Tag: security concerns
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The Register: UK wants dirt on data brokers before criminals get there first
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/18/uk_data_broker_inquiry/ Source: The Register Title: UK wants dirt on data brokers before criminals get there first Feedly Summary: Govt wants to learning mistakes of serially breached record holders so it can, er, liberalize data sharing regs under new law The UK government is inviting experts to provide insights about the data brokerage industry…
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Slashdot: Consumer Groups Push New Law Fighting ‘Zombie’ IoT Devices
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/17/0126204/consumer-groups-push-new-law-fighting-zombie-iot-devices?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Consumer Groups Push New Law Fighting ‘Zombie’ IoT Devices Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The proposed Connected Consumer Product End of Life Disclosure Act aims to address security concerns related to “zombie” IoT devices that no longer receive manufacturer support. This legislation emphasizes the need for…
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Hacker News: Strengthening AI Agent Hijacking Evaluations
Source URL: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2025/01/technical-blog-strengthening-ai-agent-hijacking-evaluations Source: Hacker News Title: Strengthening AI Agent Hijacking Evaluations Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines security risks related to AI agents, particularly focusing on “agent hijacking,” where malicious instructions can be injected into data handled by AI systems, leading to harmful actions. The U.S. AI Safety…
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Hacker News: Popular GitHub Action tj-actions/changed-files is compromised
Source URL: https://semgrep.dev/blog/2025/popular-github-action-tj-actionschanged-files-is-compromised/ Source: Hacker News Title: Popular GitHub Action tj-actions/changed-files is compromised Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Semgrep is a security tool that facilitates collaboration between security teams and developers, promoting a shift-left approach in software development. It emphasizes the importance of delivering actionable security insights without disrupting the development…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Patch it up: Old vulnerabilities are everyone’s problems
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/patch-it-up-old-vulnerabilities-are-everyones-problems/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Patch it up: Old vulnerabilities are everyone’s problems Feedly Summary: Thorsten picks apart some headlines, highlights Talos’ report on an unknown attacker predominantly targeting Japan, and asks, “Where is the victim, and does it matter?” AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights critical security concerns…
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Simon Willison’s Weblog: Notes on Google’s Gemma 3
Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/12/notes-on-googles-gemma-3/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Notes on Google’s Gemma 3 Feedly Summary: Google’s Gemma team released an impressive new model today (under their not-open-source Gemma license). Gemma 3 comes in four sizes – 1B, 4B, 12B, and 27B – and while 1B is text-only the larger three models are all multi-modal for…
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The Register: UK must pay cyber pros more than its Prime Minister, top civil servant says
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/12/uk_gov_must_pay_cyber/ Source: The Register Title: UK must pay cyber pros more than its Prime Minister, top civil servant says Feedly Summary: Leaders call for fewer contractors and more top talent installed across government Senior officials in the UK’s civil service understand that future cyber hires in Whitehall will need to be paid a…