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  • Hacker News: We got hit by an alarmingly well-prepared phish spammer

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    Source URL: https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/spam/WellPreparedPhishSpammer Source: Hacker News Title: We got hit by an alarmingly well-prepared phish spammer Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a sophisticated phishing attack where attackers exploited VPN access to send spam emails after compromising a user’s credentials. This incident underscores the importance of examining security practices…

  • The Register: The curious story of Uncle Sam’s HR dept, a hastily set up email server, and fears of another cyber disaster

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/29/opm_email_lawsuit/ Source: The Register Title: The curious story of Uncle Sam’s HR dept, a hastily set up email server, and fears of another cyber disaster Feedly Summary: Lawsuit challenges effort to create federal-wide centralized inbox expected to be used for mass firings Two anonymous US government employees have sued Uncle Sam’s HR department…

  • Data and computer security | The Guardian: Threat of cyber-attacks on Whitehall ‘is severe and advancing quickly’, NAO says

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    Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/29/cyber-attack-threat-uk-government-departments-whitehall-nao Source: Data and computer security | The Guardian Title: Threat of cyber-attacks on Whitehall ‘is severe and advancing quickly’, NAO says Feedly Summary: Audit watchdog finds 58 critical IT systems assessed in 2024 had ‘significant gaps in cyber-resilience’The threat of potentially devastating cyber-attacks against UK government departments is “severe and advancing quickly”,…

  • Hacker News: AI haters build tarpits to trap and trick AI scrapers that ignore robots.txt

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    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/ai-haters-build-tarpits-to-trap-and-trick-ai-scrapers-that-ignore-robots-txt/ Source: Hacker News Title: AI haters build tarpits to trap and trick AI scrapers that ignore robots.txt Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the creation of a new malware named Nepenthes, designed by a software developer to combat AI web crawlers that ignore “no scraping” directives…

  • Hacker News: Qwen2.5-Max: Exploring the Intelligence of Large-Scale Moe Model

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    Source URL: https://qwenlm.github.io/blog/qwen2.5-max/ Source: Hacker News Title: Qwen2.5-Max: Exploring the Intelligence of Large-Scale Moe Model Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the development and performance evaluation of Qwen2.5-Max, a large-scale Mixture-of-Expert (MoE) model pretrained on over 20 trillion tokens. It highlights significant advancements in model intelligence achieved through scaling…

  • Cloud Blog: ScatterBrain: Unmasking the Shadow of PoisonPlug’s Obfuscator

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/scatterbrain-unmasking-poisonplug-obfuscator/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: ScatterBrain: Unmasking the Shadow of PoisonPlug’s Obfuscator Feedly Summary: Written by: Nino Isakovic Introduction Since 2022, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has been tracking multiple cyber espionage operations conducted by China-nexus actors utilizing POISONPLUG.SHADOW. These operations employ a custom obfuscating compiler that we refer to as “ScatterBrain," facilitating…

  • Hacker News: FTC Takes Action Against GoDaddy for Alleged Lax Data Security

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    Source URL: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-takes-action-against-godaddy-alleged-lax-data-security-its-website-hosting-services Source: Hacker News Title: FTC Takes Action Against GoDaddy for Alleged Lax Data Security Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has mandated GoDaddy, a major web hosting company, to establish a robust information security program due to allegations of failing to protect its website…

  • CSA: What to Expect When Starting Microsegmentation

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    Source URL: https://www.illumio.com/blog/what-to-expect-when-starting-out-with-microsegmentation Source: CSA Title: What to Expect When Starting Microsegmentation Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the integral role of microsegmentation in achieving a zero trust architecture, highlighting its increasing importance according to Gartner’s projections. It outlines ten actionable steps for implementing microsegmentation, which are crucial for enhancing…

  • NCSC Feed: Eradicating trivial vulnerabilities, at scale

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    Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/eradicating-trivial-vulnerabilities-at-scale Source: NCSC Feed Title: Eradicating trivial vulnerabilities, at scale Feedly Summary: A new NCSC research paper aims to reduce the presence of ‘unforgivable’ vulnerabilities. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The NCSC’s 2024 Annual Review highlights the necessity of addressing foundational vulnerabilities in software to enhance global digital resilience. It emphasizes the…

  • Krebs on Security: A Tumultuous Week for Federal Cybersecurity Efforts

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/a-tumultuous-week-for-federal-cybersecurity-efforts/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: A Tumultuous Week for Federal Cybersecurity Efforts Feedly Summary: President Trump last week issued a flurry of executive orders that upended a number of government initiatives focused on improving the nation’s cybersecurity posture. The president fired all advisors from the Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review…