Tag: AWS

Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/09/microsoft_inks_near_20b_deal/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft inks AI infra deal with Yandex cofounder’s biz for nearly $20B Feedly Summary: Netherlands based Nebius Group to deliver capacity from facility in New Jersey As the AI frenzy shows no signs of letting up, Microsoft has signed an agreement that could be worth up to $19.4…

The Register: WhatsApp’s former security boss claims reporting infosec failings led to ousting

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/08/whatsapp_exsecurity_head_sues_company/ Source: The Register Title: WhatsApp’s former security boss claims reporting infosec failings led to ousting Feedly Summary: Meta shrugs off allegations of improper dismissal, ignoring privacy and security WhatsApp’s former head of security, Attaullah Baig, has filed a lawsuit against its parent company, Meta, alleging that the social media megalith retaliated against…

Krebs on Security: 18 Popular Code Packages Hacked, Rigged to Steal Crypto

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Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/09/18-popular-code-packages-hacked-rigged-to-steal-crypto/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: 18 Popular Code Packages Hacked, Rigged to Steal Crypto Feedly Summary: At least 18 popular JavaScript code packages that are collectively downloaded more than two billion times each week were briefly compromised with malicious software today, after a developer involved in maintaining the projects was phished. The…

Slashdot: Whistle-Blower Sues Meta Over Claims of WhatsApp Security Flaws

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Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/09/08/1647240/whistle-blower-sues-meta-over-claims-of-whatsapp-security-flaws?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Whistle-Blower Sues Meta Over Claims of WhatsApp Security Flaws Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The lawsuit filed by the former head of security for WhatsApp against Meta highlights significant security and privacy concerns affecting billions of users. It brings to light allegations of negligence in addressing…

The Register: CISA sounds alarm over TP-Link wireless routers under attack

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/08/infosec_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: CISA sounds alarm over TP-Link wireless routers under attack Feedly Summary: Plus: Google clears up Gmail concerns, NSA drops SBOM bomb, Texas sues PowerSchool, and more Infosec in brief The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has said two flaws in routers made by Chinese networking biz…

The Register: Anthropic to pay at least $1.5 billion to authors whose work it knowingly pirated

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/08/anthropic_settles_author_lawsuit/ Source: The Register Title: Anthropic to pay at least $1.5 billion to authors whose work it knowingly pirated Feedly Summary: Expect more ‘slush funds’ of this sort, analyst tells El Reg AI upstart Anthropic has agreed to create a $1.5 billion fund it will use to compensate authors whose works it used…

Simon Willison’s Weblog: Why I think the $1.5 billion Anthropic class action settlement may count as a win for Anthropic

Sep 6, 2025

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Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/6/anthropic-settlement/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Why I think the $1.5 billion Anthropic class action settlement may count as a win for Anthropic Feedly Summary: Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to authors in landmark AI settlement I wrote about the details of this case when it was found that Anthropic’s training on book…

The Register: OpenAI reorg at risk as Attorneys General push AI safety

Sep 5, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/05/openai_reorg_at_risk/ Source: The Register Title: OpenAI reorg at risk as Attorneys General push AI safety Feedly Summary: California, Delaware AGs blast ChatGPT shop over chatbot safeguards The Attorneys General of California and Delaware on Friday wrote to OpenAI’s board of directors, demanding that the AI company take steps to ensure its services are…

Slashdot: Boffins Build Automated Android Bug Hunting System

Sep 5, 2025

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