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  • The Register: Iran-linked crew used custom ‘cyberweapon’ in US critical infrastructure attacks

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/13/iran_cyberweapon_us_attacks/ Source: The Register Title: Iran-linked crew used custom ‘cyberweapon’ in US critical infrastructure attacks Feedly Summary: IOCONTROL targets IoT and OT devices from a ton of makers, apparently An Iranian government-linked cybercriminal crew used custom malware called IOCONTROL to attack and remotely control US and Israel-based water and fuel management systems, according…

  • Rekt: False Prophet

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    Source URL: https://www.rekt.news/false-prophet Source: Rekt Title: False Prophet Feedly Summary: Alpaca Finance lost millions by allegedly using manual CoinGecko price updates instead of real oracles. When questioned, they asked “which faster oracle would you have used?" Turns out F5 isn’t a reliable price feed. Who knew? AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides…

  • Schneier on Security: Ultralytics Supply-Chain Attack

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/12/ultralytics-supply-chain-attack.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Ultralytics Supply-Chain Attack Feedly Summary: Last week, we saw a supply-chain attack against the Ultralytics AI library on GitHub. A quick summary: On December 4, a malicious version 8.3.41 of the popular AI library ultralytics ­—which has almost 60 million downloads—was published to the Python Package Index…

  • Hacker News: Clio: A system for privacy-preserving insights into real-world AI use

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    Source URL: https://www.anthropic.com/research/clio Source: Hacker News Title: Clio: A system for privacy-preserving insights into real-world AI use Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the development and implications of Clio, an automated analysis tool created by Anthropic to analyze the use of their AI model, Claude, while preserving user privacy.…

  • Hacker News: The report for the 2024 security audit of the Mullvad app is now available

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    Source URL: https://mullvad.net/en/blog/the-report-for-the-2024-security-audit-of-the-app-is-now-available Source: Hacker News Title: The report for the 2024 security audit of the Mullvad app is now available Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a comprehensive security audit conducted on the Mullvad VPN app, highlighting findings related to vulnerabilities, overall security posture, and remediation actions taken.…

  • The Register: Blocking Chinese spies from intercepting calls? There ought to be a law

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/11/telecom_cybersecurity_standards/ Source: The Register Title: Blocking Chinese spies from intercepting calls? There ought to be a law Feedly Summary: Sen. Wyden blasts FCC’s ‘failure’ amid Salt Typhoon hacks US telecoms carriers would be required to implement minimum cyber security standards and ensure their systems are not susceptible to hacks by nation-state attackers –…

  • Rekt: Clober Dex – Rekt

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    Source URL: https://www.rekt.news/cloberdex-rekt Source: Rekt Title: Clober Dex – Rekt Feedly Summary: $500k vanished from Clober DEX when code changes met one of DeFi’s oldest vulnerabilities. The twist? The exploit code wasn’t there during the audits. Some security lessons write themselves. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The incident involving Clober Dex highlights a severe…

  • Hacker News: X41 Reviewed Mullvad VPN

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    Source URL: https://x41-dsec.de/news/2024/12/11/mullvad/ Source: Hacker News Title: X41 Reviewed Mullvad VPN Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a white box penetration test conducted by X41 on the Mullvad VPN application, revealing a high security standard with six vulnerabilities identified. The report highlights the complexity of the application running across…

  • Hacker News: Abusing Git branch names to compromise a PyPI package

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    Source URL: https://lwn.net/Articles/1001215/ Source: Hacker News Title: Abusing Git branch names to compromise a PyPI package Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The incident highlights a security vulnerability related to automated processes in GitHub that can lead to the compromise of Python packages on PyPI. Particularly, the use of a flawed script…