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  • CSA: Using AI Effectively: An Intro to Prompt Engineering

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2025/01/15/unlocking-the-power-of-ai-an-intro-to-prompt-engineering Source: CSA Title: Using AI Effectively: An Intro to Prompt Engineering Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the importance of prompt engineering in utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs) effectively, highlighting how tailored prompts can improve the outputs from AI systems. The focus is on crafting clear instructions…

  • The Register: Megan, AI recruiting agent, is on the job so HR can ‘do less of the repetitive stuff’

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/megan_ai_recruiting_agent/ Source: The Register Title: Megan, AI recruiting agent, is on the job so HR can ‘do less of the repetitive stuff’ Feedly Summary: She doesn’t feel pity, remorse, or fear, but she’ll craft a polite email message Interview Mega HR, a Florida-based human resources startup, today launched an AI agent service called…

  • CSA: Unpacking the LastPass Hack: A Case Study

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    Source URL: https://insidersecurity.co/lastpass-hack-illustrative-case-study/ Source: CSA Title: Unpacking the LastPass Hack: A Case Study Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides an in-depth analysis of the LastPass hack, emphasizing the importance of security practices in cloud computing and software services. It discusses the vulnerabilities exploited during the breach, the implications of the…

  • Alerts: Microsoft Releases January 2025 Security Updates

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/01/14/microsoft-releases-january-2025-security-updates Source: Alerts Title: Microsoft Releases January 2025 Security Updates Feedly Summary: Microsoft released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple Microsoft products. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.  CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following and apply necessary updates:…

  • CSA: What Are the Top Cybersecurity Threats of 2025?

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2025/01/14/the-emerging-cybersecurity-threats-in-2025-what-you-can-do-to-stay-ahead Source: CSA Title: What Are the Top Cybersecurity Threats of 2025? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text outlines the top 10 emerging cybersecurity threats anticipated for 2025, emphasizing the evolving tactics of cybercriminals and the necessity for organizations to adopt proactive security measures. Key threats include sophisticated ransomware,…

  • Slashdot: Ransomware Crew Abuses AWS Native Encryption, Sets Data-Destruct Timer for 7 Days

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/01/14/0141238/ransomware-crew-abuses-aws-native-encryption-sets-data-destruct-timer-for-7-days?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Ransomware Crew Abuses AWS Native Encryption, Sets Data-Destruct Timer for 7 Days Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The emergence of the ransomware group Codefinger highlights a novel and dangerous method of exploiting AWS S3 buckets by using compromised AWS keys and AWS’s SSE-C (Server-Side Encryption with…

  • The Register: Cryptojacking, backdoors abound as attackers abuse Aviatrix Controller bug

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/severe_aviatrix_controller_vulnerability/ Source: The Register Title: Cryptojacking, backdoors abound as attackers abuse Aviatrix Controller bug Feedly Summary: This is what happens when you publish PoCs immediately “Several cloud deployments" are already compromised following the disclosure of the maximum-severity vulnerability in Aviatrix Controller, researchers say.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a…

  • The Register: Microsoft sues ‘foreign-based’ criminals, seizes sites used to abuse AI

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/microsoft_sues_foreignbased_crims_seizes/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft sues ‘foreign-based’ criminals, seizes sites used to abuse AI Feedly Summary: Crooks stole API keys, then started a hacking-as-a-service biz Microsoft has sued a group of unnamed cybercriminals who developed tools to bypass safety guardrails in its generative AI tools. The tools were used to create harmful…

  • The Register: Azure and M365 MFA outage locks out users across regions

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/azure_m365_outage/ Source: The Register Title: Azure and M365 MFA outage locks out users across regions Feedly Summary: It’s sorted out (mostly), but European users had a manic Monday Microsoft’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) for Azure and Microsoft 365 (M365) was offline for four hours during Monday’s busy start for European subscribers.… AI Summary and…

  • The Register: Ransomware crew abuses AWS native encryption, sets data-destruct timer for 7 days

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/ransomware_crew_abuses_compromised_aws/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware crew abuses AWS native encryption, sets data-destruct timer for 7 days Feedly Summary: ‘Codefinger’ crims on the hunt for compromised keys A new ransomware crew dubbed Codefinger targets AWS S3 buckets and uses the cloud giant’s own server-side encryption with customer provided keys (SSE-C) to lock up…