Tag: national security interests
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Wired: A DHS Data Hub Exposed Sensitive Intel to Thousands of Unauthorized Users
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/a-dhs-data-hub-exposed-sensitive-intel-to-thousands-of-unauthorized-users/ Source: Wired Title: A DHS Data Hub Exposed Sensitive Intel to Thousands of Unauthorized Users Feedly Summary: A misconfigured platform used by the Department of Homeland Security left national security information—including some related to the surveillance of Americans—accessible to thousands of people. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a…
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Slashdot: Nvidia Rejects US Demand For Backdoors in AI Chips
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/06/145218/nvidia-rejects-us-demand-for-backdoors-in-ai-chips Source: Slashdot Title: Nvidia Rejects US Demand For Backdoors in AI Chips Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Nvidia’s chief security officer has firmly stated that the company’s GPUs should not have “kill switches” or backdoors, amidst ongoing legislative pressures in the US for increased control and security measures over…
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The Register: Three US agencies get failing grades for not following IT best practices
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/05/epa_dhs_gsa_get_failing_grades/ Source: The Register Title: Three US agencies get failing grades for not following IT best practices Feedly Summary: CIOs at the EPA, DHS, and GSA are called out for failure to implement critical cybersecurity recommendations The Government Accountability Office (GAO) scolded a trio of federal agencies on Monday because their CIOs haven’t…
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Slashdot: Microsoft Used China-Based Engineers to Support Product Recently Hacked by China
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/04/1429251/microsoft-used-china-based-engineers-to-support-product-recently-hacked-by-china?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Used China-Based Engineers to Support Product Recently Hacked by China Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reports on a security breach involving Chinese state-sponsored hackers exploiting SharePoint vulnerabilities, impacting numerous organizations, including U.S. government agencies. Notably, it mentions that this software, maintained by China-based…