Tag: cybercriminal
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Hacker News: UK wants dirt on data brokers before criminals get there first
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/18/uk_data_broker_inquiry/ Source: Hacker News Title: UK wants dirt on data brokers before criminals get there first Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The UK government is actively seeking input from industry experts regarding the data brokerage sector and its associated national security risks, while pushing for new data-sharing legislation. This…
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The Register: UK wants dirt on data brokers before criminals get there first
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/18/uk_data_broker_inquiry/ Source: The Register Title: UK wants dirt on data brokers before criminals get there first Feedly Summary: Govt wants to learning mistakes of serially breached record holders so it can, er, liberalize data sharing regs under new law The UK government is inviting experts to provide insights about the data brokerage industry…
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The Register: Extortion crew threatened to inform Edward Snowden (?!) if victim didn’t pay up
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/18/extortionists_ox_thief_legal_threats/ Source: The Register Title: Extortion crew threatened to inform Edward Snowden (?!) if victim didn’t pay up Feedly Summary: Don’t laugh. This kind of warning shows crims are getting desperate Dark web analysts at infosec software vendor Fortra have discovered an extortion crew named Ox Thief that threatened to contact Edward Snowden…
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ISC2 Think Tank: DeepSeek Deep Dive: Uncovering the Opportunities and Risks
Source URL: https://www.isc2.org/professional-development/webinars/thinktank?commid=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…
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The Register: FCC stands up Council on National Security to fight China in ways that CISA used to
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/16/infosec_news_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: FCC stands up Council on National Security to fight China in ways that CISA used to Feedly Summary: PLUS: Alleged Garantex admin arrested in India; Google deletes more North Korean malware Infosec In Brief United States Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr has unveiled plans to form a…
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Wired: Researchers Propose a Better Way to Report Dangerous AI Flaws
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-researchers-new-system-report-bugs/ Source: Wired Title: Researchers Propose a Better Way to Report Dangerous AI Flaws Feedly Summary: After identifying major flaws in popular AI models, researchers are pushing for a new system to identify and report bugs. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a critical security flaw discovered in OpenAI’s GPT-3.5…