Tag: SRE
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The Register: Healthcare outfit that served military personnel settles allegations it faked infosec compliance for $11 million
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/19/decadeold_healthcare_security_snafu_settled/ Source: The Register Title: Healthcare outfit that served military personnel settles allegations it faked infosec compliance for $11 million Feedly Summary: If this makes you feel sick, knowing this happened before ransomware actors started targeting medical info may help An alleged security SNAFU that occurred during the Obama administration has finally been…
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Cloud Blog: Accelerate your cloud journey using a well-architected, principles-based framework
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/application-modernization/well-architected-framework-to-accelerate-your-cloud-journey/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Accelerate your cloud journey using a well-architected, principles-based framework Feedly Summary: In today’s dynamic digital landscape, building and operating secure, reliable, cost-efficient and high-performing cloud solutions is no easy feat. Enterprises grapple with the complexities of cloud adoption, and often struggle to bridge the gap between business needs,…
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Schneier on Security: AI and Civil Service Purges
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/ai-and-civil-service-purges.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: AI and Civil Service Purges Feedly Summary: Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s chaotic approach to reform is upending government operations. Critical functions have been halted, tens of thousands of federal staffers are being encouraged to resign, and congressional mandates are being disregarded. The next phase: The Department…
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Hacker News: Representation of BBC News Content in AI Assistants [pdf]
Source URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/documents/bbc-research-into-ai-assistants.pdf Source: Hacker News Title: Representation of BBC News Content in AI Assistants [pdf] Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This extensive research conducted by the BBC investigates the accuracy of responses generated by prominent AI assistants when queried about news topics using BBC content. It highlights significant shortcomings in…
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The Register: AI summaries turn real news into nonsense, BBC finds
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/bbc_ai_news_accuracy/ Source: The Register Title: AI summaries turn real news into nonsense, BBC finds Feedly Summary: Research after Apple Intelligence fiasco shows bots still regularly make stuff up Still smarting from Apple Intelligence butchering a headline, the BBC has published research into how accurately AI assistants summarize news – and the results don’t…
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Hacker News: The LLMentalist Effect
Source URL: https://softwarecrisis.dev/letters/llmentalist/ Source: Hacker News Title: The LLMentalist Effect Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Short Summary with Insight:** The text provides a critical examination of large language models (LLMs) and generative AI, arguing that the perceptions of these models as “intelligent” are largely illusions fostered by cognitive biases, particularly subjective validation.…
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Hacker News: Multiple security flaws found in DeepSeek iOS app, incl sending unencrypted data
Source URL: https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/07/multiple-security-flaws-found-in-deepseek-ios-app-including-sending-unencrypted-data/ Source: Hacker News Title: Multiple security flaws found in DeepSeek iOS app, incl sending unencrypted data Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The DeepSeek iOS app has been found to contain multiple serious security flaws, including disabling essential encryption practices. These vulnerabilities have raised significant privacy and security concerns,…
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Slashdot: US Blocks Open Source ‘Help’ From These Countries
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/02/01/2356252/us-blocks-open-source-help-from-these-countries?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Blocks Open Source ‘Help’ From These Countries Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the regulatory compliance challenges and cybersecurity risks faced by open source communities, particularly in relation to U.S. sanctions enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). It highlights how…
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Hacker News: Cali’s AG Tells AI Companies Almost Everything They’re Doing Might Be Illegal
Source URL: https://gizmodo.com/californias-ag-tells-ai-companies-practically-everything-theyre-doing-might-be-illegal-2000555896 Source: Hacker News Title: Cali’s AG Tells AI Companies Almost Everything They’re Doing Might Be Illegal Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the California Attorney General’s advisories on the legal challenges faced by the AI industry, particularly concerning unlawful practices such as deception, false advertising, and…