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  • Shabie’s blog: Let the kaleidoscope turn

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    Source URL: https://shabie.github.io/2025/07/31/let-the-kaleidoscope-turn.html Source: Shabie’s blog Title: Let the kaleidoscope turn Feedly Summary: “Any good classifier knows that in the process of classification, information about variety is lost while information about similarities is gained.” – Joseph Tainter AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the limitations of traditional retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems in…

  • CSA: Exploiting Trusted AI: GPTs in Cyberattacks

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    Source URL: https://abnormal.ai/blog/how-attackers-exploit-trusted-ai-tools Source: CSA Title: Exploiting Trusted AI: GPTs in Cyberattacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the emergence of malicious AI, particularly focusing on how generative pre-trained transformers (GPTs) are being exploited by cybercriminals. It highlights the potential risks posed by these technologies, including sophisticated fraud tactics and…

  • The Register: Don’t click on that Facebook ad for a text-to-AI-video tool

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/27/fake_social_media_ads_ai_tool/ Source: The Register Title: Don’t click on that Facebook ad for a text-to-AI-video tool Feedly Summary: Millions may fall for it – and end up with malware instead A group of miscreants tracked as UNC6032 is exploiting interest in AI video generators by planting malicious ads on social media platforms to steal…

  • Slashdot: Ghost Students Are Creating an ‘Agonizing’ Problem For California Colleges

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/08/012245/ghost-students-are-creating-an-agonizing-problem-for-california-colleges?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Ghost Students Are Creating an ‘Agonizing’ Problem For California Colleges Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The rise of “ghost students”—AI agents posing as real students in online courses—has become a significant issue in community colleges, particularly exacerbated by the pandemic. This phenomenon is linked to an…

  • Slashdot: Alleged ‘Scattered Spider’ Member Extradited to US

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/04/30/2234218/alleged-scattered-spider-member-extradited-to-us?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Alleged ‘Scattered Spider’ Member Extradited to US Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text covers the extradition of a Scottish cybercriminal, Tyler Robert Buchanan, who is linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group. His involvement includes significant wire fraud and identity theft, with implications for information…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Phishing campaign impersonates Booking .com, delivers a suite of credential-stealing malware

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/13/phishing-campaign-impersonates-booking-com-delivers-a-suite-of-credential-stealing-malware/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Phishing campaign impersonates Booking .com, delivers a suite of credential-stealing malware Feedly Summary: Starting in December 2024, leading up to some of the busiest travel days, Microsoft Threat Intelligence identified a phishing campaign that impersonates online travel agency Booking.com and targets organizations in the hospitality industry. The…