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  • The Register: More victims of China’s Salt Typhoon crew emerge: Telcos, unis hit via Cisco bugs

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/salt_typhoon_pwned_7_more/ Source: The Register Title: More victims of China’s Salt Typhoon crew emerge: Telcos, unis hit via Cisco bugs Feedly Summary: Networks in US and beyond compromised by Beijing’s super-snoops pulling off priv-esc attacks China’s Salt Typhoon spy crew exploited vulnerabilities in Cisco devices to compromise at least seven devices linked to global…

  • Hacker News: White Hat Hackers Expose Iridium Satellite Security Flaws

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    Source URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/iridium-satellite Source: Hacker News Title: White Hat Hackers Expose Iridium Satellite Security Flaws Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: In a recent demonstration, German hackers exposed significant vulnerabilities in the Iridium satellite communication system, revealing how they could intercept messages and track users despite existing encryption measures utilized by the…

  • The Register: Insurance giant finds claims rep that gives a damn (it’s AI)

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/allstate_insurance_ai_rep/ Source: The Register Title: Insurance giant finds claims rep that gives a damn (it’s AI) Feedly Summary: Tech shows customers more humanity than its human staff It doesn’t sleep, it doesn’t eat, and it doesn’t get sick of dealing with incompetent customers.… AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Allstate is leveraging generative…

  • The Register: Mysterious Palo Alto firewall reboots? You’re not alone

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/palo_alto_firewall/ Source: The Register Title: Mysterious Palo Alto firewall reboots? You’re not alone Feedly Summary: Limited-edition hotfix to get wider release before end of month Administrators of Palo Alto Networks’ firewalls have complained the equipment falls over unexpectedly, and while a fix has bee prepared, it’s not yet generally available.… AI Summary and…

  • Hacker News: Disabling cert checks: we have not learned much

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    Source URL: https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2025/02/11/disabling-cert-checks-we-have-not-learned-much/ Source: Hacker News Title: Disabling cert checks: we have not learned much Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the critical significance of certificate verification in SSL/TLS communication, particularly highlighting the history and evolution of the curl and libcurl libraries in handling SSL verification. It emphasizes the…

  • The Register: DeepSeek’s iOS app is a security nightmare, and that’s before you consider its TikTok links

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/10/infosec_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: DeepSeek’s iOS app is a security nightmare, and that’s before you consider its TikTok links Feedly Summary: PLUS: Spanish cops think they’ve bagged NATO hacker; HPE warns staff of data breach; Lazy Facebook phishing, and more! Infosec In Brief DeepSeek’s iOS app is a security nightmare that you…

  • Hacker News: California bill would require bots to disclose that they are bots

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    Source URL: https://www.veeto.app/bill/1955756 Source: Hacker News Title: California bill would require bots to disclose that they are bots Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The legislation introduced by Assembly Member Wilson represents a significant shift in California’s regulation of automated online communications, requiring all bots to identify themselves, thus enhancing transparency around…

  • Hacker News: Infosec 101 for Activists

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    Source URL: https://infosecforactivists.org Source: Hacker News Title: Infosec 101 for Activists Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This document provides critical guidance on digital safety and information security for activists, highlighting the vulnerabilities that arise in modern technology and the specific risks faced by those protesting against power structures. It emphasizes cautious…