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  • Hacker News: Strengthening AI Agent Hijacking Evaluations

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    Source URL: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2025/01/technical-blog-strengthening-ai-agent-hijacking-evaluations Source: Hacker News Title: Strengthening AI Agent Hijacking Evaluations Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines security risks related to AI agents, particularly focusing on “agent hijacking,” where malicious instructions can be injected into data handled by AI systems, leading to harmful actions. The U.S. AI Safety…

  • Slashdot: End of Windows 10 Leaves PC Charities With Tough Choice

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/03/15/016220/end-of-windows-10-leaves-pc-charities-with-tough-choice?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: End of Windows 10 Leaves PC Charities With Tough Choice Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The transition away from Windows 10, following the end of free security updates, poses significant security risks for users, particularly low-income individuals relying on refurbishing charities. The Shift from Windows to…

  • Krebs on Security: ClickFix: How to Infect Your PC in Three Easy Steps

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/03/clickfix-how-to-infect-your-pc-in-three-easy-steps/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: ClickFix: How to Infect Your PC in Three Easy Steps Feedly Summary: A clever malware deployment scheme first spotted in targeted attacks last year has now gone mainstream. In this scam, dubbed “ClickFix," the visitor to a hacked or malicious website is asked to distinguish themselves from…

  • Slashdot: Windows Defender Now Flags WinRing0 Driver as Security Threat, Breaking Multiple PC Monitoring Tools

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/03/14/1351225/windows-defender-now-flags-winring0-driver-as-security-threat-breaking-multiple-pc-monitoring-tools?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Windows Defender Now Flags WinRing0 Driver as Security Threat, Breaking Multiple PC Monitoring Tools Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Windows Defender’s identification of WinRing0, a kernel-level driver, as malicious software. This is significant for professionals in system security as it highlights emerging vulnerabilities…

  • The Register: New kids on the ransomware block channel Lockbit to raid Fortinet firewalls

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/14/ransomware_gang_lockbit_ties/ Source: The Register Title: New kids on the ransomware block channel Lockbit to raid Fortinet firewalls Feedly Summary: It’s March already and you haven’t patched? Researchers are tracking a newly discovered ransomware group with suspected links to LockBit after a series of intrusions were reported starting in January.… AI Summary and Description:…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Patch it up: Old vulnerabilities are everyone’s problems

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/patch-it-up-old-vulnerabilities-are-everyones-problems/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Patch it up: Old vulnerabilities are everyone’s problems Feedly Summary: Thorsten picks apart some headlines, highlights Talos’ report on an unknown attacker predominantly targeting Japan, and asks, “Where is the victim, and does it matter?” AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights critical security concerns…

  • Cloud Blog: Streamlined Security: Introducing Network Security Integration

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/networking/introducing-network-security-integration/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Streamlined Security: Introducing Network Security Integration Feedly Summary: Many Google Cloud customers have deep investments in third-party ISV security solutions such as appliances to secure their networks and enforce consistent policies across multiple clouds. However, integrating these security solutions into the cloud application environment comes with its own…

  • The Register: CISA: We didn’t fire our red team, we just unhired a bunch of them

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/13/cisa_red_team_layoffs/ Source: The Register Title: CISA: We didn’t fire our red team, we just unhired a bunch of them Feedly Summary: Agency tries to save face as it also pulls essential funding for election security initiatives The US cybersecurity agency is trying to save face by seeking to clear up what it’s calling…

  • NCSC Feed: The Cyber Threat to UK Business

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    Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/report/cyber-threat-uk-business Source: NCSC Feed Title: The Cyber Threat to UK Business Feedly Summary: First joint National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and National Crime Agency (NCA) report published today. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a new threat report from the National Cyber Security Centre and the National Crime Agency, which…