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  • Hacker News: Crossing the uncanny valley of conversational voice

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    Source URL: https://www.sesame.com/research/crossing_the_uncanny_valley_of_voice#demo Source: Hacker News Title: Crossing the uncanny valley of conversational voice Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses advancements in conversational AI, particularly the development of a Conversational Speech Model (CSM) that aims to enhance the emotional and contextual nuances of machine-generated speech, making it more human-like…

  • Unit 42: RustDoor and Koi Stealer for macOS Used by North Korea-Linked Threat Actor to Target the Cryptocurrency Sector

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138378 Source: Unit 42 Title: RustDoor and Koi Stealer for macOS Used by North Korea-Linked Threat Actor to Target the Cryptocurrency Sector Feedly Summary: Koi Stealer and RustDoor malware were used in a campaign linked to North Korea. This activity targeted crypto wallet owners. The post RustDoor and Koi Stealer for macOS Used…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Deep research System Card

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Feb/25/deep-research-system-card/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Deep research System Card Feedly Summary: Deep research System Card OpenAI are rolling out their Deep research “agentic" research tool to their $20/month ChatGPT Plus users today, who get 10 queries a month. $200/month ChatGPT Pro gets 120 uses. Deep research is the best version of this…

  • Unit 42: Auto-Color: An Emerging and Evasive Linux Backdoor

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138356 Source: Unit 42 Title: Auto-Color: An Emerging and Evasive Linux Backdoor Feedly Summary: The new Linux malware named Auto-color uses advanced evasion tactics. Discovered by Unit 42, this article cover its installation, evasion features and more. The post Auto-Color: An Emerging and Evasive Linux Backdoor appeared first on Unit 42. AI Summary…

  • Hacker News: Removing Jeff Bezos from My Bed

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    Source URL: https://trufflesecurity.com/blog/removing-jeff-bezos-from-my-bed Source: Hacker News Title: Removing Jeff Bezos from My Bed Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a personal experience with an IoT device, specifically a smart bed, highlighting significant security concerns related to data privacy, remote access vulnerabilities, and the implications of leaving sensitive devices connected…

  • Cloud Blog: Announcing quantum-safe digital signatures in Cloud KMS

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/announcing-quantum-safe-digital-signatures-in-cloud-kms/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Announcing quantum-safe digital signatures in Cloud KMS Feedly Summary: The continued advancement of experimental quantum computing has raised concerns about the security of many of the world’s widely-used public-key cryptography systems. Crucially, there exists the potential for sufficiently large, cryptographically-relevant quantum computers to break these algorithms. This potential…

  • Unit 42: Stately Taurus Activity in Southeast Asia Links to Bookworm Malware

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138311 Source: Unit 42 Title: Stately Taurus Activity in Southeast Asia Links to Bookworm Malware Feedly Summary: Unit 42 details the just-discovered connection between threat group Stately Taurus (aka Mustang Panda) and the malware Bookworm, found during analysis of the group’s infrastructure. The post Stately Taurus Activity in Southeast Asia Links to Bookworm…

  • Hacker News: UK drops ‘safety’ from its AI body, now called AI Security Institute

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    Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/13/uk-drops-safety-from-its-ai-body-now-called-ai-security-institute-inks-mou-with-anthropic/ Source: Hacker News Title: UK drops ‘safety’ from its AI body, now called AI Security Institute Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.K. government is rebranding its AI Safety Institute to the AI Security Institute, shifting its focus from existential risks in AI to cybersecurity, particularly related to…

  • Rekt: Ionic Money – Rekt

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    Source URL: https://www.rekt.news/ionic-money-rekt Source: Rekt Title: Ionic Money – Rekt Feedly Summary: Fake LBTC, real losses. Social engineering artists convinced Ionic Money on Mode Network to accept counterfeit collateral, walked away with $6.9M, and left sister protocols holding toxic bags. Previously exploited twice as Midas – third time rekt’s the charm. AI Summary and Description:…