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  • The Cloudflare Blog: Addressing the unauthorized issuance of multiple TLS certificates for 1.1.1.1

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    Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/unauthorized-issuance-of-certificates-for-1-1-1-1/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Addressing the unauthorized issuance of multiple TLS certificates for 1.1.1.1 Feedly Summary: Unauthorized TLS certificates were issued for 1.1.1.1 by a Certification Authority without permission from Cloudflare. These rogue certificates have now been revoked. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a serious incident involving…

  • The Register: Crims claim HexStrike AI penetration tool makes quick work of Citrix bugs

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/03/hexstrike_ai_citrix_exploits/ Source: The Register Title: Crims claim HexStrike AI penetration tool makes quick work of Citrix bugs Feedly Summary: LLMs and 0-days – what could possibly go wrong? Attackers on underground forums claimed they were using HexStrike AI, an open-source red-teaming tool, against Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities within hours of disclosure, according to Check…

  • Unit 42: Model Namespace Reuse: An AI Supply-Chain Attack Exploiting Model Name Trust

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/model-namespace-reuse/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Model Namespace Reuse: An AI Supply-Chain Attack Exploiting Model Name Trust Feedly Summary: Model namespace reuse is a potential security risk in the AI supply chain. Attackers can misuse platforms like Hugging Face for remote code execution. The post Model Namespace Reuse: An AI Supply-Chain Attack Exploiting Model…

  • The Register: In the rush to adopt hot new tech, security is often forgotten. AI is no exception

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/02/exposed_ollama_servers_insecure_research/ Source: The Register Title: In the rush to adopt hot new tech, security is often forgotten. AI is no exception Feedly Summary: Cisco finds hundreds of Ollama servers open to unauthorized access, creating various nasty risks Cisco’s Talos security research team has found over 1,100 Ollama servers exposed to the public internet,…

  • Embrace The Red: Wrap Up: The Month of AI Bugs

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    Source URL: https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/wrapping-up-month-of-ai-bugs/ Source: Embrace The Red Title: Wrap Up: The Month of AI Bugs Feedly Summary: That’s it. The Month of AI Bugs is done. There won’t be a post tomorrow, because I will be at PAX West. Overview of Posts ChatGPT: Exfiltrating Your Chat History and Memories With Prompt Injection | Video ChatGPT…

  • The Register: Crims laud Claude to plant ransomware and fake IT expertise

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/27/anthropic_security_report_flags_rogue/ Source: The Register Title: Crims laud Claude to plant ransomware and fake IT expertise Feedly Summary: AI lowers the bar for cybercrime, Anthropic admits comment Anthropic, a maker of AI tools, says that AI tools are now commonly used to commit cybercrime and facilitate remote worker fraud.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Piloting Claude for Chrome

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/26/piloting-claude-for-chrome/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Piloting Claude for Chrome Feedly Summary: Piloting Claude for Chrome Two days ago I said: I strongly expect that the entire concept of an agentic browser extension is fatally flawed and cannot be built safely. Today Anthropic announced their own take on this pattern, implemented as an…

  • The Register: First AI-powered ransomware spotted, but it’s not active – yet

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/first_aipowered_ransomware_spotted_by/ Source: The Register Title: First AI-powered ransomware spotted, but it’s not active – yet Feedly Summary: Oh, look, a use case for OpenAI’s gpt-oss-20b model ESET malware researchers Anton Cherepanov and Peter Strycek have discovered what they describe as the “first known AI-powered ransomware," which they named PromptLock. … AI Summary and Description:…