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  • Slashdot: Citizen Lab Director Warns Cyber Industry About US Authoritarian Descent

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/06/228248/citizen-lab-director-warns-cyber-industry-about-us-authoritarian-descent?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Citizen Lab Director Warns Cyber Industry About US Authoritarian Descent Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text concerns Ron Deibert, director of Citizen Lab, who is alerting the cybersecurity community to the increasing fusion of technology and authoritarianism, emphasizing the role of Big Tech in this…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Qwen3-4B Instruct and Thinking

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/6/qwen3-4b-instruct-and-thinking/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Qwen3-4B Instruct and Thinking Feedly Summary: Qwen3-4B Instruct and Thinking Yet another interesting model from Qwen—these are tiny compared to their other recent releases (just 4B parameters, 7.5GB on Hugging Face and even smaller when quantized) but with a 262,144 context length, which Qwen suggest is essential…

  • Slashdot: Women Dating Safety App ‘Tea’ Breached, Users’ IDs Posted To 4chan

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/07/25/1934249/women-dating-safety-app-tea-breached-users-ids-posted-to-4chan?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Women Dating Safety App ‘Tea’ Breached, Users’ IDs Posted To 4chan Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text describes a significant data breach involving the Tea app, which has exposed sensitive user data, including selfies and driver’s licenses, leading to privacy concerns and regulatory implications. This…

  • Cloud Blog: Your guide to Google Cloud Security at Black Hat USA 2025

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/your-guide-to-google-cloud-security-at-black-hat-usa-2025/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Your guide to Google Cloud Security at Black Hat USA 2025 Feedly Summary: At Google Cloud Security, our mission is to empower organizations to strengthen their defenses with innovative security capabilities, all while simplifying and modernizing their cybersecurity. In a world of evolving threats and increasing complexity, we…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Microsoft at Black Hat USA 2025: A unified approach to modern cyber defense

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    Source URL: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8Bmicrosoft-at-black-hat-usa-2025-a-unified-approach-to-modern-cyber-defense%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B/4434292 Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Microsoft at Black Hat USA 2025: A unified approach to modern cyber defense Feedly Summary: Microsoft will spotlight its AI-first, end-to-end security platform at Black Hat USA 2025. Read our blog post for details on how to connect with us there and what to expect from our…

  • Unit 42: Behind the Clouds: Attackers Targeting Governments in Southeast Asia Implement Novel Covert C2 Communication

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/windows-backdoor-for-novel-c2-communication/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Behind the Clouds: Attackers Targeting Governments in Southeast Asia Implement Novel Covert C2 Communication Feedly Summary: CL-STA-1020 targets Southeast Asian governments using a novel Microsoft backdoor we call HazyBeacon. It misuses AWS Lambda URLs for C2. The post Behind the Clouds: Attackers Targeting Governments in Southeast Asia Implement…

  • Krebs on Security: UK Charges Four in ‘Scattered Spider’ Ransom Group

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/07/uk-charges-four-in-scattered-spider-ransom-group/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: UK Charges Four in ‘Scattered Spider’ Ransom Group Feedly Summary: Authorities in the United Kingdom this week arrested four alleged members of “Scattered Spider," a prolific data theft and extortion group whose recent victims include multiple airlines and the U.K. retail chain Marks & Spencer. AI Summary and…