Tag: Security Vulnerabilities

  • The Register: The US government wants developers to stop using C and C++

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/08/the_us_government_wants_developers/ Source: The Register Title: The US government wants developers to stop using C and C++ Feedly Summary: Does anyone want to tell Linus Torvalds? No? I didn’t think so Opinion I must be a glutton for punishment. Not only was my first programming language IBM 360 Assembler, my second language was C.…

  • Hacker News: Are Devs Becoming Lazy? The Rise of AI and the Decline of Care

    Source URL: https://blackentropy.bearblog.dev/are-developers-becoming-lazy-the-rise-of-ai-and-the-decline-of-care/ Source: Hacker News Title: Are Devs Becoming Lazy? The Rise of AI and the Decline of Care Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text explores the implications of AI tools like GitHub Copilot on software development practices, emphasizing a troubling trend toward complacency and security risks. It argues…

  • Slashdot: US Agency Warns Employees About Phone Use Amid Ongoing China Hack

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/11/07/1910221/us-agency-warns-employees-about-phone-use-amid-ongoing-china-hack?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Agency Warns Employees About Phone Use Amid Ongoing China Hack Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines a directive issued by a federal agency to restrict the use of mobile phones for work-related matters due to concerns surrounding cybersecurity and a recent hacking incident…

  • CSA: Secure Your Staging Environment for Production

    Source URL: https://entro.security/blog/securing-staging-environments-best-practices/ Source: CSA Title: Secure Your Staging Environment for Production Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text emphasizes the often-overlooked security vulnerabilities in staging environments, which can lead to data breaches and other security incidents. It highlights the importance of secure secret management, configuration parity with production, strict access controls,…

  • Hacker News: Ollama 0.4 is released with support for Meta’s Llama 3.2 Vision models locally

    Source URL: https://ollama.com/blog/llama3.2-vision Source: Hacker News Title: Ollama 0.4 is released with support for Meta’s Llama 3.2 Vision models locally Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the availability and usage of Llama 3.2 Vision within the Ollama framework, highlighting its capabilities in image analysis, including Optical Character Recognition (OCR).…

  • The Register: Cyberattackers stole Microlise staff data following DHL, Serco disruption

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/06/microlise_cyberattack/ Source: The Register Title: Cyberattackers stole Microlise staff data following DHL, Serco disruption Feedly Summary: Experts say incident has ‘all the hallmarks of ransomware’ Telematics tech biz Microlise says an attack that hit its network likely did not expose customer data, although staff aren’t so lucky.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…

  • Wired: Man Arrested for Snowflake Hacking Spree Faces US Extradition

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/connor-moucka-snowflake-hack-arrest-extradition/ Source: Wired Title: Man Arrested for Snowflake Hacking Spree Faces US Extradition Feedly Summary: Alexander “Connor” Moucka was arrested this week by Canadian authorities for allegedly carrying out a series of hacks that targeted Snowflake’s cloud customers. His next stop may be a US jail. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This…

  • Hacker News: How the British Airways’ breach kickstarted today’s web security challenge

    Source URL: https://baways.com/ Source: Hacker News Title: How the British Airways’ breach kickstarted today’s web security challenge Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the security risks associated with third-party scripts commonly used on websites. It highlights the potential vulnerabilities these scripts can introduce, especially when managed by external sources…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/11/04/cisa-adds-two-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-8957 PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras OS Command Injection Vulnerability CVE-2024-8956 PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras Authentication Bypass Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors…