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  • Slashdot: UK’s Data Watchdog Warns Students Are Breaching Their Schools’ IT Systems

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/09/15/0150246/uks-data-watchdog-warns-students-are-breaching-their-schools-it-systems?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UK’s Data Watchdog Warns Students Are Breaching Their Schools’ IT Systems Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has raised concerns about increasing cyber incidents in schools, highlighting that many breaches originate from students. This trend reflects a larger cultural phenomenon where…

  • The Register: 15 ransomware gangs ‘go dark’ to enjoy ‘golden parachutes’

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    Source URL: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/09/14/in_brief_infosec/ Source: The Register Title: 15 ransomware gangs ‘go dark’ to enjoy ‘golden parachutes’ Feedly Summary: PLUS: China’s Great Firewall springs a leak; FBI issues rare ‘Flash Alert’ of Salesforce attacks; $10m bounty for alleged Russian hacker; and more Infosec In Brief 15 ransomware gangs, including Scattered Spider and Lapsus$, have announced that…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Models can prompt now

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/14/models-can-prompt/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Models can prompt now Feedly Summary: Here’s an interesting example of models incrementally improving over time: I am finding that today’s leading models are competent at writing prompts for themselves and each other. A year ago I was quite skeptical of the pattern where models are used…

  • Slashdot: UAE Lab Releases Open-Source Model to Rival China’s DeepSeek

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/13/1734225/uae-lab-releases-open-source-model-to-rival-chinas-deepseek Source: Slashdot Title: UAE Lab Releases Open-Source Model to Rival China’s DeepSeek Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The United Arab Emirates is making significant advancements in the AI arena, exemplified by the release of the K2 Think model from the Institute of Foundation Models. This open-source model, which reportedly…

  • Wired: Security News This Week: Jeffrey Epstein’s Yahoo Inbox Revealed

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/jeffrey-epsteins-yahoo-inbox-revealed/ Source: Wired Title: Security News This Week: Jeffrey Epstein’s Yahoo Inbox Revealed Feedly Summary: Plus: ICE deploys secretive phone surveillance tech, officials warn of Chinese surveillance tools in US highway infrastructure, and more. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the deployment of secretive phone surveillance technology by ICE and…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: gpt-5 and gpt-5-mini rate limit updates

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/12/gpt-5-rate-limits/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: gpt-5 and gpt-5-mini rate limit updates Feedly Summary: gpt-5 and gpt-5-mini rate limit updates OpenAI have increased the rate limits for their two main GPT-5 models. These look significant: gpt-5 Tier 1: 30K → 500K TPM (1.5M batch) Tier 2: 450K → 1M (3M batch) Tier 3:…

  • Unit 42: Trusted Connections, Hidden Risks: Token Management in the Third-Party Supply Chain

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/third-party-supply-chain-token-management/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Trusted Connections, Hidden Risks: Token Management in the Third-Party Supply Chain Feedly Summary: Effective OAuth token management is crucial for supply chain security, preventing breaches caused by dormant integrations, insecure storage or lack of rotation. The post Trusted Connections, Hidden Risks: Token Management in the Third-Party Supply Chain…