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  • The Register: FOMO? Brit banking biz rolls out AI tools, talks up security

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/22/lloyds_data_ai_deployment/ Source: The Register Title: FOMO? Brit banking biz rolls out AI tools, talks up security Feedly Summary: Lloyds Data and AI lead doesn’t want devs downloading models from the likes of Hugging Face – too risky Lloyds Banking Group is leaning into 21st century tech – yet trying to do so in…

  • Slashdot: Self-Replicating Worm Affected Several Hundred NPM Packages, Including CrowdStrike’s

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/09/20/0542237/self-replicating-worm-affected-several-hundred-npm-packages-including-crowdstrikes Source: Slashdot Title: Self-Replicating Worm Affected Several Hundred NPM Packages, Including CrowdStrike’s Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Shai-Hulud malware campaign has affected numerous npm packages, including those maintained by CrowdStrike, via the injection of malicious scripts designed to steal developer credentials and exfiltrate sensitive information. The campaign highlights…

  • The Register: Crims bust through SonicWall to grab sensitive config data

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/18/sonicwall_breach/ Source: The Register Title: Crims bust through SonicWall to grab sensitive config data Feedly Summary: Vendor pulls plug on cloud backup feature, urges admins to reset passwords and re-secure devices SonicWall is telling some customers to reset passwords after attackers broke into its cloud backup service and accessed firewall configuration data.… AI…

  • Schneier on Security: Time-of-Check Time-of-Use Attacks Against LLMs

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/09/time-of-check-time-of-use-attacks-against-llms.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Time-of-Check Time-of-Use Attacks Against LLMs Feedly Summary: This is a nice piece of research: “Mind the Gap: Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use Vulnerabilities in LLM-Enabled Agents“.: Abstract: Large Language Model (LLM)-enabled agents are rapidly emerging across a wide range of applications, but their deployment introduces vulnerabilities with security implications.…

  • Slashdot: DeepSeek Writes Less-Secure Code For Groups China Disfavors

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/17/2123211/deepseek-writes-less-secure-code-for-groups-china-disfavors?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: DeepSeek Writes Less-Secure Code For Groups China Disfavors Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The research by CrowdStrike reveals that DeepSeek, a leading AI firm in China, provides lower-quality and less secure code for requests linked to certain politically sensitive groups, highlighting the intersection of AI technology…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Favors Anthropic Over OpenAI For Visual Studio Code

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/09/17/1927233/microsoft-favors-anthropic-over-openai-for-visual-studio-code?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Favors Anthropic Over OpenAI For Visual Studio Code Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft is shifting its preference towards Anthropic’s Claude 4 over OpenAI’s GPT-5 for its Visual Studio Code auto model feature and GitHub Copilot. The company is also increasing investments in its own…

  • Krebs on Security: Self-Replicating Worm Hits 180+ Software Packages

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/09/self-replicating-worm-hits-180-software-packages/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Self-Replicating Worm Hits 180+ Software Packages Feedly Summary: At least 187 code packages made available through the JavaScript repository NPM have been infected with a self-replicating worm that steals credentials from developers and publishes those secrets on GitHub, experts warn. The malware, which briefly infected multiple code packages…

  • New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : What Exactly Are A.I. Companies Trying to Build? Here’s a Guide.

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    Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/technology/what-exactly-are-ai-companies-trying-to-build-heres-a-guide.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: What Exactly Are A.I. Companies Trying to Build? Here’s a Guide. Feedly Summary: Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta and OpenAI plan to spend at least $325 billion by the end of the year in pursuit of A.I. We explain why they’re doing it. AI Summary…

  • Slashdot: Anthropic Finds Businesses Are Mainly Using AI To Automate Work

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/15/1520249/anthropic-finds-businesses-are-mainly-using-ai-to-automate-work Source: Slashdot Title: Anthropic Finds Businesses Are Mainly Using AI To Automate Work Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a report highlighting the prevalent use of Anthropic’s AI software, Claude, primarily for automation in businesses, which raises concerns about the implications for jobs. The findings suggest a…