Tag: government
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Slashdot: Taiwan Says Government Departments Should Not Use DeepSeek, Citing Security Concerns
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/01/31/1513252/taiwan-says-government-departments-should-not-use-deepseek-citing-security-concerns?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Taiwan Says Government Departments Should Not Use DeepSeek, Citing Security Concerns Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Taiwan’s digital ministry has issued a directive prohibiting government departments from utilizing the AI service provided by the Chinese startup DeepSeek, citing significant information security risks associated with reliance on…
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The Register: Google to Iran: Yes, we see you using Gemini for phishing and scripting. We’re onto you
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/31/state_spies_google_gemini/ Source: The Register Title: Google to Iran: Yes, we see you using Gemini for phishing and scripting. We’re onto you Feedly Summary: And you, China, Russia, North Korea … Guardrails block malware generation Google says it’s spotted Chinese, Russian, Iranian, and North Korean government agents using its Gemini AI for nefarious purposes,…
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Slashdot: OpenAI Teases ‘New Era’ of AI In US, Deepens Ties With Government
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/30/2142256/openai-teases-new-era-of-ai-in-us-deepens-ties-with-government?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI Teases ‘New Era’ of AI In US, Deepens Ties With Government Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI’s partnership with the US government, particularly with National Laboratories, aims to leverage AI for advancements in multiple fields, including national security, energy, and cybersecurity. This collaboration signifies a…
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The Register: What better place to inject OpenAI’s o1 than Los Alamos national lab, right?
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/30/openai_los_alamos_national_lab/ Source: The Register Title: What better place to inject OpenAI’s o1 than Los Alamos national lab, right? Feedly Summary: Tackling disease, tick. High-energy physics, tick. Nuclear weapon security, also tick OpenAI has announced another deal with Uncle Sam, this time to get its very latest models in the hands of US government…
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The Register: Trump admin’s purge of US cyber advisory boards was ‘foolish,’ says ex-Navy admiral
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/30/gutting_us_cyber_advisory_boards/ Source: The Register Title: Trump admin’s purge of US cyber advisory boards was ‘foolish,’ says ex-Navy admiral Feedly Summary: ‘No one was kicked off the NTSB in the middle of investigating a crash’ interview Gutting the Cyber Safety Review Board as it was investigating how China’s Salt Typhoon breached American government and…
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Krebs on Security: Infrastructure Laundering: Blending in with the Cloud
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/infrastructure-laundering-blending-in-with-the-cloud/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Infrastructure Laundering: Blending in with the Cloud Feedly Summary: In an effort to blend in and make their malicious traffic tougher to block, hosting firms catering to cybercriminals in China and Russia increasingly are funneling their operations through major U.S. cloud providers. Research published this week on…
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Slashdot: SoftBank in Talks To Invest Up To $25 Billion in OpenAI
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/01/30/1114205/softbank-in-talks-to-invest-up-to-25-billion-in-openai?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: SoftBank in Talks To Invest Up To $25 Billion in OpenAI Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: SoftBank is negotiating a significant investment of up to $25 billion in OpenAI, aiming to become its largest financial backer. This partnership involves a substantial joint venture that will focus…
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Unit 42: CL-STA-0048: An Espionage Operation Against High-Value Targets in South Asia
Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138128 Source: Unit 42 Title: CL-STA-0048: An Espionage Operation Against High-Value Targets in South Asia Feedly Summary: A Chinese-linked espionage campaign targeted entities in South Asia using rare techniques like DNS exfiltration, with the aim to steal sensitive data. The post CL-STA-0048: An Espionage Operation Against High-Value Targets in South Asia appeared first…