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  • Hacker News: Smuggling arbitrary data through an emoji

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    Source URL: https://paulbutler.org/2025/smuggling-arbitrary-data-through-an-emoji/ Source: Hacker News Title: Smuggling arbitrary data through an emoji Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses an interesting method of encoding data using Unicode characters, specifically through the application of variation selectors. This approach demonstrates a theoretical ability to embed arbitrary data within standard text representations,…

  • Schneier on Security: Delivering Malware Through Abandoned Amazon S3 Buckets

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/delivering-malware-through-abandoned-amazon-s3-buckets.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Delivering Malware Through Abandoned Amazon S3 Buckets Feedly Summary: Here’s a supply-chain attack just waiting to happen. A group of researchers searched for, and then registered, abandoned Amazon S3 buckets for about $400. These buckets contained software libraries that are still used. Presumably the projects don’t realize…

  • The Register: After Copilot trial, government staff rated Microsoft’s AI it less useful than expected

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/australian_treasury_copilot_pilot_assessment/ Source: The Register Title: After Copilot trial, government staff rated Microsoft’s AI it less useful than expected Feedly Summary: Not all bad news for Microsoft as Australian agency also found strong ROI and some unexpected upsides Australia’s Department of the Treasury has found that Microsoft’s Copilot can easily deliver return on investment,…

  • The Register: February’s Patch Tuesday sees Microsoft offer just 63 fixes

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/patch_tuesday_february_2025/ Source: The Register Title: February’s Patch Tuesday sees Microsoft offer just 63 fixes Feedly Summary: Don’t relax just yet: Redmond has made some certificate-handling changes that could trip unprepared admins Patch Tuesday Microsoft’s February patch collection is mercifully smaller than January’s mega-dump. But don’t get too relaxed – some deserve close attention,…

  • Cloud Blog: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/cybercrime-multifaceted-national-security-threat/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat Feedly Summary: Executive Summary Cybercrime makes up a majority of the malicious activity online and occupies the majority of defenders’ resources. In 2024, Mandiant Consulting responded to almost four times more intrusions conducted by financially motivated actors than state-backed intrusions. Despite this…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Microsoft Patch Tuesday for February 2025 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/february-patch-tuesday-release/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Microsoft Patch Tuesday for February 2025 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities Feedly Summary: Microsoft has released its monthly security update for January of 2025 which includes 58 vulnerabilities, including 3 that Microsoft marked as “critical” and one marked as “moderate". The remaining vulnerabilities listed are classified…

  • Alerts: CISA Releases Two Industrial Control Systems Advisories

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/11/cisa-releases-two-industrial-control-systems-advisories Source: Alerts Title: CISA Releases Two Industrial Control Systems Advisories Feedly Summary: CISA released two Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on February 11, 2025. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-24-319-17 2N Access Commander (Update A) ICSA-25-037-04 Trimble Cityworks (Update A) CISA encourages users…

  • Slashdot: AI Can Now Replicate Itself

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/02/11/0137223/ai-can-now-replicate-itself?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI Can Now Replicate Itself Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The study highlights significant concerns regarding the self-replication capabilities of large language models (LLMs), raising implications for AI safety and security. It showcases how AI can autonomously manage its shutdown and explore environmental challenges, which could…

  • Anchore: DORA + SBOM Primer: Achieving Software Supply Chain Security in Regulated Industries

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    Source URL: https://anchore.com/blog/dora-overview/ Source: Anchore Title: DORA + SBOM Primer: Achieving Software Supply Chain Security in Regulated Industries Feedly Summary: At Anchore, we frequently discuss the steady drum beat of regulatory bodies mandating SBOMs (Software Bills of Materials) as the central element of modern software supply chain security. The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is…