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  • The Register: Court filing: DOGE aide broke Treasury policy by emailing unencrypted database

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/17/doge_treasury/ Source: The Register Title: Court filing: DOGE aide broke Treasury policy by emailing unencrypted database Feedly Summary: More light shed on what went down with Marko Elez, thanks to NY AG and co’s lawsuit A now-former DOGE aide violated US Treasury policy by emailing an unencrypted database containing people’s private information to…

  • Slashdot: Everything You Say To Your Echo Will Be Sent To Amazon Starting On March 28

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/14/2113257/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-on-march-28?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Everything You Say To Your Echo Will Be Sent To Amazon Starting On March 28 Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Amazon’s recent modification regarding the Alexa Echo devices prohibits users from processing voice requests locally, mandating cloud processing instead. This change appears to prioritize new generative…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Phishing campaign impersonates Booking .com, delivers a suite of credential-stealing malware

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/13/phishing-campaign-impersonates-booking-com-delivers-a-suite-of-credential-stealing-malware/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Phishing campaign impersonates Booking .com, delivers a suite of credential-stealing malware Feedly Summary: Starting in December 2024, leading up to some of the busiest travel days, Microsoft Threat Intelligence identified a phishing campaign that impersonates online travel agency Booking.com and targets organizations in the hospitality industry. The…

  • Wired: Researchers Propose a Better Way to Report Dangerous AI Flaws

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-researchers-new-system-report-bugs/ Source: Wired Title: Researchers Propose a Better Way to Report Dangerous AI Flaws Feedly Summary: After identifying major flaws in popular AI models, researchers are pushing for a new system to identify and report bugs. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a critical security flaw discovered in OpenAI’s GPT-3.5…

  • Slashdot: Allstate Insurance Sued For Delivering Personal Info In Plaintext

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/11/225252/allstate-insurance-sued-for-delivering-personal-info-in-plaintext?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Allstate Insurance Sued For Delivering Personal Info In Plaintext Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a lawsuit against Allstate Insurance for a significant security lapse that allowed personal information, specifically driver’s license numbers (DLNs), to be exposed in plain text on their quoting website.…

  • The Register: Allstate Insurance sued for delivering personal info on a platter, in plaintext, to anyone who went looking for it

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/10/allstate_sued_pii_exposure/ Source: The Register Title: Allstate Insurance sued for delivering personal info on a platter, in plaintext, to anyone who went looking for it Feedly Summary: Crooks built bots to exploit astoundingly bad quotation website and made off with data on thousands New York State has sued Allstate Insurance for operating websites so…

  • Hacker News: Toward a Passwordless Future

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    Source URL: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/08/toward-a-passwordless-future/ Source: Hacker News Title: Toward a Passwordless Future Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text explores the historical evolution of password-based authentication, its inherent vulnerabilities, and the transition towards using passkeys as a more secure and private alternative. This shift is particularly relevant for professionals in security and…