-the-internet-with-untapped-data/ Source: Wired Title: These Startups Are Building Advanced AI Models Without Data Centers Feedly Summary: A new crowd-trained way to develop LLMs over the internet could shake up the AI industry with a giant 100 billion-parameter model later this year. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses an innovative crowd-trained…

  • CSA: Threat Modeling Google’s A2A Protocol

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/threat-modeling-google-s-a2a-protocol-with-the-maestro-framework Source: CSA Title: Threat Modeling Google’s A2A Protocol Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text provides a comprehensive analysis of the security implications surrounding the A2A (Agent-to-Agent) protocol used in AI systems, highlighting the innovative MAESTRO threat modeling framework specifically designed for agentic AI. It details various types of…

  • Slashdot: AI-Generated Code Creates Major Security Risk Through ‘Package Hallucinations’

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/04/29/1837239/ai-generated-code-creates-major-security-risk-through-package-hallucinations?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI-Generated Code Creates Major Security Risk Through ‘Package Hallucinations’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The study highlights a critical vulnerability in AI-generated code, where a significant percentage of generated packages reference non-existent libraries, posing substantial risks for supply-chain attacks. This phenomenon is more prevalent in open…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: A comparison of ChatGPT/GPT-4o’s previous and current system prompts

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Apr/29/chatgpt-sycophancy-prompt/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: A comparison of ChatGPT/GPT-4o’s previous and current system prompts Feedly Summary: A comparison of ChatGPT/GPT-4o’s previous and current system prompts GPT-4o’s recent update caused it to be way too sycophantic and disingenuously praise anything the user said. OpenAI’s Aidan McLaughlin: last night we rolled out our first…

  • The Register: China is using AI to sharpen every link in its attack chain, FBI warns

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/29/fbi_china_ai/ Source: The Register Title: China is using AI to sharpen every link in its attack chain, FBI warns Feedly Summary: Artificial intelligence is helping Beijing’s goons break in faster and stay longer RSAC The biggest threat to US critical infrastructure, according to FBI Deputy Assistant Director Cynthia Kaiser, can be summed up…