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  • Krebs on Security: China-based SMS Phishing Triad Pivots to Banks

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/04/china-based-sms-phishing-triad-pivots-to-banks/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: China-based SMS Phishing Triad Pivots to Banks Feedly Summary: China-based purveyors of SMS phishing kits are enjoying remarkable success converting phished payment card data into mobile wallets from Apple and Google. Until recently, the so-called “Smishing Triad” mainly impersonated toll road operators and shipping companies. But experts…

  • ISC2 Think Tank: DeepSeek Deep Dive: Uncovering the Opportunities and Risks

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    Source URL: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/5385/638002 Source: ISC2 Think Tank Title: DeepSeek Deep Dive: Uncovering the Opportunities and Risks Feedly Summary: In January 2025, the Chinese open-source artificial intelligence tool DeepSeek caused huge ripples in the AI market, granting user organizations affordable access to powerful LLMs. While this industry-disrupting innovation is indicative of the myriad opportunities that open-source…

  • Schneier on Security: Arguing Against CALEA

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/04/arguing-against-calea.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Arguing Against CALEA Feedly Summary: At a Congressional hearing earlier this week, Matt Blaze made the point that CALEA, the 1994 law that forces telecoms to make phone calls wiretappable, is outdated in today’s threat environment and should be rethought: In other words, while the legally-mandated CALEA…

  • Slashdot: US’s AI Lead Over China Rapidly Shrinking, Stanford Report Says

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/04/08/053232/uss-ai-lead-over-china-rapidly-shrinking-stanford-report-says Source: Slashdot Title: US’s AI Lead Over China Rapidly Shrinking, Stanford Report Says Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report highlights the growing competition between the U.S. and China in the field of artificial intelligence, showcasing that while the U.S. maintains a lead in producing notable AI models, China…

  • The Register: Suspected Chinese spies right now hijacking buggy Ivanti gear – for third time in 3 years

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/suspected_chines_snoops_hijacked_buggy/ Source: The Register Title: Suspected Chinese spies right now hijacking buggy Ivanti gear – for third time in 3 years Feedly Summary: Simple denial-of-service blunder turned out to be a remote unauth code exec disaster Suspected Chinese government spies have been exploiting a newly disclosed critical bug in Ivanti VPN appliances since…

  • Slashdot: OpenAI Plans To Release a New ‘Open’ AI Language Model In the Coming Months

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/03/31/203249/openai-plans-to-release-a-new-open-ai-language-model-in-the-coming-months?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI Plans To Release a New ‘Open’ AI Language Model In the Coming Months Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI is set to release a new open-weight language model, marking its first launch since GPT-2, and is actively seeking feedback from a diverse community to guide…

  • Hacker News: DeepSeek surpasses ChatGPT in new monthly visits

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    Source URL: https://m.economictimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/deepseek-surpasses-chatgpt-in-new-monthly-visits-emerges-as-the-fastest-growing-ai-tool-report/articleshow/119754529.cms Source: Hacker News Title: DeepSeek surpasses ChatGPT in new monthly visits Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the rapid rise of the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, which has surpassed OpenAI’s ChatGPT in monthly website visits, signaling a significant shift in the AI landscape. With a growing…

  • The Register: Privacy died last century, the only way to go is off-grid

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/privacy_dead_opinion/ Source: The Register Title: Privacy died last century, the only way to go is off-grid Feedly Summary: From smartphones to surveillance cameras to security snafus, there’s no escape Opinion I was going to write a story about how Amazon is no longer even pretending to respect your privacy. But, really, why bother?……

  • Slashdot: China is Already Testing AI-Powered Humanoid Robots in Factories

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    Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/03/30/239225/china-is-already-testing-ai-powered-humanoid-robots-in-factories?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: China is Already Testing AI-Powered Humanoid Robots in Factories Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the competitive landscape between the U.S. and China in the development of humanoid robots, emphasizing China’s government support and manufacturing prowess. It raises significant implications for industries reliant on…

  • The Register: China’s FamousSparrow flies back into action, breaches US org after years off the radar

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/27/china_famoussparrow_back/ Source: The Register Title: China’s FamousSparrow flies back into action, breaches US org after years off the radar Feedly Summary: Crew also cooked up two fresh SparrowDoor backdoor variants, says ESET The China-aligned FamousSparrow crew has resurfaced after a long period of presumed inactivity, compromising a US financial-sector trade group and a…