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  • Cisco Talos Blog: Velociraptor leveraged in ransomware attacks

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/velociraptor-leveraged-in-ransomware-attacks/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Velociraptor leveraged in ransomware attacks Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos has confirmed that ransomware operators are leveraging Velociraptor, an open-source digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool that had not previously been definitively tied to ransomware incidents.  We assess with moderate confidence that this activity can be attributed to…

  • The Register: Microsoft blames Medusa ransomware affiliates for GoAnywhere exploits while Fortra keeps head buried

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/06/microsoft_blames_medusa_ransomware_affiliates/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft blames Medusa ransomware affiliates for GoAnywhere exploits while Fortra keeps head buried Feedly Summary: You can’t find anything bad if you don’t look, right? Medusa ransomware affiliates are among those exploiting a maximum-severity bug in Fortra’s GoAnywhere managed file transfer (MFT) product, according to Microsoft Threat Intelligence.……

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: GPT-5 pro

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Oct/6/gpt-5-pro/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: GPT-5 pro Feedly Summary: GPT-5 pro Here’s OpenAI’s model documentation for their GPT-5 pro model, released to their API today at their DevDay event. It has similar base characteristics to GPT-5: both share a September 30, 2024 knowledge cutoff and 400,000 context limit. GPT-5 pro has maximum…

  • The Register: Warnings about Cisco vulns under active exploit are falling on deaf ears

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/30/cisco_firewall_vulns/ Source: The Register Title: Warnings about Cisco vulns under active exploit are falling on deaf ears Feedly Summary: 50,000 firewall devices still exposed Nearly 50,000 Cisco ASA/FTD instances vulnerable to two bugs that are actively being exploited by “advanced" attackers remain exposed to the internet, according to Shadowserver data.… AI Summary and…

  • The Register: AI upstart aims to do what mere mortals can’t: Make sense of Microsoft licensing

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/30/onyx_ai_microsoft_licensing/ Source: The Register Title: AI upstart aims to do what mere mortals can’t: Make sense of Microsoft licensing Feedly Summary: Thankfully, Onyx’s model also knows when to defer to a human for advice Interview It was inevitable that AI would be deployed to help enterprises navigate the labyrinth that is modern software…

  • Slashdot: Chinese Hackers Breach US Software and Law Firms Amid Trade Fight

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/09/26/1836203/chinese-hackers-breach-us-software-and-law-firms-amid-trade-fight?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Chinese Hackers Breach US Software and Law Firms Amid Trade Fight Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a sophisticated hacking campaign by suspected Chinese hackers targeting US software developers and law firms, as reported by cybersecurity firm Mandiant. The implications for cloud computing security…

  • The Register: Microsoft spots fresh XCSSET malware strain hiding in Apple dev projects

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/26/microsoft_xcsset_macos/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft spots fresh XCSSET malware strain hiding in Apple dev projects Feedly Summary: Upgraded nasty slips into Xcode builds, steals crypto, and disables macOS defenses The long-running XCSSET malware strain has evolved again, with Microsoft warning of a new macOS variant that expands its bag of tricks while…

  • Docker: The Trust Paradox: When Your AI Gets Catfished

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    Source URL: https://www.docker.com/blog/mcp-prompt-injection-trust-paradox/ Source: Docker Title: The Trust Paradox: When Your AI Gets Catfished Feedly Summary: The fundamental challenge with MCP-enabled attacks isn’t technical sophistication. It’s that hackers have figured out how to catfish your AI. These attacks work because they exploit the same trust relationships that make your development team actually functional. When your…