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  • The Register: It’s 2025 and almost half of you are still paying ransomware operators

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/30/information_security_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: It’s 2025 and almost half of you are still paying ransomware operators Feedly Summary: PLUS: Crooks target hardware crypto wallets; Bad flaws in Brother printers; ,O365 allows takeover-free phishing; and more Infosec in Brief Despite warnings not to pay ransomware operators, almost half of those infected by the…

  • Wired: AI Agents Are Getting Better at Writing Code—and Hacking It as Well

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-agents-are-getting-better-at-writing-code-and-hacking-it-as-well/ Source: Wired Title: AI Agents Are Getting Better at Writing Code—and Hacking It as Well Feedly Summary: One of the best bug-hunters in the world is an AI tool called Xbow, just one of many signs of the coming age of cybersecurity automation. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights…

  • The Register: Germany asks if US hyperscalers hold keys to AI kingdom

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/25/germany_probes_ai_market_over_competition_concerns/ Source: The Register Title: Germany asks if US hyperscalers hold keys to AI kingdom Feedly Summary: Competition authorities listen to concerns over barriers to entry and reliance on AWS, Google and Microsoft Three American hyperscalers are the gatekeepers to AI, as they possess the necessary compute infrastructure and access to the volumes…

  • CSA: ESXi Ransomware: Protect Virtual Infrastructure

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/esxi-ransomware-the-growing-threat-to-virtualized-environments Source: CSA Title: ESXi Ransomware: Protect Virtual Infrastructure Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the emerging trend of ransomware attacks specifically targeting ESXi hypervisor environments, underscoring the urgent need for specialized security measures to protect virtual infrastructures. It outlines the evolution of ransomware tactics, the anatomy of…

  • Slashdot: Record DDoS Pummels Site With Once-Unimaginable 7.3Tbps of Junk Traffic

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/06/20/2010218/record-ddos-pummels-site-with-once-unimaginable-73tbps-of-junk-traffic?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Record DDoS Pummels Site With Once-Unimaginable 7.3Tbps of Junk Traffic Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a record-breaking DDoS attack that targeted a Cloudflare customer, measured at 7.3 terabits per second. It highlights the sophistication of the attack, which utilized multiple amplification vectors and…

  • The Register: UK gov asks university boffins to pinpoint cyber growth areas where it should splash cash

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/19/uk_gov_asks_university_boffins/ Source: The Register Title: UK gov asks university boffins to pinpoint cyber growth areas where it should splash cash Feedly Summary: Good to see government that values its academics (cough cough). Plus: New board criticized for lacking ‘ops’ people Cybersecurity experts have started a formal review into the UK cybersecurity market, at…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Trying out the new Gemini 2.5 model family

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/17/gemini-2-5/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Trying out the new Gemini 2.5 model family Feedly Summary: After many months of previews, Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash have reached general availability with new, memorable model IDs: gemini-2.5-pro and gemini-2.5-flash. They are joined by a new preview model with an unmemorable name: gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17 is a…

  • Campus Technology: Cloud Security Alliance Offers Playbook for Red Teaming Agentic AI Systems

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    Source URL: https://campustechnology.com/articles/2025/06/13/cloud-security-alliance-offers-playbook-for-red-teaming-agentic-ai-systems.aspx?admgarea=news Source: Campus Technology Title: Cloud Security Alliance Offers Playbook for Red Teaming Agentic AI Systems Feedly Summary: Cloud Security Alliance Offers Playbook for Red Teaming Agentic AI Systems AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) has published a comprehensive guide for red teaming Agentic AI systems, addressing the…