Tag: protection

Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/09/asia_tech_news_roundup/ Source: The Register Title: India wants backdoors into clouds, email, SaaS, for tax inspectors Feedly Summary: PLUS: Malaysia teams with Arm for local chip designs; NTT warns of possible breach; Samsung strikers settle; and more Asia in Brief India’s government has proposed giving its tax authorities sweeping powers to access private email…

Hacker News: Apple rearranged its XNU kernel with exclaves

—

by

Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/08/kernel_sanders_apple_rearranges_xnu/ Source: Hacker News Title: Apple rearranged its XNU kernel with exclaves Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Apple is enhancing the security of its XNU kernel through the introduction of “exclaves,” which create isolated domains that enhance protection against kernel compromises. This architectural shift aims to combine the advantages…

Hacker News: Ecosia is teaming up with Qwant to build a European search index

—

by

Source URL: https://blog.ecosia.org/eusp/ Source: Hacker News Title: Ecosia is teaming up with Qwant to build a European search index Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the development of a new search index by Ecosia and Qwant as part of the European Search Perspective initiative. This project aims at enhancing…

Hacker News: PurrCrypt: Steganographic Encryption Disguised as Pet Sounds

—

by

Source URL: https://github.com/vxfemboy/purrcrypt Source: Hacker News Title: PurrCrypt: Steganographic Encryption Disguised as Pet Sounds Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a whimsical encryption tool called PurrCrypt that disguises real cryptographic messages as playful “pet talk,” specifically using feline and canine expressions. It creatively combines strong security practices, such as…

Hacker News: Toward a Passwordless Future

—

by

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…

Hacker News: AI ‘wingmen’ bots to write profiles and flirt on dating apps

Mar 8, 2025

—

by

Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/mar/08/ai-wingmen-bots-to-write-profiles-and-flirt-on-dating-apps Source: Hacker News Title: AI ‘wingmen’ bots to write profiles and flirt on dating apps Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The integration of AI on dating platforms poses significant ethical concerns regarding human authenticity, social skills, and mental health. Experts advocate for regulatory measures to ensure responsible AI…

Hacker News: Feds Link $150M Cyberheist to 2022 LastPass Hacks

Mar 8, 2025

—

by

Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/03/feds-link-150m-cyberheist-to-2022-lastpass-hacks/ Source: Hacker News Title: Feds Link $150M Cyberheist to 2022 LastPass Hacks Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a significant investigation involving the theft of cryptocurrencies connected to a breach of the password manager LastPass. Security researchers pointed to insufficient password security measures by affected victims,…

Slashdot: Signal President Calls Out Agentic AI As Having ‘Profound’ Security and Privacy Issues

Mar 8, 2025

—

by

Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/07/2310205/signal-president-calls-out-agentic-ai-as-having-profound-security-and-privacy-issues?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Signal President Calls Out Agentic AI As Having ‘Profound’ Security and Privacy Issues Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Meredith Whittaker, President of Signal, cautioned at SXSW about the serious privacy and security threats posed by agentic AI, which requires extensive access to personal user data and…

Google Online Security Blog: Vulnerability Reward Program: 2024 in Review

Mar 7, 2025

—

by