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  • The Register: AWS adds 32-vCPU option and an easier on-ramp to its cloudy desktops

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/17/aws_workspaces_upgrades/ Source: The Register Title: AWS adds 32-vCPU option and an easier on-ramp to its cloudy desktops Feedly Summary: Weirdly, this shows the weakness of hosted Windows with an admission about vidchats Amazon Web Services has flicked the switch on a pair of workstation-grade cloud desktops that, ironically, highlight a problem with the…

  • New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : Apple Plans to Disable A.I. Summaries of News Notifications

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    Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/technology/apple-ai-news-notifications.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: Apple Plans to Disable A.I. Summaries of News Notifications Feedly Summary: The company’s Apple Intelligence system has erroneously characterized news stories, provoking a backlash from media companies. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Apple’s recent decision to disable its AI-driven news…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Find the helpers

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/find-the-helpers/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Find the helpers Feedly Summary: Bill discusses how to find ‘the helpers’ and the importance of knowledge sharing. Plus, there’s a lot to talk about in our latest vulnerability roundup. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This edition of the Threat Source newsletter emphasizes the importance of…

  • The Register: Russia’s Star Blizzard phishing crew caught targeting WhatsApp accounts

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/russia_star_blizzard_whatsapp/ Source: The Register Title: Russia’s Star Blizzard phishing crew caught targeting WhatsApp accounts Feedly Summary: FSB cyberspies venture into a new app for espionage, Microsoft says Star Blizzard, a prolific phishing crew backed by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), conducted a new campaign aiming to compromise WhatsApp accounts and gain access…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Patches Windows To Eliminate Secure Boot Bypass Threat

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/01/16/1755240/microsoft-patches-windows-to-eliminate-secure-boot-bypass-threat?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Patches Windows To Eliminate Secure Boot Bypass Threat Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft has addressed a significant Windows vulnerability (CVE-2024-7344) that permitted attackers to bypass Secure Boot, which serves as a crucial safeguard against firmware infections. This vulnerability was present for over seven months…

  • The Register: Google reports halving code migration time with AI help

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/google_ai_code_migration/ Source: The Register Title: Google reports halving code migration time with AI help Feedly Summary: Chocolate Factory slurps own dogfood, sheds drudgery in specific areas Google, which peddles AI software with as much giddy enthusiasm as Microsoft, reports dogfooding its own AI concoction and leaving the lab with a pleasant taste in…

  • The Register: AI datacenters putting zero emissions promises out of reach

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/ai_datacenters_putting_zero_emissions/ Source: The Register Title: AI datacenters putting zero emissions promises out of reach Feedly Summary: Plus: Bit barns’ demand for water, land, and power could breed ‘growing opposition’ from residents The datacenter industry looks set for a turbulent 2025 as AI growth threatens to trump sustainability commitments and authorities are likely to…

  • CSA: Use Zero Trust to Fight Against AI-Generated Attacks

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    Source URL: https://hub.illumio.com/briefs/ai-generated-attacks-are-here-zero-trust-is-how-we-fight-back Source: CSA Title: Use Zero Trust to Fight Against AI-Generated Attacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the rising trend of generative AI (GenAI) being weaponized by cybercriminals, emphasizing the inadequacy of traditional cybersecurity methods to confront these emerging threats. It advocates for the Zero Trust security…

  • Wired: A New Jam-Packed Biden Executive Order Tackles Cybersecurity, AI, and More

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/biden-executive-order-cybersecurity-ai-and-more/ Source: Wired Title: A New Jam-Packed Biden Executive Order Tackles Cybersecurity, AI, and More Feedly Summary: US president Joe Biden just issued a 40-page executive order that aims to bolster federal cybersecurity protections, directs government use of AI—and takes a swipe at Microsoft’s dominance. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: President Biden’s…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Innovating in line with the European Union’s AI Act 

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    Source URL: https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/?p=66749 Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Innovating in line with the European Union’s AI Act  Feedly Summary: As our Microsoft AI Tour reached Brussels, Paris, and Berlin recently, we met with European organizations that were energized by the possibilities of our latest AI technologies and engaged in deployment projects. They were also alert…