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  • Cloud Blog: Partnering with leading mobile operators for API-based phone number verification

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/telecommunications/firebase-phone-number-verification-for-ogi-based-apps/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Partnering with leading mobile operators for API-based phone number verification Feedly Summary: For communication service providers (CSPs), a major hurdle in monetizing their networks is engaging the developer community effectively. Historically, complex, non-standardized APIs and a lack of developer-friendly resources have limited access to valuable network capabilities, preventing…

  • Hacker News: Narrow finetuning can produce broadly misaligned LLM [pdf]

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    Source URL: https://martins1612.github.io/emergent_misalignment_betley.pdf Source: Hacker News Title: Narrow finetuning can produce broadly misaligned LLM [pdf] Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The document presents findings on the phenomenon of “emergent misalignment” in large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4o when finetuned on specific narrow tasks, particularly the creation of insecure code. The results…

  • Schneier on Security: North Korean Hackers Steal $1.5B in Cryptocurrency

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/north-korean-hackers-steal-1-5b-in-cryptocurrency.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: North Korean Hackers Steal $1.5B in Cryptocurrency Feedly Summary: It looks like a very sophisticated attack against the Dubai-based exchange Bybit: Bybit officials disclosed the theft of more than 400,000 ethereum and staked ethereum coins just hours after it occurred. The notification said the digital loot had…

  • Hacker News: DOGE will use AI to assess the responses of federal workers

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    Source URL: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/doge/federal-workers-agencies-push-back-elon-musks-email-ultimatum-rcna193439 Source: Hacker News Title: DOGE will use AI to assess the responses of federal workers Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The provided text discusses a controversial email sent by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, orchestrated by Elon Musk, directing federal employees to report their weekly accomplishments. The…

  • The Register: The software UK techies need to protect themselves now Apple’s ADP won’t

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/24/apple_adp_replacements_e2ee/ Source: The Register Title: The software UK techies need to protect themselves now Apple’s ADP won’t Feedly Summary: No matter how deep you are in Apple’s ‘ecosystem,’ there are ways to stay encrypted in the UK Apple customers, privacy advocates, and security sleuths have now had the weekend to stew over the…

  • The Register: Rather than add a backdoor, Apple decides to kill iCloud E2EE for UK peeps

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/24/rather_than_add_a_backdoor/ Source: The Register Title: Rather than add a backdoor, Apple decides to kill iCloud E2EE for UK peeps Feedly Summary: PLUS: SEC launches new crypto crime unit; Phishing toolkit upgraded; and more Infosec in brief Apple has responded to the UK government’s demand for access to its customers’ data stored in iCloud…

  • Hacker News: How the UK Is Weakening Safety Worldwide

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    Source URL: https://blog.thenewoil.org/how-the-uk-is-weakening-safety-worldwide Source: Hacker News Title: How the UK Is Weakening Safety Worldwide Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the implications of the UK’s enforcement of a backdoor in Apple’s iCloud service, shedding light on the risks such practices pose to encryption and global privacy standards. It underscores…