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  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Jack Clark

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/20/jack-clark/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Jack Clark Feedly Summary: [Microsoft] said it plans in 2025 “to invest approximately $80 billion to build out AI-enabled datacenters to train AI models and deploy AI and cloud-based applications around the world.” For comparison, the James Webb telescope cost $10bn, so Microsoft is spending eight…

  • Wired: US Names One of the Hackers Allegedly Behind Massive Salt Typhoon Breaches

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/us-names-one-of-the-hackers-allegedly-behind-massive-salt-typhoon-breaches/ Source: Wired Title: US Names One of the Hackers Allegedly Behind Massive Salt Typhoon Breaches Feedly Summary: Plus: New details emerge about China’s cyber espionage against the US, the FBI remotely uninstalls malware on 4,200 US devices, and victims of the PowerSchool edtech breach reveal what hackers stole. AI Summary and Description:…

  • Slashdot: US Sanctions Chinese Firm, Hacker Behind Telecom and Treasury Hacks

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/17/2125214/us-sanctions-chinese-firm-hacker-behind-telecom-and-treasury-hacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Sanctions Chinese Firm, Hacker Behind Telecom and Treasury Hacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Yin Kecheng and Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co. due to their involvement in cyber espionage operations targeting U.S. telecommunications, highlighting critical security concerns…

  • The Register: FCC to telcos: Did you know you must by law secure your networks from foreign spies?

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/17/fcc_telcos_calea/ Source: The Register Title: FCC to telcos: Did you know you must by law secure your networks from foreign spies? Feedly Summary: Plus: Uncle Sam is cross with this one Chinese biz over Salt Typhoon mega-snooping Decades-old legislation requiring American telcos to lock down their systems to prevent foreign snoops from intercepting…

  • Wired: The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/the-fccs-jessica-rosenworcel-isnt-leaving-without-a-fight/ Source: Wired Title: The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight Feedly Summary: As the US faces “the worst telecommunications hack in our nation’s history,” by China’s Salt Typhoon hackers, the outgoing FCC chair is determined to bolster network security if it’s the last thing she does. AI Summary and Description:…

  • Cloud Blog: Cloud CISO Perspectives: Talk cyber in business terms to win allies

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/cloud-ciso-perspectives-talk-cyber-in-business-terms-to-win-allies/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cloud CISO Perspectives: Talk cyber in business terms to win allies Feedly Summary: Welcome to the first Cloud CISO Perspectives for January 2025. We’re starting off the year at the top with boards of directors, and how talking about cybersecurity in business terms can help us better convey…

  • Hacker News: PostgreSQL Anonymizer

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    Source URL: https://postgresql-anonymizer.readthedocs.io/en/stable/ Source: Hacker News Title: PostgreSQL Anonymizer Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the PostgreSQL Anonymizer, an extension aimed at masking personally identifiable information (PII) and commercially sensitive data within PostgreSQL databases. This tool offers a declarative approach to anonymization, enabling application developers to integrate data masking…

  • Wired: Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-likely-stole-fbi-call-logs-from-att-that-could-compromise-informants/ Source: Wired Title: Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants Feedly Summary: A breach of AT&T that exposed “nearly all” of the company’s customers may have included records related to confidential FBI sources, potentially explaining the Bureau’s new embrace of end-to-end encryption. AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • The Register: Enzo Biochem settles lawsuit over 2023 ransomware attack for $7.5M

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/enzo_biochem_ransomware_lawsuit/ Source: The Register Title: Enzo Biochem settles lawsuit over 2023 ransomware attack for $7.5M Feedly Summary: That’s in addition to the $4.5M fine paid to three state AGs last year Enzo Biochem has settled a consolidated class-action lawsuit relating to its 2023 ransomware incident for $7.5 million.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • Docker: Protecting the Software Supply Chain: The Art of Continuous Improvement

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    Source URL: https://www.docker.com/blog/software-supply-chain-art-of-continuous-improvement/ Source: Docker Title: Protecting the Software Supply Chain: The Art of Continuous Improvement Feedly Summary: Discover how Docker’s tools enhance software supply chain security, empowering teams to innovate securely at every stage of development. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text emphasizes the critical need for continuous improvement in software security,…