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  • The Register: Medusa ransomware gang demands $2M from UK private health services provider

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/20/medusa_hcrg_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Medusa ransomware gang demands $2M from UK private health services provider Feedly Summary: 2.3 TB held to ransom as biz formerly known as Virgin Care tells us it’s probing IT ‘security incident’ Exclusive HCRG Care Group, a private health and social services provider, has seemingly fallen victim to…

  • CSA: DeepSeek 11x More Likely to Generate Harmful Content

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2025/02/19/deepseek-r1-ai-model-11x-more-likely-to-generate-harmful-content-security-research-finds Source: CSA Title: DeepSeek 11x More Likely to Generate Harmful Content Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text presents a critical analysis of the DeepSeek’s R1 AI model, highlighting its ethical and security deficiencies that raise significant concerns for national and global safety, particularly in the context of the…

  • CSA: How AI Will Change the Role of the SOC Team

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    Source URL: https://abnormalsecurity.com/blog/how-ai-will-change-the-soc Source: CSA Title: How AI Will Change the Role of the SOC Team Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on Security Operations Centers (SOCs) in enhancing efficiency, response times, and threat detection. It highlights both the advantages and challenges posed…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/18/cisa-adds-two-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added two vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2025-0108 Palo Alto PAN-OS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVE-2024-53704 SonicWall SonicOS SSLVPN Improper Authentication Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for…

  • Cloud Blog: Cloud CISO Perspectives: New AI, cybercrime reports underscore need for security best practices

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/cloud-ciso-perspectives-new-ai-cybercrime-reports-underscore-need-security-best-practices/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cloud CISO Perspectives: New AI, cybercrime reports underscore need for security best practices Feedly Summary: Welcome to the first Cloud CISO Perspectives for February 2025. Stephanie Kiel, our head of cloud security policy, government affairs and public policy, discusses two parallel and important security conversations she had at…

  • CSA: How Unauthenticated Resource Sharing Threatens Security?

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2025/02/18/top-threat-10-who-goes-there-tackling-unauthenticated-resource-sharing Source: CSA Title: How Unauthenticated Resource Sharing Threatens Security? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the security challenge of unauthenticated resource sharing in cloud computing, emphasizing its risks and suggesting mitigation strategies. It highlights the significant impacts of unauthorized access on technical, operational, financial, and reputational levels.…

  • Slashdot: China’s ‘Salt Typhoon’ Hackers Continue to Breach Telecoms Despite US Sanctions

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/02/15/2244220/chinas-salt-typhoon-hackers-continue-to-breach-telecoms-despite-us-sanctions?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: China’s ‘Salt Typhoon’ Hackers Continue to Breach Telecoms Despite US Sanctions Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses ongoing cybersecurity threats from the Chinese government-linked hacking group Salt Typhoon, which is targeting telecommunications providers and exploiting vulnerabilities in Cisco devices. This situation highlights significant implications…

  • Hacker News: DOGE’s ‘Genius’ Coders Launch Website So Full of Holes, Anyone Can Write to It

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    Source URL: https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/14/doges-genius-coders-launch-website-so-full-of-holes-anyone-can-write-to-it/ Source: Hacker News Title: DOGE’s ‘Genius’ Coders Launch Website So Full of Holes, Anyone Can Write to It Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The DOGE website, associated with Elon Musk and purportedly intended to enhance government efficiency, has exposed significant security vulnerabilities, allowing anyone to write to its…

  • The Register: Critical PostgreSQL bug tied to zero-day attack on US Treasury

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/14/postgresql_bug_treasury/ Source: The Register Title: Critical PostgreSQL bug tied to zero-day attack on US Treasury Feedly Summary: High-complexity bug unearthed by infoseccers, as Rapid7 probes exploit further A high-severity SQL injection bug in the PostgreSQL interactive tool was exploited alongside the zero-day used to break into the US Treasury in December, researchers say.……

  • Slashdot: UK Drops ‘Safety’ From Its AI Body, Inks Partnership With Anthropic

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/02/14/0513218/uk-drops-safety-from-its-ai-body-inks-partnership-with-anthropic?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UK Drops ‘Safety’ From Its AI Body, Inks Partnership With Anthropic Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.K. government is rebranding the AI Safety Institute to the AI Security Institute, signaling a shift towards addressing AI-related cybersecurity threats. This change aims to enhance national security by…