Tag: implications for security
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Gemini: CEO Sundar Pichai’s remarks at the White House AI Education Taskforce event
Source URL: https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/ai-education-efforts/ Source: Gemini Title: CEO Sundar Pichai’s remarks at the White House AI Education Taskforce event Feedly Summary: Google is offering Gemini for Education to American high schools, and committing $150 million in grants to support AI education and digital wellbeing. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google’s initiative to offer Gemini for…
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The Register: Windows starts asking for admin rights where it shouldn’t after security fix
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/windows_admin_rights_bug/ Source: The Register Title: Windows starts asking for admin rights where it shouldn’t after security fix Feedly Summary: Patch closes vuln but leaves standard users locked out of common apps Microsoft’s August 2025 Windows Security Update is causing pain for administrators after a fix for a vulnerability led to some unintended consequences.……
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The Register: US puts $10M bounty on three Russians accused of attacking critical infrastructure
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/us_10m_bounty_fsb_attackers/ Source: The Register Title: US puts $10M bounty on three Russians accused of attacking critical infrastructure Feedly Summary: Seven-year-old Cisco vuln that remains inexplicably unpatched is their way in The US State Department has put a $10 million bounty on the heads of three Russians accused of being intelligence agents hacking America’s…
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Slashdot: Cloudflare Stops New World’s Largest DDoS Attack Over Labor Day Weekend
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/09/03/1958250/cloudflare-stops-new-worlds-largest-ddos-attack-over-labor-day-weekend?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Cloudflare Stops New World’s Largest DDoS Attack Over Labor Day Weekend Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Cloudflare successfully mitigated a record-breaking DDoS attack peaking at 11.5 Tbps, demonstrating the increasing sophistication of such attacks and the effectiveness of modern internet infrastructure defenses. The incident highlights the…
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The Register: It looks like you’re ransoming data. Would you like some help?
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/03/ransomware_ai_abuse/ Source: The Register Title: It looks like you’re ransoming data. Would you like some help? Feedly Summary: AI-powered ransomware, extortion chatbots, vibe hacking … just wait until agents replace affiliates It’s no secret that AI tools make it easier for cybercriminals to steal sensitive data and then extort victim organizations. But two…
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Slashdot: AI-Powered Drone Swarms Have Now Entered the Battlefield
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/09/02/2139235/ai-powered-drone-swarms-have-now-entered-the-battlefield?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI-Powered Drone Swarms Have Now Entered the Battlefield Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The provided text highlights Ukraine’s innovative use of artificial intelligence in coordinating drone swarm attacks against Russian positions. This technology marks a significant advancement in military applications of AI and drone warfare, showcasing…
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Unit 42: Model Namespace Reuse: An AI Supply-Chain Attack Exploiting Model Name Trust
Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/model-namespace-reuse/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Model Namespace Reuse: An AI Supply-Chain Attack Exploiting Model Name Trust Feedly Summary: Model namespace reuse is a potential security risk in the AI supply chain. Attackers can misuse platforms like Hugging Face for remote code execution. The post Model Namespace Reuse: An AI Supply-Chain Attack Exploiting Model…
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The Register: Internet mapping and research tool Censys reveals state-based abuse, harassment
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/03/censys_abuse_sigcomm_paper/ Source: The Register Title: Internet mapping and research tool Censys reveals state-based abuse, harassment Feedly Summary: ‘Universities are being used to proxy offensive government operations, turning research access decisions political’ Censys Inc, vendor of the popular Censys internet-mapping tool, has revealed that state-based actors are trying to abuse its services by hiding…
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Slashdot: OpenAI To Acquire Product Testing Startup Statsig, Appoints CTO of Applications
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/02/1955214/openai-to-acquire-product-testing-startup-statsig-appoints-cto-of-applications?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI To Acquire Product Testing Startup Statsig, Appoints CTO of Applications Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI’s recent acquisition of Statsig marks a significant step in enhancing its AI product offerings and competitiveness, particularly in product testing and software development areas. With this acquisition, OpenAI aims…