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  • The Register: Azure and M365 MFA outage locks out users across regions

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/azure_m365_outage/ Source: The Register Title: Azure and M365 MFA outage locks out users across regions Feedly Summary: It’s sorted out (mostly), but European users had a manic Monday Microsoft’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) for Azure and Microsoft 365 (M365) was offline for four hours during Monday’s busy start for European subscribers.… AI Summary and…

  • Slashdot: FBI Chief Warns China Poised To Wreak ‘Real-World Harm’ on US Infrastructure

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/01/13/1443251/fbi-chief-warns-china-poised-to-wreak-real-world-harm-on-us-infrastructure?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: FBI Chief Warns China Poised To Wreak ‘Real-World Harm’ on US Infrastructure Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: FBI Director Christopher Wray’s remarks highlight the increasing threat posed by China’s cyber activities to U.S. national security. He emphasizes that Chinese hackers have gained access to critical infrastructure,…

  • The Register: Ransomware crew abuses AWS native encryption, sets data-destruct timer for 7 days

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/ransomware_crew_abuses_compromised_aws/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware crew abuses AWS native encryption, sets data-destruct timer for 7 days Feedly Summary: ‘Codefinger’ crims on the hunt for compromised keys A new ransomware crew dubbed Codefinger targets AWS S3 buckets and uses the cloud giant’s own server-side encryption with customer provided keys (SSE-C) to lock up…

  • Schneier on Security: Microsoft Takes Legal Action Against AI “Hacking as a Service” Scheme

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/01/microsoft-takes-legal-action-against-ai-hacking-as-a-service-scheme.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Microsoft Takes Legal Action Against AI “Hacking as a Service” Scheme Feedly Summary: Not sure this will matter in the end, but it’s a positive move: Microsoft is accusing three individuals of running a “hacking-as-a-service” scheme that was designed to allow the creation of harmful and illicit…

  • The Register: Nominet probes network intrusion linked to Ivanti zero-day exploit

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/nominet_ivanti_zero_day/ Source: The Register Title: Nominet probes network intrusion linked to Ivanti zero-day exploit Feedly Summary: Unauthorized activity detected, but no backdoors found UK domain registrar Nominet is investigating a potential intrusion into its network related to the latest Ivanti zero-day exploits.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Nominet, the UK domain registrar,…

  • The Register: Europe coughs up €400 to punter after breaking its own GDPR data protection rules

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/data_broker_hacked/ Source: The Register Title: Europe coughs up €400 to punter after breaking its own GDPR data protection rules Feedly Summary: PLUS: Data broker leak reveals extent of info trading; Hot new ransomware gang might be all AI, no bark; and more Infosec in brief Gravy Analytics, a vendor of location intelligence info…

  • Hacker News: The Canva outage: another tale of saturation and resilience

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    Source URL: https://surfingcomplexity.blog/2024/12/21/the-canva-outage-another-tale-of-saturation-and-resilience/ Source: Hacker News Title: The Canva outage: another tale of saturation and resilience Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The incident at Canva, detailed by Brendan Humphries, highlights a series of interconnected failures that led to a significant service outage. Notably, a CDN misconfiguration and an API gateway performance…

  • Hacker News: Hobbyist Builds AI-Assisted Rifle Robot Using ChatGPT

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    Source URL: https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/hobbyist-builds-ai-assisted-rifle/ Source: Hacker News Title: Hobbyist Builds AI-Assisted Rifle Robot Using ChatGPT Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text examines the unsettling implications of a hobbyist engineer utilizing AI technology, specifically OpenAI’s ChatGPT, to create an autonomous rifle system. This incident highlights the dual-edged nature of accessible AI, its…

  • Hacker News: How hucksters are manipulating Google to promote shady Chrome extensions

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    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/01/googles-chrome-web-store-has-a-serious-spam-problem-promoting-shady-extensions/ Source: Hacker News Title: How hucksters are manipulating Google to promote shady Chrome extensions Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses violations of Google Chrome’s policies by third-party extension developers who manipulate search results through unethical practices. This not only misrepresents the extensions but can also lead…

  • Slashdot: OpenAI’s Bot Crushes Seven-Person Company’s Website ‘Like a DDoS Attack’

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/01/11/0449242/openais-bot-crushes-seven-person-companys-website-like-a-ddos-attack?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI’s Bot Crushes Seven-Person Company’s Website ‘Like a DDoS Attack’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The incident highlights serious implications for both security and compliance, showcasing how AI bots can unintentionally cause significant disruptions to online businesses through excessive data scraping. The lack of a properly…