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  • Cloud Blog: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/cybercrime-multifaceted-national-security-threat/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat Feedly Summary: Executive Summary Cybercrime makes up a majority of the malicious activity online and occupies the majority of defenders’ resources. In 2024, Mandiant Consulting responded to almost four times more intrusions conducted by financially motivated actors than state-backed intrusions. Despite this…

  • The Register: India wants all banking to happen at dedicated bank.in domain

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/10/india_bank_dotin_plan/ Source: The Register Title: India wants all banking to happen at dedicated bank.in domain Feedly Summary: With over 2,000 banks in operation, the potential to make life harder for fraudsters is obvious India’s Reserve Bank last week announced a plan to use adopt dedicated second-level domains – bank.in and fin.in – in…

  • Hacker News: Ilya Sutskever’s startup in talks to fundraise at roughly $20B valuation

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    Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/07/report-ilya-sutskevers-startup-in-talks-to-fundraise-at-roughly-20b-valuation/ Source: Hacker News Title: Ilya Sutskever’s startup in talks to fundraise at roughly $20B valuation Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Safe Superintelligence, an AI startup co-founded by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, is in discussions to secure funding at a valuation of at least $20 billion. This…

  • Slashdot: India To Launch New Domain Name For Banks To Fight Digital Fraud

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/07/1335247/india-to-launch-new-domain-name-for-banks-to-fight-digital-fraud?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: India To Launch New Domain Name For Banks To Fight Digital Fraud Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: India’s central bank is launching a new “.bank.in” domain for banks to mitigate the rise of digital payment fraud and enhance trust in online banking. This initiative is part…

  • News: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together

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    Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/call-for-action-urgent-plan-needed-to-transition-to-post-quantum-cryptography-together Source: News Title: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together Feedly Summary: On 7 February 2025, Europol hosted a Quantum Safe Financial Forum (QSFF) event, during which the QSFF has issued a call to action for financial institutions and policymakers, urging them to prioritise the transition to…

  • Hacker News: Emil’s Story as a Self-Taught AI Researcher (2020)

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    Source URL: https://floydhub.ghost.io/emils-story-as-a-self-taught-ai-researcher/ Source: Hacker News Title: Emil’s Story as a Self-Taught AI Researcher (2020) Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details an interview with Emil Wallner, a self-taught AI researcher, shedding light on his unconventional journey in the field of machine learning and the importance of self-education in acquiring…

  • News: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together

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    Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/call-for-action-urgent-plan-needed-to-transition-to-post-quantum-cryptography-together Source: News Title: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together Feedly Summary: On 7 February 2025, Europol hosted a Quantum Safe Financial Forum (QSFF) event, during which the QSFF has issued a call to action for financial institutions and policymakers, urging them to prioritise the transition to…

  • Hacker News: It is time to standardize principles and practices for software memory safety

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    Source URL: https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/it-is-time-to-standardize-principles-and-practices-for-software-memory-safety/ Source: Hacker News Title: It is time to standardize principles and practices for software memory safety Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides a comprehensive exploration of the endemic memory-safety vulnerabilities in software, their implications for security, and the necessity for memory-safety standardization to enhance software security…