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  • Slashdot: Salesforce Says It Won’t Pay Extortion Demand in 1 Billion Records Breach

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/10/08/208202/salesforce-says-it-wont-pay-extortion-demand-in-1-billion-records-breach?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Salesforce Says It Won’t Pay Extortion Demand in 1 Billion Records Breach Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Salesforce is facing an extortion demand from a crime syndicate that claims to have stolen approximately 1 billion records from various customers, highlighting vulnerabilities in user compliance and security…

  • Slashdot: Signal Braces For Quantum Age With SPQR Encryption Upgrade

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/10/03/234236/signal-braces-for-quantum-age-with-spqr-encryption-upgrade?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Signal Braces For Quantum Age With SPQR Encryption Upgrade Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Signal’s introduction of the Sparse Post Quantum Ratchet (SPQR) marks a significant enhancement in encryption protocols, incorporating quantum-resistant cryptography into its messaging platform. This upgrade, called the Triple Ratchet, is designed to…

  • The Register: Red Hat fesses up to GitLab breach after attackers brag of data theft

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/03/red_hat_gitlab_breach/ Source: The Register Title: Red Hat fesses up to GitLab breach after attackers brag of data theft Feedly Summary: Open source giant admits intruders broke into dedicated consulting instance, but insists core products untouched What started as cyber crew bragging has now been confirmed by Red Hat: someone gained access to its…

  • Slashdot: Intel and AMD Trusted Enclaves, a Foundation For Network Security, Fall To Physical Attacks

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/10/01/229239/intel-and-amd-trusted-enclaves-a-foundation-for-network-security-fall-to-physical-attacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Intel and AMD Trusted Enclaves, a Foundation For Network Security, Fall To Physical Attacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Researchers have introduced two significant hardware attacks, Battering RAM and Wiretap, that compromise Intel SGX and AMD SEV-SNP trusted enclaves. These attacks exploit flaws in deterministic encryption…

  • Slashdot: UK Once Again Demands Backdoor To Apple’s Encrypted Cloud Storage

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    Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/10/01/1719219/uk-once-again-demands-backdoor-to-apples-encrypted-cloud-storage?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UK Once Again Demands Backdoor To Apple’s Encrypted Cloud Storage Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The UK government’s recent order to Apple to create a backdoor for accessing encrypted cloud storage for British users raises significant privacy concerns and compliance challenges. This order comes amidst ongoing…

  • The Register: Tile trackers are a stalker’s dream, say Georgia Tech researchers

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/30/tile_trackers_unencrypted_info/ Source: The Register Title: Tile trackers are a stalker’s dream, say Georgia Tech researchers Feedly Summary: Plaintext transmissions, fixed MAC addresses, rotating ‘unique’ IDs, and more, make abuse easy Tile Bluetooth trackers leak identifying data in plain text, giving stalkers an easy way to track victims despite Life360’s security promises, a group…