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  • Cloud Blog: Introducing ‘Gemini for Government’: Supporting the U.S. Government’s Transformation with AI

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/introducing-gemini-for-government-supporting-the-us-governments-transformation-with-ai/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Introducing ‘Gemini for Government’: Supporting the U.S. Government’s Transformation with AI Feedly Summary: Google is proud to support the U.S. government in its modernization efforts through the use of AI. Today, in partnership with the General Services Administration (GSA) and in support of the next phase of the…

  • The Register: Google yet to take down ‘screenshot-grabbing’ Chrome VPN extension

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/21/freevpn_privacy_research/ Source: The Register Title: Google yet to take down ‘screenshot-grabbing’ Chrome VPN extension Feedly Summary: Researcher claims extension didn’t start out by exfiltrating info… while dev says its actions are ‘compliant’ Security boffins at Koi Security have warned of a shift in behavior of a popular Chrome VPN extension, FreeVPN.One, which recently…

  • Unit 42: Your Connection, Their Cash: Threat Actors Misuse SDKs to Sell Your Bandwidth

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/attackers-sell-your-bandwidth-using-sdks/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Your Connection, Their Cash: Threat Actors Misuse SDKs to Sell Your Bandwidth Feedly Summary: A campaign leverages CVE-2024-36401 to stealthily monetize victims’ bandwidth where legitimate software development kits (SDKs) are deployed for passive income. The post Your Connection, Their Cash: Threat Actors Misuse SDKs to Sell Your Bandwidth…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Dissecting PipeMagic: Inside the architecture of a modular backdoor framework

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/18/dissecting-pipemagic-inside-the-architecture-of-a-modular-backdoor-framework/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Dissecting PipeMagic: Inside the architecture of a modular backdoor framework Feedly Summary: A comprehensive technical deep dive on PipeMagic, a highly modular backdoor used by Storm-2460 masquerading as a legitimate open-source ChatGPT Desktop Application. Beneath its disguise, PipeMagic is a sophisticated malware framework designed for flexibility and…

  • Slashdot: Meta Freezes AI Hiring

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/21/0227208/meta-freezes-ai-hiring?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Meta Freezes AI Hiring Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Meta’s pause on hiring in its artificial intelligence division highlights a significant shift in their organizational strategy as they aim to refine their approach to developing superintelligence. This is particularly relevant for professionals in AI and organizational…

  • The Register: Microsoft stays mum about M365 Copilot on-demand security bypass

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/20/microsoft_mum_about_m365_copilot/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft stays mum about M365 Copilot on-demand security bypass Feedly Summary: Redmond doesn’t bother informing customers about some security fixes Microsoft has chosen not to tell customers about a recently patched vulnerability in M365 Copilot.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a concerning practice by…

  • Docker: The Supply Chain Paradox: When “Hardened” Images Become a Vendor Lock-in Trap

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    Source URL: https://www.docker.com/blog/hardened-container-images-security-vendor-lock-in/ Source: Docker Title: The Supply Chain Paradox: When “Hardened” Images Become a Vendor Lock-in Trap Feedly Summary: The market for pre-hardened container images is experiencing explosive growth as security-conscious organizations pursue the ultimate efficiency: instant security with minimal operational overhead. The value proposition is undeniably compelling—hardened images with minimal dependencies promise security…

  • Schneier on Security: Subverting AIOps Systems Through Poisoned Input Data

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/08/subverting-aiops-systems-through-poisoned-input-data.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Subverting AIOps Systems Through Poisoned Input Data Feedly Summary: In this input integrity attack against an AI system, researchers were able to fool AIOps tools: AIOps refers to the use of LLM-based agents to gather and analyze application telemetry, including system logs, performance metrics, traces, and alerts,…