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  • Schneier on Security: North Korean Hackers Steal $1.5B in Cryptocurrency

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/north-korean-hackers-steal-1-5b-in-cryptocurrency.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: North Korean Hackers Steal $1.5B in Cryptocurrency Feedly Summary: It looks like a very sophisticated attack against the Dubai-based exchange Bybit: Bybit officials disclosed the theft of more than 400,000 ethereum and staked ethereum coins just hours after it occurred. The notification said the digital loot had…

  • Cloud Blog: Announcing Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Anthropic’s first hybrid reasoning model, is available on Vertex AI

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/anthropics-claude-3-7-sonnet-is-available-on-vertex-ai/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Announcing Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Anthropic’s first hybrid reasoning model, is available on Vertex AI Feedly Summary: Today, we’re announcing Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Anthropic’s most intelligent model to date and the first hybrid reasoning model on the market, is available in preview on Vertex AI Model Garden. Claude 3.7…

  • Slashdot: Google To Eliminate SMS Authentication in Gmail, Implement QR Codes

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/24/1442246/google-to-eliminate-sms-authentication-in-gmail-implement-qr-codes?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google To Eliminate SMS Authentication in Gmail, Implement QR Codes Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google is transitioning away from SMS verification codes for Gmail authentication, opting for QR codes instead. This shift addresses significant vulnerabilities related to SMS-based authentication, such as phishing and fraud, thereby…

  • The Register: Rather than add a backdoor, Apple decides to kill iCloud E2EE for UK peeps

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/24/rather_than_add_a_backdoor/ Source: The Register Title: Rather than add a backdoor, Apple decides to kill iCloud E2EE for UK peeps Feedly Summary: PLUS: SEC launches new crypto crime unit; Phishing toolkit upgraded; and more Infosec in brief Apple has responded to the UK government’s demand for access to its customers’ data stored in iCloud…

  • Rekt: ByBit – Rekt

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    Source URL: https://www.rekt.news/bybit-rekt Source: Rekt Title: ByBit – Rekt Feedly Summary: $1.43B heist on ByBit claims the throne on our Rekt Leaderboard! Lazarus pulled off the perfect digital sleight-of-hand, making multisig signers see legitimate transactions while signing away the keys to the kingdom. Now ByBit’s offering $140M to catch the hackers. AI Summary and Description:…

  • Hacker News: SEAL Advisory on DPRK Threat to Crypto Exchanges

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    Source URL: https://www.securityalliance.org/news/2025-02-dprk-advisory Source: Hacker News Title: SEAL Advisory on DPRK Threat to Crypto Exchanges Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a significant cyber theft by DPRK operatives, detailing their sophisticated tactics for compromising crypto exchanges. It emphasizes the importance of internal reviews and specific security measures for exchanges…

  • Hacker News: Meta claims torrenting pirated books isn’t illegal without proof of seeding

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    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/meta-defends-its-vast-book-torrenting-were-just-a-leech-no-proof-of-seeding/ Source: Hacker News Title: Meta claims torrenting pirated books isn’t illegal without proof of seeding Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Meta’s legal defense in response to allegations related to the illegal torrenting of copyrighted books for AI model training. It underscores the mounting tensions surrounding…

  • The Register: US minerals company says crooks broke into email and helped themselves to $500K

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/20/niocorp_bec_scam/ Source: The Register Title: US minerals company says crooks broke into email and helped themselves to $500K Feedly Summary: A painful loss for young company that’s yet to generate revenue A NASDAQ-listed US minerals company says cybercriminals broke into its systems on Valentine’s Day and paid themselves around $500,000 – money earmarked…

  • Slashdot: The IRS Is Buying an AI Supercomputer From Nvidia

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/15/0540249/the-irs-is-buying-an-ai-supercomputer-from-nvidia?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: The IRS Is Buying an AI Supercomputer From Nvidia Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The IRS is set to acquire an Nvidia SuperPod AI supercomputer to enhance its machine-learning capabilities, particularly in fraud detection and taxpayer behavior analysis. This investment signifies a notable step in government…

  • The Register: UK’s new thinking on AI: Unless it’s causing serious bother, you can crack on

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/15/uk_ai_safety_institute_rebranded/ Source: The Register Title: UK’s new thinking on AI: Unless it’s causing serious bother, you can crack on Feedly Summary: Plus: Keep calm and plug Anthropic’s Claude into public services Comment The UK government on Friday said its AI Safety Institute will henceforth be known as its AI Security Institute, a rebranding…