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  • Hacker News: The ESP32 "backdoor" that wasn’t

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    Source URL: https://darkmentor.com/blog/esp32_non-backdoor/ Source: Hacker News Title: The ESP32 "backdoor" that wasn’t Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text addresses the misconception that the ESP32 Bluetooth chips contain a backdoor, clarifying that the vendor-specific HCI commands discovered are common in Bluetooth technology and do not inherently indicate malicious intent. It discusses…

  • Hacker News: Backdoor detected in ESP32 Espressif IoT chip

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    Source URL: https://www.tarlogic.com/news/backdoor-esp32-chip-infect-ot-devices/ Source: Hacker News Title: Backdoor detected in ESP32 Espressif IoT chip Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details significant new findings by Tarlogic Security regarding a backdoor in the widely used ESP32 microchip, affecting millions of IoT devices. This vulnerability poses serious risks for security and privacy…

  • Slashdot: Undocumented ‘Backdoor’ Found In Chinese Bluetooth Chip Used By a Billion Devices

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    Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/03/08/2027216/undocumented-backdoor-found-in-chinese-bluetooth-chip-used-by-a-billion-devices?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Undocumented ‘Backdoor’ Found In Chinese Bluetooth Chip Used By a Billion Devices Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The discovery of an undocumented backdoor in the widely used ESP32 microchip by researchers from Tarlogic Security highlights significant security vulnerabilities in IoT devices. This backdoor could facilitate various…

  • Hacker News: Undocumented backdoor found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices

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    Source URL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/undocumented-backdoor-found-in-bluetooth-chip-used-by-a-billion-devices/ Source: Hacker News Title: Undocumented backdoor found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The discovery of an undocumented backdoor in the widely used ESP32 microchip presents significant security risks, especially in IoT devices. This backdoor allows for device spoofing, unauthorized access,…

  • Unit 42: Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in a SCADA System

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/vulnerabilities-in-iconics-software-suite/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in a SCADA System Feedly Summary: We identified multiple vulnerabilities in ICONICS Suite, SCADA software used in numerous OT applications. This article offers a technical analysis of our findings. The post Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in a SCADA System appeared first on Unit 42. AI Summary…

  • Slashdot: US Congressional Panel Urges Americans To Ditch China-made Routers

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/03/06/1513201/us-congressional-panel-urges-americans-to-ditch-china-made-routers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Congressional Panel Urges Americans To Ditch China-made Routers Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A U.S. congressional committee has issued a recommendation for Americans to discard Chinese-made wireless routers, particularly those by TP-Link, citing significant security risks that could jeopardize U.S. critical infrastructure. This recommendation follows…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Kellan Elliott-McCrea

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/2/kellan-elliott-mccrea/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Kellan Elliott-McCrea Feedly Summary: Regarding the recent blog post, I think a simpler explanation is that hallucinating a non-existent library is a such an inhuman error it throws people. A human making such an error would be almost unforgivably careless. — Kellan Elliott-McCrea Tags: ai-assisted-programming, generative-ai,…

  • Cloud Blog: Dynamic 5G services, made possible by AI and intent-based automation

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/telecommunications/how-dynamic-5g-services-are-possible-with-ai/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Dynamic 5G services, made possible by AI and intent-based automation Feedly Summary: The emergence of 5G networks opens a new frontier for connectivity, enabling advanced use cases that require ultra-low-latency, enhanced mobile broadband, and the Internet of Things (IoT) at scale. However, behind the promise of this hyper-connected…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Deep research System Card

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Feb/25/deep-research-system-card/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Deep research System Card Feedly Summary: Deep research System Card OpenAI are rolling out their Deep research “agentic" research tool to their $20/month ChatGPT Plus users today, who get 10 queries a month. $200/month ChatGPT Pro gets 120 uses. Deep research is the best version of this…

  • Unit 42: Auto-Color: An Emerging and Evasive Linux Backdoor

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138356 Source: Unit 42 Title: Auto-Color: An Emerging and Evasive Linux Backdoor Feedly Summary: The new Linux malware named Auto-color uses advanced evasion tactics. Discovered by Unit 42, this article cover its installation, evasion features and more. The post Auto-Color: An Emerging and Evasive Linux Backdoor appeared first on Unit 42. AI Summary…