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  • The Register: Cyberattack on NHS causes hospitals to miss cancer care targets

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/04/cyberattack_on_nhs_hospitals_sees/ Source: The Register Title: Cyberattack on NHS causes hospitals to miss cancer care targets Feedly Summary: Healthcare chiefs say impact will persist for months NHS execs admit that last year’s cyberattack on hospitals in Wirral, northwest England, continues to “significantly" impact waiting times for cancer treatments, and suspect this will last for…

  • Unit 42: Stealers on the Rise: A Closer Look at a Growing macOS Threat

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138244 Source: Unit 42 Title: Stealers on the Rise: A Closer Look at a Growing macOS Threat Feedly Summary: Atomic Stealer, Poseidon Stealer and Cthulhu Stealer target macOS. We discuss their various properties and examine leverage of the AppleScript framework. The post Stealers on the Rise: A Closer Look at a Growing macOS…

  • NCSC Feed: Guidance on digital forensics and protective monitoring specifications for producers of network devices and appliances

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    Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-digital-forensics-protective-monitoring Source: NCSC Feed Title: Guidance on digital forensics and protective monitoring specifications for producers of network devices and appliances Feedly Summary: Outlining the expectations for the minimum requirement for forensic visibility, to help network defenders secure organisational networks both before and after a compromise. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text…

  • The Register: UK govt must learn fast and let failing projects die young

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/04/ukgov_must_embrace_a_fastlearning/ Source: The Register Title: UK govt must learn fast and let failing projects die young Feedly Summary: Tackle longstanding issues around productivity, cyber resilience and public sector culture, advises spending watchdog The UK’s government spending watchdog has called on the current administration to make better use of technology to kickstart the misfiring…

  • Hacker News: OWASP Non-Human Identities Top 10

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    Source URL: https://owasp.org/www-project-non-human-identities-top-10/2025/ Source: Hacker News Title: OWASP Non-Human Identities Top 10 Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The OWASP Non-Human Identity (NHI) Top 10 – 2025 project outlines significant risks associated with non-human identities, which are increasingly prevalent in development environments. It emphasizes the need for developers to understand these risks…

  • Wired: A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-associate-bfs-federal-payment-system/ Source: Wired Title: A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System Feedly Summary: The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that…

  • Slashdot: TSA’s Airport Facial-Recognition Tech Faces Audit Probe

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/02/03/2353253/tsas-airport-facial-recognition-tech-faces-audit-probe?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: TSA’s Airport Facial-Recognition Tech Faces Audit Probe Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General is conducting an audit on the TSA’s facial recognition technology due to concerns raised by lawmakers and privacy advocates, focusing on its efficacy in enhancing security while…

  • The Register: TSA’s airport facial-recog tech faces audit probe

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/03/tsa_facial_recognition_audit/ Source: The Register Title: TSA’s airport facial-recog tech faces audit probe Feedly Summary: Senators ask, Homeland Security watchdog answers: Is it worth the money? The Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General has launched an audit of the Transportation Security Administration’s use of facial recognition technology at US airports, following criticism from lawmakers…

  • Slashdot: Cloudflare Rolls Out Digital Tracker To Combat Fake Images

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/02/03/1723211/cloudflare-rolls-out-digital-tracker-to-combat-fake-images Source: Slashdot Title: Cloudflare Rolls Out Digital Tracker To Combat Fake Images Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Cloudflare is implementing a digital signature system known as Content Credentials to ensure the authenticity of images across its network, which documents the origin and editing history of images. This advancement, developed…

  • Bulletins: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 27, 2025

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/bulletins/sb25-034 Source: Bulletins Title: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 27, 2025 Feedly Summary: High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source Info 0xPolygonZero–plonky2  Plonky2 is a SNARK implementation based on techniques from PLONK and FRI. Lookup tables, whose length is not divisible by 26 = floor(num_routed_wires / 3) always…