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  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Cursor: Security

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/11/cursor-security/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Cursor: Security Feedly Summary: Cursor: Security Cursor’s security documentation page includes a surprising amount of detail about how the Cursor text editor’s backend systems work. I’ve recently learned that checking an organization’s list of documented subprocessors is a great way to get a feel for how everything…

  • Slashdot: How A Simple Question Tripped Up a North Korean Spy Interviewing for an IT Job

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/05/10/0656226/how-a-simple-question-tripped-up-a-north-korean-spy-interviewing-for-an-it-job?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: How A Simple Question Tripped Up a North Korean Spy Interviewing for an IT Job Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the alarming issue of North Korean spies infiltrating Western companies, specifically through the hiring process at Kraken, a crypto exchange. Highlighting a real…

  • Slashdot: Police Dismantles Botnet Selling Hacked Routers As Residential Proxies

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/05/09/2223226/police-dismantles-botnet-selling-hacked-routers-as-residential-proxies?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Police Dismantles Botnet Selling Hacked Routers As Residential Proxies Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Law enforcement has dismantled a significant botnet targeting routers over the past two decades, revealing serious vulnerabilities with older devices. The operation, involving international cooperation, underscores the need for robust security measures…

  • CSA: Cybersecurity for SMB’s: Threats You Can’t Ignore

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    Source URL: https://www.vikingcloud.com/blog/smb-cybersecurity-survey-statistics-threats Source: CSA Title: Cybersecurity for SMB’s: Threats You Can’t Ignore Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the critical cybersecurity challenges faced by small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the U.S. economy, revealing that many are dangerously unprepared for cyberattacks and often rely on inadequate self-management strategies. This…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Meet the Deputy CISOs who help shape Microsoft’s approach to cybersecurity: Part 2

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/05/07/meet-the-deputy-cisos-who-help-shape-microsofts-approach-to-cybersecurity-part-2/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Meet the Deputy CISOs who help shape Microsoft’s approach to cybersecurity: Part 2 Feedly Summary: Meet the minds behind how Microsoft prioritizes cybersecurity across every team and employee. Three deputy chief information security officers share their experiences in cybersecurity and how they are redefining protection. The post…

  • CSA: Building Identity Resilience for the Front Lines

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    Source URL: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2024/09/30/getting-the-most-out-of-continuous-hybrid-identity-in-ddil-environments/ Source: CSA Title: Building Identity Resilience for the Front Lines Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the critical need for a resilient Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) framework in military and civilian operations that must function under disrupted, disconnected, intermittent, and low-bandwidth environments (DDIL). Highlighting the…

  • The Register: Curl project founder snaps over deluge of time-sucking AI slop bug reports

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/07/curl_ai_bug_reports/ Source: The Register Title: Curl project founder snaps over deluge of time-sucking AI slop bug reports Feedly Summary: Lead dev likens flood to ‘effectively being DDoSed’ Curl project founder Daniel Stenberg is fed up with of the deluge of AI-generated “slop" bug reports and recently introduced a checkbox to screen low-effort submissions…

  • Slashdot: Pentagon Targets Open Source Security Risks in Software Procurement Overhaul

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/06/230252/pentagon-targets-open-source-security-risks-in-software-procurement-overhaul?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Pentagon Targets Open Source Security Risks in Software Procurement Overhaul Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Department of Defense (DoD) is initiating a Software Fast Track (SWFT) program to modernize its software procurement systems, focusing on enhancing security measures. This initiative addresses challenges posed by open…

  • CSA: Secure Vibe Coding: Level Up with Cursor Rules

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/secure-vibe-coding-level-up-with-cursor-rules-and-the-r-a-i-l-g-u-a-r-d-framework Source: CSA Title: Secure Vibe Coding: Level Up with Cursor Rules Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the implementation of security measures within “Vibe Coding,” a novel approach to software development utilizing AI code generation tools. It emphasizes the necessity of incorporating security directly into the development…