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  • Schneier on Security: AI Vulnerability Finding

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/04/ai-vulnerability-finding.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: AI Vulnerability Finding Feedly Summary: Microsoft is reporting that its AI systems are able to find new vulnerabilities in source code: Microsoft discovered eleven vulnerabilities in GRUB2, including integer and buffer overflows in filesystem parsers, command flaws, and a side-channel in cryptographic comparison. Additionally, 9 buffer overflows…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Uses AI To Find Flaws In GRUB2, U-Boot, Barebox Bootloaders

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/04/05/0250250/microsoft-uses-ai-to-find-flaws-in-grub2-u-boot-barebox-bootloaders?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Uses AI To Find Flaws In GRUB2, U-Boot, Barebox Bootloaders Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft has leveraged its AI-powered Security Copilot to identify 20 previously unknown vulnerabilities in critical bootloader software that affects numerous Linux distributions and IoT devices. This accomplishment highlights the role…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Analyzing open-source bootloaders: Finding vulnerabilities faster with AI

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/31/analyzing-open-source-bootloaders-finding-vulnerabilities-faster-with-ai/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Analyzing open-source bootloaders: Finding vulnerabilities faster with AI Feedly Summary: Using Microsoft Security Copilot to expedite the discovery process, Microsoft has uncovered several vulnerabilities in multiple open-source bootloaders impacting all operating systems relying on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Secure Boot. Through a series of prompts, we…

  • Hacker News: The ESP32 "backdoor" that wasn’t

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    Source URL: https://darkmentor.com/blog/esp32_non-backdoor/ Source: Hacker News Title: The ESP32 "backdoor" that wasn’t Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text addresses the misconception that the ESP32 Bluetooth chips contain a backdoor, clarifying that the vendor-specific HCI commands discovered are common in Bluetooth technology and do not inherently indicate malicious intent. It discusses…

  • Hacker News: Fabrication Begins for Production OpenTitan Silicon – Google Open Source Blog

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    Source URL: https://opensource.googleblog.com/2025/02/fabrication-begins-for-production-opentitan-silicon.html Source: Hacker News Title: Fabrication Begins for Production OpenTitan Silicon – Google Open Source Blog Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details the announcement of Google’s production-ready OpenTitan silicon, the first open-source Root of Trust (RoT) for silicon. This initiative is significant for the security landscape of…

  • Cloud Blog: Using custom Org Policies to enforce the CIS benchmark for GKE

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/how-to-use-custom-org-policies-to-enforce-cis-benchmark-for-gke/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Using custom Org Policies to enforce the CIS benchmark for GKE Feedly Summary: As the adoption of container workloads increases, so does the need to establish and maintain a consistent, strong Kubernetes security posture. Failing to do so can have significant consequences for the risk posture of an…

  • Hacker News: Laser Fault Injection on a Budget: RP2350 Edition

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    Source URL: https://courk.cc/rp2350-challenge-laser Source: Hacker News Title: Laser Fault Injection on a Budget: RP2350 Edition Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the development of a custom “Laser Fault Injection Platform” aimed at exploiting the security features of the RP2350 microcontroller, particularly its Secure Boot mechanism. This exploration reveals potential…