Tag: systemic risks

  • The Cloudflare Blog: Demonstrating reduction of vulnerability classes: a key step in CISA’s “Secure by Design” pledge

    Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/cisa-pledge-commitment-reducing-vulnerability/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Demonstrating reduction of vulnerability classes: a key step in CISA’s “Secure by Design” pledge Feedly Summary: Cloudflare strengthens its commitment to cybersecurity by joining CISA’s “Secure by Design" pledge. In line with this, we’re reducing the prevalence of vulnerability classes across our products. AI Summary and Description:…

  • The Register: Ransomware crew abuses AWS native encryption, sets data-destruct timer for 7 days

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/ransomware_crew_abuses_compromised_aws/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware crew abuses AWS native encryption, sets data-destruct timer for 7 days Feedly Summary: ‘Codefinger’ crims on the hunt for compromised keys A new ransomware crew dubbed Codefinger targets AWS S3 buckets and uses the cloud giant’s own server-side encryption with customer provided keys (SSE-C) to lock up…

  • Slashdot: US Sanctions Chinese Firm Linked to Seized Botnet

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/04/0431231/us-sanctions-chinese-firm-linked-to-seized-botnet Source: Slashdot Title: US Sanctions Chinese Firm Linked to Seized Botnet Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the recent sanctions imposed on a Beijing-based cybersecurity company, Integrity Technology, due to its involvement in cyberattacks, specifically those attributed to a Chinese government-operated botnet known as Flax Typhoon. This…

  • Hacker News: Measuring and Understanding LLM Identity Confusion

    Source URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.10683 Source: Hacker News Title: Measuring and Understanding LLM Identity Confusion Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses a research paper focused on “identity confusion” in Large Language Models (LLMs), which has implications for their originality and trustworthiness across various applications. With over a quarter of analyzed LLMs…

  • Hacker News: Certificate Authorities and the Fragility of Internet Safety

    Source URL: https://azeemba.com/posts/certificate-authorities-and-the-fragility-of-internet-safety.html Source: Hacker News Title: Certificate Authorities and the Fragility of Internet Safety Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The provided text offers a deep examination of HTTPS and the critical role of Certificate Authorities (CAs) in ensuring internet security. It discusses the potential vulnerabilities in the certificate verification process…

  • Hacker News: Certificate Authorities and the Fragility of Internet Safety

    Source URL: https://azeemba.com/posts/certificate-authorities-and-the-fragility-of-internet-safety.html Source: Hacker News Title: Certificate Authorities and the Fragility of Internet Safety Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The provided text offers a deep examination of HTTPS and the critical role of Certificate Authorities (CAs) in ensuring internet security. It discusses the potential vulnerabilities in the certificate verification process…

  • Hacker News: Certificate Authorities and the Fragility of Internet Safety

    Source URL: https://azeemba.com/posts/certificate-authorities-and-the-fragility-of-internet-safety.html Source: Hacker News Title: Certificate Authorities and the Fragility of Internet Safety Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The provided text offers a deep examination of HTTPS and the critical role of Certificate Authorities (CAs) in ensuring internet security. It discusses the potential vulnerabilities in the certificate verification process…

  • Hacker News: US Antitrust Watchdog Launches Broad Microsoft Investigation

    Source URL: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/us-antitrust-watchdog-launches-broad-microsoft-investigation Source: Hacker News Title: US Antitrust Watchdog Launches Broad Microsoft Investigation Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating Microsoft for potential antitrust violations concerning its cloud computing, software licensing, and cybersecurity practices. This scrutiny arises from concerns about Microsoft’s market dominance and…

  • AlgorithmWatch: Civil society statement on meaningful transparency of risk assessments under the Digital Services Act

    Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/civil-society-statement-on-meaningful-transparency-of-risk-assessments-under-the-digital-services-act/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: Civil society statement on meaningful transparency of risk assessments under the Digital Services Act Feedly Summary: This joint statement is also available as PDF-File. Meaningful transparency of risk assessments and audits enables external stakeholders, including civil society organisations, researchers, journalists, and people impacted by systemic risks, to scrutinise the…

  • Hacker News: EU AI Act is much more insane than you think

    Source URL: https://www.siliconcontinent.com/p/the-strange-kafka-world-of-the-eu Source: Hacker News Title: EU AI Act is much more insane than you think Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the implications of the EU AI Act, particularly regarding the stringent regulations imposed on high-risk AI systems, including commercial implications for startups and systemic risks related…