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Tag: security mechanisms

  • Slashdot: How To Make Any AMD Zen CPU Always Generate 4 As a Random Number

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/02/09/2021244/how-to-make-any-amd-zen-cpu-always-generate-4-as-a-random-number?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: How To Make Any AMD Zen CPU Always Generate 4 As a Random Number Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google security researchers have identified a vulnerability in AMD’s security architecture, allowing them to inject unofficial microcode into processors, which can compromise the integrity of virtual environments…

  • News: Europol hosts its second Industry and Research Days

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    Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-hosts-its-second-industry-and-research-days Source: News Title: Europol hosts its second Industry and Research Days Feedly Summary: Featuring keynote speeches from Europol experts and live demonstrations of the latest technology by companies, this event brought Europol staff and national law enforcement practitioners up to speed with the latest technological advancements in the security market. As a…

  • The Register: Poisoned Go programming language package lay undetected for 3 years

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/04/golang_supply_chain_attack/ Source: The Register Title: Poisoned Go programming language package lay undetected for 3 years Feedly Summary: Researcher says ecosystem’s auto-caching is a net positive but presents exploitable quirks A security researcher says a backdoor masquerading as a legitimate Go programming language package used by thousands of organizations was left undetected for years.……

  • Hacker News: DeepRAG: Thinking to Retrieval Step by Step for Large Language Models

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    Source URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.01142 Source: Hacker News Title: DeepRAG: Thinking to Retrieval Step by Step for Large Language Models Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text introduces a novel framework called DeepRAG, designed to improve the reasoning capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) by enhancing the retrieval-augmented generation process. This is particularly…

  • The Register: What does it mean to build in security from the ground up?

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/02/security_design_choices/ Source: The Register Title: What does it mean to build in security from the ground up? Feedly Summary: As if secure design is the only bullet point in a list of software engineering best practices Systems Approach As my Systems Approach co-author Bruce Davie and I think through what it means to…

  • The Register: Why is my Mitel phone DDoSing strangers? Oh, it was roped into a new Mirai botnet

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/29/ddos_attacks_aquabot_mitel/ Source: The Register Title: Why is my Mitel phone DDoSing strangers? Oh, it was roped into a new Mirai botnet Feedly Summary: And now you won’t stop calling me, I’m kinda busy A new variant of the Mirai-based malware Aquabot is actively exploiting a vulnerability in Mitel phones to build a remote-controlled…

  • Hacker News: What’s OAuth2, Anyway?

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    Source URL: https://www.romaglushko.com/blog/whats-aouth2/ Source: Hacker News Title: What’s OAuth2, Anyway? Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text provides an in-depth exploration of the OAuth2 protocol, explaining its design, purpose, and various authorization flows. It delves into the common issues of credential sharing, presents alternatives like Personal Access Tokens (PATs), and discusses…

  • Slashdot: UnitedHealth Data Breach Hits 190 Million Americans in Worst Healthcare Hack

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/24/2337254/unitedhealth-data-breach-hits-190-million-americans-in-worst-healthcare-hack?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UnitedHealth Data Breach Hits 190 Million Americans in Worst Healthcare Hack Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a significant cyberattack on UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare unit, affecting nearly 190 million Americans and marking the largest medical data breach in U.S. history. It highlights critical factors…