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  • The Register: New kids on the ransomware block channel Lockbit to raid Fortinet firewalls

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/14/ransomware_gang_lockbit_ties/ Source: The Register Title: New kids on the ransomware block channel Lockbit to raid Fortinet firewalls Feedly Summary: It’s March already and you haven’t patched? Researchers are tracking a newly discovered ransomware group with suspected links to LockBit after a series of intrusions were reported starting in January.… AI Summary and Description:…

  • Slashdot: OpenAI Warns Limiting AI Access To Copyrighted Content Could Give China Advantage

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/03/13/1846224/openai-warns-limiting-ai-access-to-copyrighted-content-could-give-china-advantage?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI Warns Limiting AI Access To Copyrighted Content Could Give China Advantage Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI cautions that limiting AI models from utilizing copyrighted materials could jeopardize the U.S.’s competitive edge in AI technology against China. The company emphasizes that its training practices adhere…

  • Slashdot: Allstate Insurance Sued For Delivering Personal Info In Plaintext

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/11/225252/allstate-insurance-sued-for-delivering-personal-info-in-plaintext?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Allstate Insurance Sued For Delivering Personal Info In Plaintext Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a lawsuit against Allstate Insurance for a significant security lapse that allowed personal information, specifically driver’s license numbers (DLNs), to be exposed in plain text on their quoting website.…

  • The Register: This is the FBI, open up. China’s Volt Typhoon is on your network

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/12/volt_tyhoon_experience_interview_with_gm/ Source: The Register Title: This is the FBI, open up. China’s Volt Typhoon is on your network Feedly Summary: Power utility GM talks to El Reg about getting that call and what happened next Nick Lawler, general manager of the Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments (LELWD), was at home one Friday…

  • Hacker News: Azure’s Weakest Link? How API Connections Spill Secrets

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    Source URL: https://www.binarysecurity.no/posts/2025/03/api-connections Source: Hacker News Title: Azure’s Weakest Link? How API Connections Spill Secrets Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses significant security vulnerabilities identified in Azure API Connections that allow users with minimal permissions (Reader roles) to make unauthorized API calls to sensitive backend resources. It emphasizes the…

  • Slashdot: OpenAI Pushes AI Agent Capabilities With New Developer API

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/03/11/2154229/openai-pushes-ai-agent-capabilities-with-new-developer-api?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI Pushes AI Agent Capabilities With New Developer API Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI has introduced a new Responses API aimed at enabling developers to create autonomous AI agents capable of performing tasks using its AI models. This API will replace the older Assistants API…

  • Hacker News: A Practical Guide to Running Local LLMs

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    Source URL: https://spin.atomicobject.com/running-local-llms/ Source: Hacker News Title: A Practical Guide to Running Local LLMs Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the intricacies of running local large language models (LLMs), emphasizing their applications in privacy-critical situations and the potential benefits of various tools like Ollama and Llama.cpp. It provides insights…

  • Slashdot: AI Isn’t Creating New Knowledge, Hugging Face Co-Founder Says

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/03/10/145255/ai-isnt-creating-new-knowledge-hugging-face-co-founder-says?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI Isn’t Creating New Knowledge, Hugging Face Co-Founder Says Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Thomas Wolf’s perspective on the limitations of AI, emphasizing that while AI is proficient at following instructions, it fails to generate new knowledge or revolutionary ideas. Wolf critiques the…

  • Hacker News: PurrCrypt: Steganographic Encryption Disguised as Pet Sounds

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    Source URL: https://github.com/vxfemboy/purrcrypt Source: Hacker News Title: PurrCrypt: Steganographic Encryption Disguised as Pet Sounds Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a whimsical encryption tool called PurrCrypt that disguises real cryptographic messages as playful “pet talk,” specifically using feline and canine expressions. It creatively combines strong security practices, such as…