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  • The Register: UK’s new thinking on AI: Unless it’s causing serious bother, you can crack on

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/15/uk_ai_safety_institute_rebranded/ Source: The Register Title: UK’s new thinking on AI: Unless it’s causing serious bother, you can crack on Feedly Summary: Plus: Keep calm and plug Anthropic’s Claude into public services Comment The UK government on Friday said its AI Safety Institute will henceforth be known as its AI Security Institute, a rebranding…

  • Slashdot: UK Drops ‘Safety’ From Its AI Body, Inks Partnership With Anthropic

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/02/14/0513218/uk-drops-safety-from-its-ai-body-inks-partnership-with-anthropic?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UK Drops ‘Safety’ From Its AI Body, Inks Partnership With Anthropic Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.K. government is rebranding the AI Safety Institute to the AI Security Institute, signaling a shift towards addressing AI-related cybersecurity threats. This change aims to enhance national security by…

  • Hacker News: UK drops ‘safety’ from its AI body, now called AI Security Institute

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    Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/13/uk-drops-safety-from-its-ai-body-now-called-ai-security-institute-inks-mou-with-anthropic/ Source: Hacker News Title: UK drops ‘safety’ from its AI body, now called AI Security Institute Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.K. government is rebranding its AI Safety Institute to the AI Security Institute, shifting its focus from existential risks in AI to cybersecurity, particularly related to…

  • Slashdot: AUKUS Blasts Holes In LockBit’s Bulletproof Hosting Provider

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/02/11/2156211/aukus-blasts-holes-in-lockbits-bulletproof-hosting-provider?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AUKUS Blasts Holes In LockBit’s Bulletproof Hosting Provider Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The US, UK, and Australia have sanctioned Zservers, a Russian bulletproof hosting provider, due to its involvement with the LockBit ransomware operations. This collaborative effort underscores the importance of disrupting criminal infrastructures that…

  • The Register: AUKUS blasts holes in LockBit’s bulletproof hosting provider

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/11/aukus_zservers_lockbit_sanctions/ Source: The Register Title: AUKUS blasts holes in LockBit’s bulletproof hosting provider Feedly Summary: UK foreign secretary says Putin is running a ‘corrupt mafia state’ One of the bulletproof hosting (BPH) providers used by the LockBit ransomware operation has been hit with sanctions in the US, UK, and Australia (AUKUS), along with…

  • 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…

  • Krebs on Security: Who’s Behind the Seized Forums ‘Cracked’ & ‘Nulled’?

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/whos-behind-the-seized-forums-cracked-nulled/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Who’s Behind the Seized Forums ‘Cracked’ & ‘Nulled’? Feedly Summary: The FBI joined authorities across Europe last week in seizing domain names for Cracked and Nulled, English-language cybercrime forums with millions of users that trafficked in stolen data, hacking tools and malware. An investigation into the history…

  • News: Tackling cybercrime: common challenges and legislative solutions identified by Europol and Eurojust

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    Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/tackling-cybercrime-common-challenges-and-legislative-solutions-identified-europol-and-eurojust Source: News Title: Tackling cybercrime: common challenges and legislative solutions identified by Europol and Eurojust Feedly Summary: The report highlights several pressing challenges faced by law enforcement, including the overwhelming volume of digital data, the risk of data loss, and the persistent barriers to accessing critical information due to legal and technical…

  • News: Law enforcement takes down two largest cybercrime forums in the world

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    Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/law-enforcement-takes-down-two-largest-cybercrime-forums-in-world Source: News Title: Law enforcement takes down two largest cybercrime forums in the world Feedly Summary: The two platforms, Cracked and Nulled, had more than 10 million users in total. Both of these underground economy forums offered a quick entry point into the cybercrime scene. These sites worked as one-stop shops and…

  • Slashdot: FBI: North Korean IT Workers Steal Source Code To Extort Employers

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/01/24/1851209/fbi-north-korean-it-workers-steal-source-code-to-extort-employers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: FBI: North Korean IT Workers Steal Source Code To Extort Employers Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses cyber threats posed by North Korean IT workers who exploit their access to steal proprietary source code and demand ransoms, highlighting the need for enhanced security measures…