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  • CSA: Quishing is Here, and It’s Hiding in Plain Sight

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/quishing-is-here-and-it-s-hiding-in-plain-sight Source: CSA Title: Quishing is Here, and It’s Hiding in Plain Sight Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text highlights the emerging threat of “quishing,” where malicious QR codes deceive users into accessing phishing sites. It emphasizes the ease with which attackers can exploit public spaces, the low-security environments,…

  • The Register: Enterprises neglect AI security – and attackers have noticed

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/30/firms_are_neglecting_ai_security/ Source: The Register Title: Enterprises neglect AI security – and attackers have noticed Feedly Summary: IBM report shows a rush to embrace technology without safeguarding it, and as for governance… Organizations rushing to implement AI are neglecting security and governance, IBM claims, with attackers already taking advantage of lax protocols to target…

  • Wired: I Watched AI Agents Try to Hack My Vibe-Coded Websit

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/i-watched-ai-agents-try-to-hack-my-vibe-coded-websit/ Source: Wired Title: I Watched AI Agents Try to Hack My Vibe-Coded Websit Feedly Summary: RunSybil, a startup founded by OpenAI’s first security researcher, deploys agents that probe websites for vulnerabilities—part of a new AI era for cybersecurity. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: RunSybil, a startup established by OpenAI’s inaugural security…

  • Unit 42: 2025 Unit 42 Global Incident Response Report: Social Engineering Edition

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/2025-unit-42-global-incident-response-report-social-engineering-edition/ Source: Unit 42 Title: 2025 Unit 42 Global Incident Response Report: Social Engineering Edition Feedly Summary: Social engineering thrives on trust and is now boosted by AI. Unit 42 incident response data explains why it’s surging. We detail eight critical countermeasures. The post 2025 Unit 42 Global Incident Response Report: Social Engineering…

  • The Register: CISA caves to Wyden, agrees to release US telco insecurity report – but won’t say when

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/29/cisa_wyden_us_telecoms_insecurity_report/ Source: The Register Title: CISA caves to Wyden, agrees to release US telco insecurity report – but won’t say when Feedly Summary: The security nerds’ equivalent of the Epstein files saga The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Tuesday finally agreed to make public an unclassified report from 2022 about American…

  • The Register: US agencies log nearly 9x more GenAI use cases in 2024 – but deployments stall

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/29/us_government_identified_ai_use/ Source: The Register Title: US agencies log nearly 9x more GenAI use cases in 2024 – but deployments stall Feedly Summary: Strict regulations, lack of funding, and hallucinations remain hurdles to implementation US federal government agencies have identified a surge in AI use cases over the past year. But rolling them out?…

  • The Register: Devs are frustrated with AI coding tools that deliver nearly-right solutions

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/29/coders_are_using_ai_tools/ Source: The Register Title: Devs are frustrated with AI coding tools that deliver nearly-right solutions Feedly Summary: Vibe coding is right out, say most respondents in Stack Overflow survey According to a new survey of worldwide software developers released on Tuesday, nearly all respondents are incorporating AI tools into their coding practices…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: OpenAI: Introducing study mode

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jul/29/openai-introducing-study-mode/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: OpenAI: Introducing study mode Feedly Summary: OpenAI: Introducing study mode New ChatGPT feature, which can be triggered by typing /study or by visiting chatgpt.com/studymode. OpenAI say: Under the hood, study mode is powered by custom system instructions we’ve written in collaboration with teachers, scientists, and pedagogy experts…

  • Slashdot: AI Boom Sparks Fight Over Soaring Power Costs

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    Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/07/29/138232/ai-boom-sparks-fight-over-soaring-power-costs?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI Boom Sparks Fight Over Soaring Power Costs Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the escalating electricity demands driven by AI data center construction in the U.S., highlighting tensions between tech companies and utility providers regarding the financial responsibilities for grid upgrades. This situation…