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The Register: US gov shutdown leaves IT projects hanging, security defenders a skeleton crew

Oct 1, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/01/us_government_shutdown_it_seccurity/ Source: The Register Title: US gov shutdown leaves IT projects hanging, security defenders a skeleton crew Feedly Summary: The longer the shutdown, the less likely critical IT overhauls happen, ex Social Security CISO tells The Register The US government shut down at 1201 ET on October 1, halting non-essential IT modernization and…

Cloud Blog: Cybercrime Observations from the Frontlines: UNC6040 Proactive Hardening Recommendations

Sep 30, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/unc6040-proactive-hardening-recommendations/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cybercrime Observations from the Frontlines: UNC6040 Proactive Hardening Recommendations Feedly Summary: Written by: Omar ElAhdan, Matthew McWhirt, Michael Rudden, Aswad Robinson, Bhavesh Dhake, Laith Al Background Protecting software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms and applications requires a comprehensive security strategy. Drawing…

Docker: Expanding Docker Hardened Images: Secure Helm charts for deployments

Sep 29, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.docker.com/blog/expanding-docker-hardened-images-secure-helm-charts-for-deployments/ Source: Docker Title: Expanding Docker Hardened Images: Secure Helm charts for deployments Feedly Summary: Development teams are under growing pressure to secure their software supply chains. Teams need trusted images, streamlined deployments, and compliance-ready tooling from partners they can rely on long term. Our customers have made it clear that they’re not…

The Cloudflare Blog: Cloudflare just got faster and more secure, powered by Rust

Sep 26, 2025

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Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/20-percent-internet-upgrade/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Cloudflare just got faster and more secure, powered by Rust Feedly Summary: We’ve replaced the original core system in Cloudflare with a new modular Rust-based proxy, replacing NGINX. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses Cloudflare’s significant updates to its network software, transitioning from FL1…

Simon Willison’s Weblog: Cross-Agent Privilege Escalation: When Agents Free Each Other

Sep 24, 2025

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Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/24/cross-agent-privilege-escalation/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Cross-Agent Privilege Escalation: When Agents Free Each Other Feedly Summary: Cross-Agent Privilege Escalation: When Agents Free Each Other Here’s a clever new form of AI exploit from Johann Rehberger, who has coined the term Cross-Agent Privilege Escalation to describe an attack where multiple coding agents – GitHub…

The Register: GitHub moves to tighten npm security amid phishing, malware plague

Sep 23, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/23/github_npm_registry_security/ Source: The Register Title: GitHub moves to tighten npm security amid phishing, malware plague Feedly Summary: Hundreds of compromised packages pulled as registry shifts to 2FA and trusted publishing GitHub, which owns the npm registry for JavaScript packages, says it is tightening security in response to recent attacks.… AI Summary and Description:…

Cloud Blog: Announcing MCP Toolbox support for Firestore

Sep 17, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/firestore-support-and-custom-tools-in-mcp-toolbox/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Announcing MCP Toolbox support for Firestore Feedly Summary: MCP Toolbox for Databases (Toolbox) is an open-source MCP server that makes it easy for developers to connect gen AI agents to enterprise data, with initial support for databases like BigQuery, AlloyDB, Cloud SQL, and Spanner. Since launching earlier this…

Cloud Blog: From clicks to clusters: Expanding Confidential Computing with Intel TDX

Aug 29, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/from-clicks-to-clusters-confidential-computing-expands-with-intel-tdx/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: From clicks to clusters: Expanding Confidential Computing with Intel TDX Feedly Summary: Privacy-protecting Confidential Computing has come a long way since we introduced Confidential Virtual Machines (VMs) five years ago. The technology, which can protect data while in use, strengthens a security gap beyond data encryption at rest…

The Register: Defiant Broadcom calls for tech to go back where it belongs: On-premises

Aug 26, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/vmware_explore_vcf_evolution/ Source: The Register Title: Defiant Broadcom calls for tech to go back where it belongs: On-premises Feedly Summary: Expands VMware Cloud Foundation with AI freebie, new security and storage bits Broadcom has opened its VMware Explore conference in a defiant tone, declaring it now offers a superior user experience compared to public…

Docker: The Supply Chain Paradox: When “Hardened” Images Become a Vendor Lock-in Trap

Aug 20, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.docker.com/blog/hardened-container-images-security-vendor-lock-in/ Source: Docker Title: The Supply Chain Paradox: When “Hardened” Images Become a Vendor Lock-in Trap Feedly Summary: The market for pre-hardened container images is experiencing explosive growth as security-conscious organizations pursue the ultimate efficiency: instant security with minimal operational overhead. The value proposition is undeniably compelling—hardened images with minimal dependencies promise security…

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