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  • Krebs on Security: Self-Replicating Worm Hits 180+ Software Packages

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/09/self-replicating-worm-hits-180-software-packages/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Self-Replicating Worm Hits 180+ Software Packages Feedly Summary: At least 187 code packages made available through the JavaScript repository NPM have been infected with a self-replicating worm that steals credentials from developers and publishes those secrets on GitHub, experts warn. The malware, which briefly infected multiple code packages…

  • Docker: MCP Security: A Developer’s Guide

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    Source URL: https://www.docker.com/blog/mcp-security-explained/ Source: Docker Title: MCP Security: A Developer’s Guide Feedly Summary: Since its release by Anthropic in November 2024, Model Context Protocol (MCP) has gained massive adoption and is quickly becoming the connective tissue between AI agents and the tools, APIs, and data they act on.  With just a few lines of configuration,…

  • Slashdot: Hard Drive Shortage Intensifies as AI Training Data Pushes Lead Times Beyond 12 Months

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    Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/09/15/1823230/hard-drive-shortage-intensifies-as-ai-training-data-pushes-lead-times-beyond-12-months?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Hard Drive Shortage Intensifies as AI Training Data Pushes Lead Times Beyond 12 Months Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines a significant increase in demand for high-capacity hard drives driven by AI workloads, leading to extended lead times and price increases. This surge reflects…

  • The Register: Careless engineer stored recovery codes in plaintext, got whole org pwned

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/15/ransomware_recovery_codes_plaintext/ Source: The Register Title: Careless engineer stored recovery codes in plaintext, got whole org pwned Feedly Summary: Cautionary tale from the recent SonicWall attacks Failing to encrypt sensitive data leaves you wide open to attack. During the recent SonicWall attack spree, intruders bypassed multi-factor authentication (MFA) in at least one case, because…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: GPT‑5-Codex and upgrades to Codex

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/15/gpt-5-codex/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: GPT‑5-Codex and upgrades to Codex Feedly Summary: GPT‑5-Codex and upgrades to Codex OpenAI half-released a new model today: GPT‑5-Codex, a fine-tuned GPT-5 variant explicitly designed for their various AI-assisted programming tools. I say half-released because it’s not yet available via their API, but they “plan to make…

  • AWS News Blog: AWS Weekly Roundup: Strands Agents 1M+ downloads, Cloud Club Captain, AI Agent Hackathon, and more (September 15, 2025)

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    Source URL: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-weekly-roundup-strands-agents-1m-downloads-cloud-club-captain-ai-agent-hackathon-and-more-september-15-2025/ Source: AWS News Blog Title: AWS Weekly Roundup: Strands Agents 1M+ downloads, Cloud Club Captain, AI Agent Hackathon, and more (September 15, 2025) Feedly Summary: Last week, Strands Agents, AWS open source for agentic AI SDK just hit 1 million downloads and earned 3,000+ GitHub Stars less than 4 months since launching…

  • Slashdot: Google Shifts Android Security Updates To Risk-Based Triage System

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/09/15/1444225/google-shifts-android-security-updates-to-risk-based-triage-system?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Shifts Android Security Updates To Risk-Based Triage System Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google has initiated a significant alteration in its Android security update strategy by introducing a “Risk-Based Update System.” This system prioritizes high-risk vulnerabilities for immediate attention while deferring routine fixes, which may…

  • The Register: Nork snoops whip up fake South Korean military ID with help from ChatGPT

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/15/north_korea_chatgpt_fake_id/ Source: The Register Title: Nork snoops whip up fake South Korean military ID with help from ChatGPT Feedly Summary: Kimsuky gang proves that with the right wording, you can turn generative AI into a counterfeit factory North Korean spies used ChatGPT to generate a fake military ID for use in an espionage…

  • The Register: Open source Cloud Hypervisor adds (maybe futile) no-AI-code policy

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/15/cloud_hypervisor_no_ai_policy/ Source: The Register Title: Open source Cloud Hypervisor adds (maybe futile) no-AI-code policy Feedly Summary: Virtualization tool for hyperscalers now scales to 8,192 vCPUs The Cloud Hypervisor project has introduced a No AI code policy.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses advancements in virtualization technology specifically for hyperscaler environments,…