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  • The Register: If you thought China’s Salt Typhoon was booted off critical networks, think again

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/28/china_salt_typhoon_alert/ Source: The Register Title: If you thought China’s Salt Typhoon was booted off critical networks, think again Feedly Summary: 13 governments sound the alarm about ongoing unpleasantness China’s Salt Typhoon cyberspies continue their years-long hacking campaign targeting critical industries around the world, according to a joint security alert from cyber and law…

  • Slashdot: Canadian Telecom Hacked By Suspected China State Group

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/06/23/201237/canadian-telecom-hacked-by-suspected-china-state-group?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Canadian Telecom Hacked By Suspected China State Group Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines a significant cyber attack on a Canadian telecommunications provider by hackers associated with the Chinese government, exploiting a critical vulnerability in Cisco devices. This incident underscores the importance of timely…

  • The Register: Chinese spy crew appears to be preparing for conflict by backdooring 75+ critical orgs

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/09/china_malware_flip_switch_sentinelone/ Source: The Register Title: Chinese spy crew appears to be preparing for conflict by backdooring 75+ critical orgs Feedly Summary: SentinelOne discovered the campaign when they tried to hit the security vendor’s own servers An IT services company, a European media group, and a South Asian government entity are among the more…

  • Wired: The Quantum Apocalypse Is Coming. Be Very Afraid

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/q-day-apocalypse-quantum-computers-encryption/ Source: Wired Title: The Quantum Apocalypse Is Coming. Be Very Afraid Feedly Summary: What happens when quantum computers can finally crack encryption and break into the world’s best-kept secrets? It’s called Q-Day—the worst holiday maybe ever. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the impending threat posed by the advent…

  • Hacker News: Akira ransomware can be cracked with sixteen RTX 4090 GPUs in around ten hours

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    Source URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/akira-ransomware-cracked-with-rtx-4090-new-exploit-to-brute-force-encryption-attack Source: Hacker News Title: Akira ransomware can be cracked with sixteen RTX 4090 GPUs in around ten hours Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The discovery of a GPU-based brute-force method to decrypt files affected by the Akira ransomware attack represents a significant breakthrough in cybersecurity. This method enables…

  • Slashdot: Eric Schmidt Argues Against a ‘Manhattan Project for AGI’

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/03/06/138259/eric-schmidt-argues-against-a-manhattan-project-for-agi?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Eric Schmidt Argues Against a ‘Manhattan Project for AGI’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The policy paper co-authored by prominent tech leaders warns against the U.S. seeking to develop superhuman intelligence systems unilaterally, likening it to a Manhattan Project. It highlights potential retaliatory risks, particularly from…

  • Slashdot: US Sanctions Chinese Firm Linked to Seized Botnet

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/04/0431231/us-sanctions-chinese-firm-linked-to-seized-botnet Source: Slashdot Title: US Sanctions Chinese Firm Linked to Seized Botnet Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the recent sanctions imposed on a Beijing-based cybersecurity company, Integrity Technology, due to its involvement in cyberattacks, specifically those attributed to a Chinese government-operated botnet known as Flax Typhoon. This…

  • The Register: Microsoft Exchange update fixes security flaws, breaks other stuff

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/15/microsoft_exchange_buggy_patch/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft Exchange update fixes security flaws, breaks other stuff Feedly Summary: Flawed patch stops on-premises, hybrid server transport rules in their tracks for some Microsoft is pausing the rollout of an Exchange security update after it became clear that the patch could break transport rules for some customers.……

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Question for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/1/prompt-injection/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Question for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Feedly Summary: Lord Clement-Jones: To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the cybersecurity risks posed by prompt injection attacks to the processing by generative artificial intelligence of material provided from outside government, and whether…

  • Wired: The Hottest Startups in Paris in 2024

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/the-hottest-startups-in-paris-in-2024/ Source: Wired Title: The Hottest Startups in Paris in 2024 Feedly Summary: The French capital has become the home of Europe’s growing AI industry—but alongside giants like Mistral are startups building EV charging infrastructure and trying to revolutionize social media. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the burgeoning AI…