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  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Cursor: Security

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/11/cursor-security/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Cursor: Security Feedly Summary: Cursor: Security Cursor’s security documentation page includes a surprising amount of detail about how the Cursor text editor’s backend systems work. I’ve recently learned that checking an organization’s list of documented subprocessors is a great way to get a feel for how everything…

  • Slashdot: Can an MCP-Powered AI Client Automatically Hack a Web Server?

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/05/11/0027236/can-an-mcp-powered-ai-client-automatically-hack-a-web-server?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Can an MCP-Powered AI Client Automatically Hack a Web Server? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses potential security implications arising from the use of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) in AI technology, particularly concerning how it can be exploited for malicious purposes. The emergence…

  • Slashdot: Is Everyone Using AI to Cheat Their Way Through College?

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/10/2112201/is-everyone-using-ai-to-cheat-their-way-through-college?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Is Everyone Using AI to Cheat Their Way Through College? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the concerning trend of college students utilizing generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, to cheat on assignments and exams, raising ethical questions about the use of AI in educational…

  • Slashdot: How A Simple Question Tripped Up a North Korean Spy Interviewing for an IT Job

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/05/10/0656226/how-a-simple-question-tripped-up-a-north-korean-spy-interviewing-for-an-it-job?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: How A Simple Question Tripped Up a North Korean Spy Interviewing for an IT Job Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the alarming issue of North Korean spies infiltrating Western companies, specifically through the hiring process at Kraken, a crypto exchange. Highlighting a real…

  • Slashdot: Police Dismantles Botnet Selling Hacked Routers As Residential Proxies

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/05/09/2223226/police-dismantles-botnet-selling-hacked-routers-as-residential-proxies?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Police Dismantles Botnet Selling Hacked Routers As Residential Proxies Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Law enforcement has dismantled a significant botnet targeting routers over the past two decades, revealing serious vulnerabilities with older devices. The operation, involving international cooperation, underscores the need for robust security measures…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Trying out llama.cpp’s new vision support

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/10/llama-cpp-vision/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Trying out llama.cpp’s new vision support Feedly Summary: This llama.cpp server vision support via libmtmd pull request – via Hacker News – was merged earlier today. The PR finally adds full support for vision models to the excellent llama.cpp project. It’s documented on this page, but the…

  • The Register: Nip chip smugglers by building trackers into GPUs, US Senator suggests

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/09/senator_fights_chip_smuggling/ Source: The Register Title: Nip chip smugglers by building trackers into GPUs, US Senator suggests Feedly Summary: AI phone home Despite stiff export controls on the legitimate sale of AI accelerators to China, stemming the flow of gray market GPUs streaming into the Middle Kingdom remains a point of concern for American…

  • Slashdot: US Senator Introduces Bill Calling For Location-Tracking on AI Chips To Limit China Access

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/09/1850212/us-senator-introduces-bill-calling-for-location-tracking-on-ai-chips-to-limit-china-access?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Senator Introduces Bill Calling For Location-Tracking on AI Chips To Limit China Access Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The introduction of the “Chip Security Act” by a U.S. senator aims to implement location verification for export-controlled AI chips to prevent unauthorized access, particularly by China.…

  • Slashdot: CrowdStrike, Responsible For Global IT Outage, To Cut Jobs In AI Efficiency Push

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/05/09/0920225/crowdstrike-responsible-for-global-it-outage-to-cut-jobs-in-ai-efficiency-push?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: CrowdStrike, Responsible For Global IT Outage, To Cut Jobs In AI Efficiency Push Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: CrowdStrike, a notable cybersecurity firm, is cutting 5% of its workforce due to efficiencies gained through AI. The CEO highlighted AI’s transformative impact on their operations, indicating that…