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  • The Register: Microsoft fixes under-attack privilege-escalation holes in Hyper-V

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/patch_tuesday_january_2025/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft fixes under-attack privilege-escalation holes in Hyper-V Feedly Summary: Plus: Excel hell, angst for Adobe fans, and life’s too Snort for Cisco Patch Tuesday The first Patch Tuesday of 2025 has seen Microsoft address three under-attack privilege-escalation flaws in its Hyper-V hypervisor, plus plenty more problems that deserve…

  • Hacker News: Don’t use cosine similarity carelessly

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    Source URL: https://p.migdal.pl/blog/2025/01/dont-use-cosine-similarity/ Source: Hacker News Title: Don’t use cosine similarity carelessly Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text explores the complexities and limitations of using cosine similarity in AI, particularly in the context of vector embeddings derived from language models. It critiques the blind application of cosine similarity to assess…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/01/14/cisa-adds-four-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added four vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-55591 Fortinet FortiOS Authorization Bypass Vulnerability CVE-2025-21333 Microsoft Windows Hyper-V NT Kernel Integration VSP Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability CVE-2025-21334 Microsoft Windows Hyper-V NT…

  • Slashdot: Texas Sues Allstate For Collecting Driver Data To Raise Premiums

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/01/14/2042251/texas-sues-allstate-for-collecting-driver-data-to-raise-premiums?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Texas Sues Allstate For Collecting Driver Data To Raise Premiums Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Texas has initiated a significant lawsuit against Allstate and its subsidiary Arity for allegedly violating the state’s privacy laws by secretly collecting location data from millions of drivers, which was used…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Microsoft Patch Tuesday for January 2025 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/january-patch-tuesday-release/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Microsoft Patch Tuesday for January 2025 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities Feedly Summary: Microsoft has released its monthly security update for January of 2025 which includes 159 vulnerabilities, including 10 that Microsoft marked as “critical.” The remaining vulnerabilities listed are classified as “important.”  AI Summary and…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: 3 takeaways from red teaming 100 generative AI products

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/01/13/3-takeaways-from-red-teaming-100-generative-ai-products/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: 3 takeaways from red teaming 100 generative AI products Feedly Summary: Since 2018, Microsoft’s AI Red Team has probed generative AI products for critical safety and security vulnerabilities. Read our latest blog for three lessons we’ve learned along the way. The post 3 takeaways from red teaming…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Analyzing CVE-2024-44243, a macOS System Integrity Protection bypass through kernel extensions

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/01/13/analyzing-cve-2024-44243-a-macos-system-integrity-protection-bypass-through-kernel-extensions/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Analyzing CVE-2024-44243, a macOS System Integrity Protection bypass through kernel extensions Feedly Summary: Microsoft discovered a macOS vulnerability allowing attackers to bypass System Integrity Protection (SIP) by loading third party kernel extensions, which could lead to serious consequences, such as allowing attackers to install rootkits, create persistent…

  • Hacker News: Ask HN: Teams using AI – how do you prevent it from breaking your codebase?

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    Source URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42701745 Source: Hacker News Title: Ask HN: Teams using AI – how do you prevent it from breaking your codebase? Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights challenges faced by engineering teams using AI coding assistants, particularly in complex codebases. It emphasizes the need for structured workflows to…

  • Hacker News: Executive Order on Advancing United States Leadership in AI Infrastructure

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    Source URL: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2025/01/14/executive-order-on-advancing-united-states-leadership-in-artificial-intelligence-infrastructure/ Source: Hacker News Title: Executive Order on Advancing United States Leadership in AI Infrastructure Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text presents a comprehensive executive order focused on advancing artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in the United States with a view toward strengthening national security, fostering economic competitiveness, and…

  • The Register: With AI boom in full force 2024 datacenter deals reach $57B record

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/2024_datacenter_deals/ Source: The Register Title: With AI boom in full force 2024 datacenter deals reach $57B record Feedly Summary: Fewer giant deals, but many more smaller ones, in bit barn feeding frenzy Datacenter merger activity soared to new heights in 2024, with $57 billion in deals closed over the 12 months. If you’re…