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  • The Register: Manus mania is here: Chinese ‘general agent’ is this week’s ‘future of AI’ and OpenAI-killer

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/10/manus_chinese_general_ai_agent/ Source: The Register Title: Manus mania is here: Chinese ‘general agent’ is this week’s ‘future of AI’ and OpenAI-killer Feedly Summary: Prompts see it scour the web for info and turn it into decent documents at reasonable speed Chinese researchers’ AI prowess is again a hot topic after a startup called Monica.im…

  • Hacker News: Backdoor detected in ESP32 Espressif IoT chip

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    Source URL: https://www.tarlogic.com/news/backdoor-esp32-chip-infect-ot-devices/ Source: Hacker News Title: Backdoor detected in ESP32 Espressif IoT chip Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details significant new findings by Tarlogic Security regarding a backdoor in the widely used ESP32 microchip, affecting millions of IoT devices. This vulnerability poses serious risks for security and privacy…

  • Hacker News: Undocumented backdoor found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices

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    Source URL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/undocumented-backdoor-found-in-bluetooth-chip-used-by-a-billion-devices/ Source: Hacker News Title: Undocumented backdoor found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The discovery of an undocumented backdoor in the widely used ESP32 microchip presents significant security risks, especially in IoT devices. This backdoor allows for device spoofing, unauthorized access,…

  • Slashdot: Signal President Calls Out Agentic AI As Having ‘Profound’ Security and Privacy Issues

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/07/2310205/signal-president-calls-out-agentic-ai-as-having-profound-security-and-privacy-issues?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Signal President Calls Out Agentic AI As Having ‘Profound’ Security and Privacy Issues Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Meredith Whittaker, President of Signal, cautioned at SXSW about the serious privacy and security threats posed by agentic AI, which requires extensive access to personal user data and…

  • CSA: How Does GRC Enable Secure AI Innovation?

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    Source URL: https://www.scrut.io/post/grc-for-ai-roi?utm_source=CSA-Blog&utm_medium=CSAWebsite&utm_campaign=CSA-tracker Source: CSA Title: How Does GRC Enable Secure AI Innovation? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the rapid return on investment (ROI) provided by design, hosting, and AI tools, while underscoring the necessity of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) solutions to address the associated risks in data…

  • Alerts: CISA Releases Three Industrial Control Systems Advisories

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/03/06/cisa-releases-three-industrial-control-systems-advisories Source: Alerts Title: CISA Releases Three Industrial Control Systems Advisories Feedly Summary: CISA released three Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on March 6, 2025. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-25-065-01 Hitachi Energy PCU400 ICSA-25-065-02 Hitachi Energy Relion 670/650/SAM600-IO  ICSA-25-037-02 Schneider Electric EcoStruxure (Update…

  • The Register: Ex-Googler Schmidt warns US: Try an AI ‘Manhattan Project’ and get MAIM’d

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/06/schmidt_ai_superintelligence/ Source: The Register Title: Ex-Googler Schmidt warns US: Try an AI ‘Manhattan Project’ and get MAIM’d Feedly Summary: That’s Mutual Assured AI Malfunction in the race for superintelligence ANALYSIS Former Google chief Eric Schmidt says the US should refrain from pursuing a latter-day “Manhattan Project" to gain AI supremacy, as this will…

  • Slashdot: US Congressional Panel Urges Americans To Ditch China-made Routers

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/03/06/1513201/us-congressional-panel-urges-americans-to-ditch-china-made-routers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Congressional Panel Urges Americans To Ditch China-made Routers Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A U.S. congressional committee has issued a recommendation for Americans to discard Chinese-made wireless routers, particularly those by TP-Link, citing significant security risks that could jeopardize U.S. critical infrastructure. This recommendation follows…