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  • Slashdot: Can TrapC Fix C and C++ Memory Safety Issues?

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/03/03/0654205/can-trapc-fix-c-and-c-memory-safety-issues?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Can TrapC Fix C and C++ Memory Safety Issues? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The development of TrapC, a fork of the C programming language, aims to address longstanding memory safety issues associated with C and C++. The introduction of a cybersecurity-centric compiler, trapc, enhances security…

  • Hacker News: Kaspersky exposes hidden malware on GitHub stealing personal data

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    Source URL: https://www.kaspersky.com/about/press-releases/kaspersky-exposes-hidden-malware-on-github-stealing-personal-data-and-485000-in-bitcoin Source: Hacker News Title: Kaspersky exposes hidden malware on GitHub stealing personal data Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the discovery of a malicious campaign dubbed GitVenom by Kaspersky’s Global Research & Analysis Team, targeting gamers and crypto investors through compromised open-source repositories on GitHub. It…

  • Hacker News: Hallucinations in code are the least dangerous form of LLM mistakes

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/2/hallucinations-in-code/ Source: Hacker News Title: Hallucinations in code are the least dangerous form of LLM mistakes Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the phenomenon of “hallucinations” in code generated by large language models (LLMs), highlighting that while such hallucinations can initially undermine developers’ confidence, they are relatively…

  • Hacker News: Towards a test-suite for TOTP codes

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    Source URL: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/03/towards-a-test-suite-for-totp-codes/ Source: Hacker News Title: Towards a test-suite for TOTP codes Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text critiques the TOTP (Time-based One-Time Password) specification, highlighting discrepancies between major implementations and emphasizing the need for consistency in security standards. The author has created a test suite to help identify…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Kellan Elliott-McCrea

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/2/kellan-elliott-mccrea/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Kellan Elliott-McCrea Feedly Summary: Regarding the recent blog post, I think a simpler explanation is that hallucinating a non-existent library is a such an inhuman error it throws people. A human making such an error would be almost unforgivably careless. — Kellan Elliott-McCrea Tags: ai-assisted-programming, generative-ai,…

  • Slashdot: Malicious PyPI Package Exploited Deezer’s API, Orchestrates a Distributed Piracy Operation

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/02/064255/malicious-pypi-package-exploited-deezers-api-orchestrates-a-distributed-piracy-operation?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Malicious PyPI Package Exploited Deezer’s API, Orchestrates a Distributed Piracy Operation Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A malicious PyPi package named “automslc” exploited systems for unauthorized music downloads from Deezer, bypassing access restrictions and violating API terms. Its removal from PyPI demonstrates the ongoing security challenges…

  • Hacker News: The GitVenom campaign: cryptocurrency theft using GitHub

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    Source URL: https://securelist.com/gitvenom-campaign/115694/ Source: Hacker News Title: The GitVenom campaign: cryptocurrency theft using GitHub Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the GitVenom campaign, which involves threat actors creating fake open-source projects on GitHub to distribute malicious code. These projects appear legitimate and lure unsuspecting users, emphasizing the need for…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Hallucinations in code are the least dangerous form of LLM mistakes

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/2/hallucinations-in-code/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Hallucinations in code are the least dangerous form of LLM mistakes Feedly Summary: A surprisingly common complaint I see from developers who have tried using LLMs for code is that they encountered a hallucination – usually the LLM inventing a method or even a full software library…

  • Slashdot: 27-Year-Old EXE Became Python In Minutes. Is AI-Assisted Reverse Engineering Next?

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/03/01/2211210/27-year-old-exe-became-python-in-minutes-is-ai-assisted-reverse-engineering-next?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: 27-Year-Old EXE Became Python In Minutes. Is AI-Assisted Reverse Engineering Next? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text discusses a remarkable case of using AI (Claude 3.7) to reverse-engineer a 27-year-old Visual Basic application and rewrite it in Python. This showcases the potential of generative AI…