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  • Slashdot: Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing 1.1 Terabytes of Disney’s Slack Data

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/05/03/0126234/man-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-11-terabytes-of-disneys-slack-data Source: Slashdot Title: Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing 1.1 Terabytes of Disney’s Slack Data Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A 25-year-old man has admitted to hacking a Disney employee’s computer by using malware disguised as an AI art tool, leading to the theft of significant confidential data. This incident…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Expanding on what we missed with sycophancy

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/2/what-we-missed-with-sycophancy/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Expanding on what we missed with sycophancy Feedly Summary: Expanding on what we missed with sycophancy I criticized OpenAI’s initial post about their recent ChatGPT sycophancy rollback as being “relatively thin" so I’m delighted that they have followed it with a much more in-depth explanation of what…

  • The Register: TikTok fined €530M after EU user data ends up on servers in China

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/02/tiktok_gdpr_fine/ Source: The Register Title: TikTok fined €530M after EU user data ends up on servers in China Feedly Summary: Ireland privacy watchdog says transfers violated GDPR, orders compliance within six months Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has confirmed a fine of €530 million ($600 million) against social media biz TikTok for transferring…

  • 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…

  • Unit 42: AI Agents Are Here. So Are the Threats.

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=140037 Source: Unit 42 Title: AI Agents Are Here. So Are the Threats. Feedly Summary: Programs leveraging AI agents are increasingly popular. Nine attack scenarios using open-source agent frameworks show how bad actors target these applications. The post AI Agents Are Here. So Are the Threats. appeared first on Unit 42. AI Summary…

  • IT Brief New Zealand: Cloud Security Alliance report urges new defences for cloud

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    Source URL: https://itbrief.co.nz/story/cloud-security-alliance-report-urges-new-defences-for-cloud Source: IT Brief New Zealand Title: Cloud Security Alliance report urges new defences for cloud Feedly Summary: Cloud Security Alliance report urges new defences for cloud AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Cloud Security Alliance’s latest report on the “Top Threats to Cloud Computing” analyzes real-world breaches and provides actionable insights…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Understanding the challenges of securing an NGO

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/understanding-the-challenges-of-securing-an-ngo/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Understanding the challenges of securing an NGO Feedly Summary: Joe talks about how helping the helpers can put a fire in you and the importance of keeping nonprofits cybersecure. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines a Threat Source newsletter discussing cybersecurity challenges faced by…

  • 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…

  • Slashdot: Millions of AirPlay Devices Can Be Hacked Over Wi-Fi

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/04/30/2115251/millions-of-airplay-devices-can-be-hacked-over-wi-fi?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Millions of AirPlay Devices Can Be Hacked Over Wi-Fi Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The newly uncovered AirBorne vulnerabilities in Apple’s AirPlay SDK pose significant security risks, potentially allowing attackers on the same Wi-Fi network to control a wide array of third-party devices, including smart TVs…