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  • The Register: Pentagon declares war on ‘outdated’ software buying

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/06/us_dod_software_procurement/ Source: The Register Title: Pentagon declares war on ‘outdated’ software buying Feedly Summary: (If only that would keep folks off unsanctioned chat app side quests) The US Department of Defense (DoD) is overhauling its “outdated" software procurement systems, and insists it’s putting security at the forefront of decision-making processes.… AI Summary and…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Microsoft partners with Global Anti-Scam Alliance to fight cybercrime

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/05/05/microsoft-partners-with-global-anti-scam-alliance-to-fight-cybercrime/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Microsoft partners with Global Anti-Scam Alliance to fight cybercrime Feedly Summary: In 2024 alone, scammers drained the global economy of more than $1.03 trillion. Together, Microsoft and the other members of GASA hope to stem these losses going forward. The post Microsoft partners with Global Anti-Scam Alliance…

  • Slashdot: US National Security Official Caught Using ‘Less-Secure Signal App Knockoff’

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/03/0427226/us-national-security-official-caught-using-less-secure-signal-app-knockoff?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US National Security Official Caught Using ‘Less-Secure Signal App Knockoff’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a security incident involving U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz using a modified version of the Signal app, which jeopardized the integrity of secure communications by allowing message…

  • Krebs on Security: xAI Dev Leaks API Key for Private SpaceX, Tesla LLMs

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/05/xai-dev-leaks-api-key-for-private-spacex-tesla-llms/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: xAI Dev Leaks API Key for Private SpaceX, Tesla LLMs Feedly Summary: A employee at Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI leaked a private key on GitHub that for the past two months could have allowed anyone to query private xAI large language models (LLMs) which appear to…

  • Slashdot: Nvidia and Anthropic Publicly Clash Over AI Chip Export Controls

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/05/01/1520202/nvidia-and-anthropic-publicly-clash-over-ai-chip-export-controls?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Nvidia and Anthropic Publicly Clash Over AI Chip Export Controls Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The ongoing dispute between Nvidia and Anthropic underscores significant tensions between AI hardware providers and model developers regarding export controls and national security implications. With the upcoming “AI Diffusion Rule,” the…

  • The Register: Anthropic calls for tougher GPU export controls as Nvidia’s CEO implores Trump to spread the AI love

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/01/anthropic_limit_gpus/ Source: The Register Title: Anthropic calls for tougher GPU export controls as Nvidia’s CEO implores Trump to spread the AI love Feedly Summary: This couldn’t possibly be about Chinese model builders taking some of the shine off US rivals, could it? +Comment Anthropic has urged the White House to further tighten so-called…

  • Slashdot: Apple Notifies New Victims of Spyware Attacks Across the World

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/04/30/2122233/apple-notifies-new-victims-of-spyware-attacks-across-the-world?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Apple Notifies New Victims of Spyware Attacks Across the World Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Apple has alerted several individuals that their devices may have been targeted by government spyware, reinforcing the importance of mobile device security. This incident highlights the growing prevalence of spyware targeting…

  • The Register: Microsoft gets twitchy over talk of Europe’s tech independence

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/30/microsoft_getting_nervous_about_europes/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft gets twitchy over talk of Europe’s tech independence Feedly Summary: Brad Smith commits org to facing off with US govt in court to protect them Microsoft is responding to mounting “geopolitical and trade volatility" between the US administration and governments in Europe by pledging privacy safeguards for…