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  • Slashdot: Discord Says 70,000 Users May Have Had Their Government IDs Leaked In Breach

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/10/08/2259252/discord-says-70000-users-may-have-had-their-government-ids-leaked-in-breach?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Discord Says 70,000 Users May Have Had Their Government IDs Leaked In Breach Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Discord has reported a significant data breach affecting around 70,000 users, with the potential exposure of sensitive information, including government ID photos. The incident highlights serious concerns about…

  • Krebs on Security: ShinyHunters Wage Broad Corporate Extortion Spree

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/10/shinyhunters-wage-broad-corporate-extortion-spree/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: ShinyHunters Wage Broad Corporate Extortion Spree Feedly Summary: A cybercriminal group that used voice phishing attacks to siphon more than a billion records from Salesforce customers earlier this year has launched a website that threatens to publish data stolen from dozens of Fortune 500 firms if they…

  • Slashdot: Amazon’s Ring Plans to Scan Everyone’s Face at the Door

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/10/04/0357255/amazons-ring-plans-to-scan-everyones-face-at-the-door?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Amazon’s Ring Plans to Scan Everyone’s Face at the Door Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Amazon’s introduction of facial recognition for Ring doorbells raises significant privacy concerns regarding the collection and usage of biometric data without consent. While it empowers users, critics highlight ethical and legal…

  • New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : OpenAI’s Sora Makes Disinformation Extremely Easy and Extremely Real

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    Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/technology/sora-openai-video-disinformation.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: OpenAI’s Sora Makes Disinformation Extremely Easy and Extremely Real Feedly Summary: The new A.I. app generated videos of store robberies and home intrusions — even bomb explosions on city streets — that never happened. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses an…

  • The Register: Subpoena tracking platform blames outage on AWS social engineering attack

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/02/subpoena_tracking_platform_outage_blamed/ Source: The Register Title: Subpoena tracking platform blames outage on AWS social engineering attack Feedly Summary: Software maker Kodex said its domain registrar fell for a fraudulent legal order A software platform used by law enforcement agencies and major tech companies to manage subpoenas and data requests went dark this week after…

  • Slashdot: Did Microsoft Hide Key Data Flow Information In Plain Sight?

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/09/27/1819239/did-microsoft-hide-key-data-flow-information-in-plain-sight?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Did Microsoft Hide Key Data Flow Information In Plain Sight? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report reveals significant concerns regarding Microsoft’s management of policing data within its cloud infrastructure, particularly related to data sovereignty and the company’s lack of transparency about its international data flows.…

  • Schneier on Security: Digital Threat Modeling Under Authoritarianism

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/09/digital-threat-modeling-under-authoritarianism.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Digital Threat Modeling Under Authoritarianism Feedly Summary: Today’s world requires us to make complex and nuanced decisions about our digital security. Evaluating when to use a secure messaging app like Signal or WhatsApp, which passwords to store on your smartphone, or what to share on social media…

  • Slashdot: Anthropic Denies Federal Agencies Use of Claude for Surveillance Tasks

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/09/17/145230/anthropic-denies-federal-agencies-use-of-claude-for-surveillance-tasks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Anthropic Denies Federal Agencies Use of Claude for Surveillance Tasks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Anthropic refuses federal contractors’ requests to utilize its Claude AI models for surveillance, reinforcing its commitment to ethical usage policies. This decision limits the deployment of its technology by agencies like…