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  • Hacker News: Deciphering language processing in the human brain through LLM representations

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    Source URL: https://research.google/blog/deciphering-language-processing-in-the-human-brain-through-llm-representations/ Source: Hacker News Title: Deciphering language processing in the human brain through LLM representations Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the neural mechanisms involved in language processing and their surprising alignment with the internal representations of speech recognition models like Whisper. This analysis provides insights relevant…

  • Hacker News: Zero-knowledge proofs, encoding Sudoku and Mario speedruns without semantic leak

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    Source URL: https://vasekrozhon.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/zero-knowledge-proofs/ Source: Hacker News Title: Zero-knowledge proofs, encoding Sudoku and Mario speedruns without semantic leak Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text focuses on zero-knowledge proofs, illustrating their foundational concepts and applications, particularly in cryptography and distributed systems. The discussion highlights how zero-knowledge proofs can be a solution to…

  • Hacker News: ByteCraft: Generating video games and animations through bytes

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    Source URL: https://emygervais.github.io/2025/03/15/bytecraft.html Source: Hacker News Title: ByteCraft: Generating video games and animations through bytes Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses “ByteCraft,” a novel model designed to generate executable files for video games and animations from text prompts, representing a significant advancement in AI technology, specifically in generative AI.…

  • Embrace The Red: Sneaky Bits: Advanced Data Smuggling Techniques (ASCII Smuggler Updates)

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    Source URL: https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/sneaky-bits-and-ascii-smuggler/ Source: Embrace The Red Title: Sneaky Bits: Advanced Data Smuggling Techniques (ASCII Smuggler Updates) Feedly Summary: You are likely aware of ASCII Smuggling via Unicode Tags. It is unique and fascinating because many LLMs inherently interpret these as instructions when delivered as hidden prompt injection, and LLMs can also emit them. Then,…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: New XCSSET malware adds new obfuscation, persistence techniques to infect Xcode projects

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/11/new-xcsset-malware-adds-new-obfuscation-persistence-techniques-to-infect-xcode-projects/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: New XCSSET malware adds new obfuscation, persistence techniques to infect Xcode projects Feedly Summary: Microsoft Threat Intelligence has uncovered a new variant of XCSSET, a sophisticated modular macOS malware that infects Xcode projects, in the wild. Its first known variant since 2022, this latest XCSSET malware features…

  • Hacker News: PurrCrypt: Steganographic Encryption Disguised as Pet Sounds

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    Source URL: https://github.com/vxfemboy/purrcrypt Source: Hacker News Title: PurrCrypt: Steganographic Encryption Disguised as Pet Sounds Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a whimsical encryption tool called PurrCrypt that disguises real cryptographic messages as playful “pet talk,” specifically using feline and canine expressions. It creatively combines strong security practices, such as…

  • Hacker News: Smaller but Better: Unifying Layout Generation with Smaller LLMs

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    Source URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.14005 Source: Hacker News Title: Smaller but Better: Unifying Layout Generation with Smaller LLMs Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The paper presents LGGPT, a large language model designed for unified layout generation, emphasizing its efficiency and performance even with a smaller size compared to larger models. It introduces novel…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Malvertising campaign leads to info stealers hosted on GitHub

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/06/malvertising-campaign-leads-to-info-stealers-hosted-on-github/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Malvertising campaign leads to info stealers hosted on GitHub Feedly Summary: Microsoft detected a large-scale malvertising campaign in early December 2024 that impacted nearly one million devices globally. The attack originated from illegal streaming websites embedded with malvertising redirectors and ultimately redirected users to GitHub to deliver…

  • Cloud Blog: GoStringUngarbler: Deobfuscating Strings in Garbled Binaries

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/gostringungarbler-deobfuscating-strings-in-garbled-binaries/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: GoStringUngarbler: Deobfuscating Strings in Garbled Binaries Feedly Summary: Written by: Chuong Dong Overview In our day-to-day work, the FLARE team often encounters malware written in Go that is protected using garble. While recent advancements in Go analysis from tools like IDA Pro have simplified the analysis process, garble…