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  • Hacker News: It is time to standardize principles and practices for software memory safety

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    Source URL: https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/it-is-time-to-standardize-principles-and-practices-for-software-memory-safety/ Source: Hacker News Title: It is time to standardize principles and practices for software memory safety Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides a comprehensive exploration of the endemic memory-safety vulnerabilities in software, their implications for security, and the necessity for memory-safety standardization to enhance software security…

  • The Register: Dems want answers on national security risks posed by hiring freeze, DOGE

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/06/democrat_trump_admin_letter/ Source: The Register Title: Dems want answers on national security risks posed by hiring freeze, DOGE Feedly Summary: Are cybersecurity roles included? Are Elon’s enforcers vetted? Inquiring minds want to know Elected officials are demanding answers as to whether the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are hamstringing…

  • Hacker News: iPhone apps found on App Store with malware that reads your screenshots for data

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    Source URL: https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/05/iphone-apps-on-app-store-malware-reads-screenshots/ Source: Hacker News Title: iPhone apps found on App Store with malware that reads your screenshots for data Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Researchers at Kaspersky have discovered a novel malware, termed ‘SparkCat’, embedded in iOS and Android apps, utilizing screenshot-reading OCR technology to search for sensitive recovery…

  • Hacker News: Quick correlation of vulnerabilities from various sources

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    Source URL: https://github.com/vulnerability-lookup/vulnerability-lookup Source: Hacker News Title: Quick correlation of vulnerabilities from various sources Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Vulnerability-Lookup, a platform that enhances the management of vulnerabilities by facilitating quick correlation from various sources and supporting Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD). Its collaborative features allow users to comment…

  • Cloud Blog: 5 AI trends shaping the future of the public sector in 2025

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/5-ai-trends-shaping-the-future-of-the-public-sector-in-2025/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: 5 AI trends shaping the future of the public sector in 2025 Feedly Summary: Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. In 2025, it’s poised to become a cornerstone of public sector operations, transforming how agencies make decisions and serve constituents. By leading with AI-powered innovation,…

  • Schneier on Security: On Generative AI Security

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/on-generative-ai-security.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: On Generative AI Security Feedly Summary: Microsoft’s AI Red Team just published “Lessons from Red Teaming 100 Generative AI Products.” Their blog post lists “three takeaways,” but the eight lessons in the report itself are more useful: Understand what the system can do and where it is…

  • The Register: DeepSeek rated too dodgy down under: Banned from Australian government devices

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/05/australia_deepseek_ban/ Source: The Register Title: DeepSeek rated too dodgy down under: Banned from Australian government devices Feedly Summary: As American big tech companies lashed for their slow efforts to prevent harms Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has banned the use of DeepSeek on federal government devices.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Australia’s…

  • The Register: Google: How to make any AMD Zen CPU always generate 4 as a random number

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/04/google_amd_microcode/ Source: The Register Title: Google: How to make any AMD Zen CPU always generate 4 as a random number Feedly Summary: Malicious microcode vulnerability discovered, fixes rolling out for Epycs at least Googlers have not only figured out how to break AMD’s security – allowing them to load unofficial microcode into its…