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  • Hacker News: Constant-time coding will soon become infeasible

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    Source URL: https://eprint.iacr.org/2025/435 Source: Hacker News Title: Constant-time coding will soon become infeasible Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This paper discusses the challenges and shortcomings associated with writing secure cryptographic software that is free from timing-based side-channels. It presents a pessimistic view on the feasibility of constant-time coding, suggesting that failures…

  • The Register: OpenInfra has only gone and joined the Linux Foundation

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/12/openinfra_joins_the_linux_foundation/ Source: The Register Title: OpenInfra has only gone and joined the Linux Foundation Feedly Summary: Artist formerly known as OpenStack to huddle under same umbrella as the Cloud Native Computing Foundation The votes are in, confirming that the Open Infrastructure Foundation intends to join the Linux Foundation.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • The Register: Expired Juniper routers find new life – as Chinese spy hubs

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/12/china_spy_juniper_routers/ Source: The Register Title: Expired Juniper routers find new life – as Chinese spy hubs Feedly Summary: Fewer than 10 known victims, but Mandiant suspects others compromised, too Chinese spies have for months exploited old Juniper Networks routers, infecting the buggy gear with custom backdoors and gaining root access to the compromised…

  • Cloud Blog: Ghost in the Router: China-Nexus Espionage Actor UNC3886 Targets Juniper Routers

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/china-nexus-espionage-targets-juniper-routers/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Ghost in the Router: China-Nexus Espionage Actor UNC3886 Targets Juniper Routers Feedly Summary: Written by: Lukasz Lamparski, Punsaen Boonyakarn, Shawn Chew, Frank Tse, Jakub Jozwiak, Mathew Potaczek, Logeswaran Nadarajan, Nick Harbour, Mustafa Nasser Introduction In mid 2024, Mandiant discovered threat actors deployed custom backdoors on Juniper Networks’ Junos…

  • NCSC Feed: Joint report on publicly available hacking tools

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    Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/report/joint-report-on-publicly-available-hacking-tools Source: NCSC Feed Title: Joint report on publicly available hacking tools Feedly Summary: How to limit the effectiveness of tools commonly used by malicious actors. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report discusses collaboration among five nations’ cyber security authorities and evaluates the impact of publicly-available tools used in recent cyber…

  • Hacker News: Espressif’s Response to Undocumented Commands in ESP32 Bluetooth by Tarlogic

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    Source URL: https://www.espressif.com/en/news/response_esp32_bluetooth Source: Hacker News Title: Espressif’s Response to Undocumented Commands in ESP32 Bluetooth by Tarlogic Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Espressif addresses concerns regarding claims of a “backdoor” in its ESP32 chips, clarifying that the reported internal debug commands do not pose a security threat. The company emphasizes its…

  • Hacker News: A Practical Guide to Running Local LLMs

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    Source URL: https://spin.atomicobject.com/running-local-llms/ Source: Hacker News Title: A Practical Guide to Running Local LLMs Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the intricacies of running local large language models (LLMs), emphasizing their applications in privacy-critical situations and the potential benefits of various tools like Ollama and Llama.cpp. It provides insights…

  • Hacker News: Show HN: Factorio Learning Environment – Agents Build Factories

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    Source URL: https://jackhopkins.github.io/factorio-learning-environment/ Source: Hacker News Title: Show HN: Factorio Learning Environment – Agents Build Factories Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text introduces the Factorio Learning Environment (FLE), an innovative evaluation framework for Large Language Models (LLMs), focusing on their capabilities in long-term planning and resource optimization. It reveals gaps…