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  • The Register: AI software development: Productivity revolution or fraught with risk?

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/01/ai_software_development_productivity_revolution/ Source: The Register Title: AI software development: Productivity revolution or fraught with risk? Feedly Summary: We look at the state of AI software development – it’s not going away, but risks abound Analysis AI in software development has evolved rapidly since GitHub Copilot caught the world’s attention with its June 2021 preview…

  • Slashdot: Millions of AirPlay Devices Can Be Hacked Over Wi-Fi

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/04/30/2115251/millions-of-airplay-devices-can-be-hacked-over-wi-fi?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Millions of AirPlay Devices Can Be Hacked Over Wi-Fi Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The newly uncovered AirBorne vulnerabilities in Apple’s AirPlay SDK pose significant security risks, potentially allowing attackers on the same Wi-Fi network to control a wide array of third-party devices, including smart TVs…

  • Wired: AI Code Hallucinations Increase the Risk of ‘Package Confusion’ Attacks

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    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/ai-generated-code-could-be-a-disaster-for-the-software-supply-chain-heres-why/ Source: Wired Title: AI Code Hallucinations Increase the Risk of ‘Package Confusion’ Attacks Feedly Summary: A new study found that code generated by AI is more likely to contain made-up information that can be used to trick software into interacting with malicious code. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reports…

  • Wired: WhatsApp Is Walking a Tightrope Between AI Features and Privacy

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/whatsapp-private-processing-generative-ai-security-risks/ Source: Wired Title: WhatsApp Is Walking a Tightrope Between AI Features and Privacy Feedly Summary: WhatsApp’s AI tools will use a new “Private Processing” system designed to allow cloud access without letting Meta or anyone else see end-to-end encrypted chats. But experts still see risks. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

  • Schneier on Security: Applying Security Engineering to Prompt Injection Security

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/04/applying-security-engineering-to-prompt-injection-security.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Applying Security Engineering to Prompt Injection Security Feedly Summary: This seems like an important advance in LLM security against prompt injection: Google DeepMind has unveiled CaMeL (CApabilities for MachinE Learning), a new approach to stopping prompt-injection attacks that abandons the failed strategy of having AI models police…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: New whitepaper outlines the taxonomy of failure modes in AI agents

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/04/24/new-whitepaper-outlines-the-taxonomy-of-failure-modes-in-ai-agents/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: New whitepaper outlines the taxonomy of failure modes in AI agents Feedly Summary: Read the new whitepaper from the Microsoft AI Red Team to better understand the taxonomy of failure mode in agentic AI. The post New whitepaper outlines the taxonomy of failure modes in AI agents…

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    Source URL: https://blog.scottlogic.com/2025/04/16/2024-07-12-genai-tool-for-everyone.html Source: Scott Logic Title: Feedly Summary: a quick summary of your post AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the evolving impact of Generative AI (GenAI) in business, emphasizing its potential and the challenges associated with its practical implementation. It highlights the need for education and awareness among users beyond…