Tag: hack

Source URL: https://cyberscoop.com/lazarus-group-north-korea-malicious-npm-packages-socket/ Source: Hacker News Title: Lazarus Group deceives developers with 6 new malicious NPM packages Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Lazarus Group has infiltrated the npm registry, introducing six malicious packages designed to deceive software developers, steal credentials, and disrupt their workflows. This incident highlights the ongoing threats…

Hacker News: Show HN: I lost 15% to Congress’ lag, so I built a trade-sniping tool

Mar 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://politichook.com/ Source: Hacker News Title: Show HN: I lost 15% to Congress’ lag, so I built a trade-sniping tool Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text introduces an AI-powered Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system that utilizes GPT to improve the accuracy and comprehensiveness of data extraction, particularly for handwritten…

Krebs on Security: ClickFix: How to Infect Your PC in Three Easy Steps

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Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/03/clickfix-how-to-infect-your-pc-in-three-easy-steps/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: ClickFix: How to Infect Your PC in Three Easy Steps Feedly Summary: A clever malware deployment scheme first spotted in targeted attacks last year has now gone mainstream. In this scam, dubbed “ClickFix," the visitor to a hacked or malicious website is asked to distinguish themselves from…

Hacker News: Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28

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Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-on-march-28/ Source: Hacker News Title: Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28 Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Amazon’s recent changes to its Alexa voice assistant, specifically the transition to a generative AI model that entails user privacy trade-offs.…

Simon Willison’s Weblog: Apple’s Siri Chief Calls AI Delays Ugly and Embarrassing, Promises Fixes

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Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/14/ai-delays/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Apple’s Siri Chief Calls AI Delays Ugly and Embarrassing, Promises Fixes Feedly Summary: Apple’s Siri Chief Calls AI Delays Ugly and Embarrassing, Promises Fixes Mark Gurman reports on some leaked details from internal Apple meetings concerning the delays in shipping personalized Siri. This note in particular stood…

Hacker News: Decrypting encrypted files from Akira ransomware using a bunch of GPUs

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Source URL: https://tinyhack.com/2025/03/13/decrypting-encrypted-files-from-akira-ransomware-linux-esxi-variant-2024-using-a-bunch-of-gpus/ Source: Hacker News Title: Decrypting encrypted files from Akira ransomware using a bunch of GPUs Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a method of recovering data from the Akira ransomware without paying a ransom. The author shares insights into the reverse engineering of the ransomware, outlining…

Hacker News: Any insider takes on Yann LeCun’s push against current architectures?

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Source URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43325049 Source: Hacker News Title: Any insider takes on Yann LeCun’s push against current architectures? Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Yann Lecun’s perspective on the limitations of large language models (LLMs) and introduces the concept of an ‘energy minimization’ architecture to address issues like hallucinations. This…

Hacker News: How ProPublica Uses AI in Its Investigations

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Source URL: https://www.propublica.org/article/using-ai-responsibly-for-reporting Source: Hacker News Title: How ProPublica Uses AI in Its Investigations Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the innovative use of AI by ProPublica for investigative journalism, specifically in analyzing grants flagged for “woke” themes. It illustrates how AI can enhance data analysis while emphasizing the…

Hacker News: Apple will soon support encrypted RCS messaging with Android users

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