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  • Slashdot: Sora 2 Watermark Removers Flood the Web

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/10/07/2110246/sora-2-watermark-removers-flood-the-web?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Sora 2 Watermark Removers Flood the Web Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report discusses concerns regarding the effectiveness of watermarks in AI-generated videos, particularly focusing on OpenAI’s Sora 2. Experts highlight that while watermarks serve as a basic protective measure, their ease of removal poses…

  • Slashdot: ChatGPT Now Has 800 Million Weekly Active Users

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/10/06/1848254/chatgpt-now-has-800-million-weekly-active-users?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: ChatGPT Now Has 800 Million Weekly Active Users Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, announced that ChatGPT has reached 800 million weekly active users, indicating significant adoption across various sectors, including consumers and enterprises. This growth underscores the rising demand for AI infrastructure…

  • Slashdot: Are Software Registries Inherently Insecure?

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/10/05/2318202/are-software-registries-inherently-insecure?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Are Software Registries Inherently Insecure? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the persistent issues related to software supply chain attacks, emphasizing weaknesses in the design of software registries like npm, PyPI, and Docker Hub. It highlights how inadequate safeguards allowed for multiple registry breaches…

  • Slashdot: Signal Braces For Quantum Age With SPQR Encryption Upgrade

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/10/03/234236/signal-braces-for-quantum-age-with-spqr-encryption-upgrade?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Signal Braces For Quantum Age With SPQR Encryption Upgrade Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Signal’s introduction of the Sparse Post Quantum Ratchet (SPQR) marks a significant enhancement in encryption protocols, incorporating quantum-resistant cryptography into its messaging platform. This upgrade, called the Triple Ratchet, is designed to…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Says AI Can Create ‘Zero Day’ Threats In Biology

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    Source URL: https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/10/02/2335217/microsoft-says-ai-can-create-zero-day-threats-in-biology?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Says AI Can Create ‘Zero Day’ Threats In Biology Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft’s team has identified a significant vulnerability in biosecurity systems using AI, highlighting the dual-use capabilities of generative AI in potentially enabling bioweapons development. This discovery emphasizes the urgent need for…

  • The Register: Socket will block it with free malicious package firewall

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/30/socket_will_block_it_with/ Source: The Register Title: Socket will block it with free malicious package firewall Feedly Summary: “sfw" stands for Socket Firewall, but perhaps also "safe for work." Software security biz Socket has released a free command line tool to defend developers against supply chain attacks.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text…

  • Wired: Google’s Latest AI Ransomware Defense Only Goes So Far

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/googles-latest-ai-ransomware-defense-only-goes-so-far/ Source: Wired Title: Google’s Latest AI Ransomware Defense Only Goes So Far Feedly Summary: Google has launched a new AI-based protection in Drive for desktop that can shut down an attack before it spreads—but its benefits have their limits. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google has introduced an AI-driven protection feature…

  • The Register: One line of malicious npm code led to massive Postmark email heist

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/29/postmark_mcp_server_code_hijacked/ Source: The Register Title: One line of malicious npm code led to massive Postmark email heist Feedly Summary: MCP plus open source plus typosquatting … what could possibly go wrong? A fake npm package posing as Postmark’s MCP (Model Context Protocol) server silently stole potentially thousands of emails a day by adding…