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Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/08/19/0345252/us-spy-chief-gabbard-says-uk-agreed-to-drop-backdoor-mandate-for-apple?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Spy Chief Gabbard Says UK Agreed To Drop ‘Backdoor’ Mandate for Apple Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a recent development in the UK’s approach to encryption and security, specifically regarding Apple and its iCloud data. The intervention by the Trump administration highlights…

The Register: Microsoft crams Copilot AI directly into Excel cells

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/18/microsoft_adds_copilot_ai_formulas/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft crams Copilot AI directly into Excel cells Feedly Summary: Meet the new COPILOT function Microsoft, in its ongoing effort to AI-ify every product it has, is now adding it right into the cells of Excel. Available on Monday to beta users of Microsoft 365 Copilot, a new…

The Register: Boffins say tool can sniff 5G traffic, launch ‘attacks’ without using rogue base stations

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/18/sni5gect/ Source: The Register Title: Boffins say tool can sniff 5G traffic, launch ‘attacks’ without using rogue base stations Feedly Summary: Sni5Gect research crew targets sweet spot during device / network handshake pause Security boffins have released an open source tool for poking holes in 5G mobile networks, claiming it can do up-…

Slashdot: Google’s ‘AI Overview’ Pointed Him to a Customer Service Number. It Was a Scam

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Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/18/0223228/googles-ai-overview-pointed-him-to-a-customer-service-number-it-was-a-scam?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google’s ‘AI Overview’ Pointed Him to a Customer Service Number. It Was a Scam Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a fraudulent scheme involving AI-generated chatbots and search engine results that led a real estate developer to fall victim to a scam when searching…

The Register: In Otter news, transcription app accused of illegally recording users’ voices

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/18/otter_ml_privacy_lawsuit/ Source: The Register Title: In Otter news, transcription app accused of illegally recording users’ voices Feedly Summary: Vidchat hosts probably know Otter.ai records everything and feeds it into AI. Their guests may not Voice transcription service Otter.ai has found itself on the wrong end of a lawsuit that claims it trains its…

Slashdot: Google’s ‘AI Overview’ Pointed Him to a Customer Number. It Was a Scam

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Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/18/0223228/googles-ai-overview-pointed-him-to-a-customer-number-it-was-a-scam?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google’s ‘AI Overview’ Pointed Him to a Customer Number. It Was a Scam Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a scam where a real estate developer was tricked into providing credit card information to an impersonator posing as a customer service representative for a…

Slashdot: Security Flaws In Carmaker’s Web Portal Let a Hacker Remotely Unlock Cars

Aug 17, 2025

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Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/17/0221251/security-flaws-in-carmakers-web-portal-let-a-hacker-remotely-unlock-cars?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Security Flaws In Carmaker’s Web Portal Let a Hacker Remotely Unlock Cars Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A security researcher discovered vulnerabilities in a car dealership portal that could expose personal information and allow remote access to cars. The issues highlight the critical importance of secure…

Embrace The Red: Data Exfiltration via Image Rendering Fixed in Amp Code

Aug 17, 2025

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Source URL: https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/amp-code-fixed-data-exfiltration-via-images/ Source: Embrace The Red Title: Data Exfiltration via Image Rendering Fixed in Amp Code Feedly Summary: In this post we discuss a vulnerability that was present in Amp Code from Sourcegraph by which an attacker could exploit markdown driven image rendering to exfiltrate sensitive information. This vulnerability is common in AI applications…

Embrace The Red: Amp Code: Invisible Prompt Injection Fixed by Sourcegraph

Aug 17, 2025

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