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  • Hacker News: 400x faster embeddings models using static embeddings

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    Source URL: https://huggingface.co/blog/static-embeddings Source: Hacker News Title: 400x faster embeddings models using static embeddings Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** This blog post discusses a new method to train static embedding models significantly faster than existing state-of-the-art models. These models are suited for various applications, including on-device and in-browser execution, and edge…

  • Alerts: CISA Releases Microsoft Expanded Cloud Logs Implementation Playbook

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/01/15/cisa-releases-microsoft-expanded-cloud-logs-implementation-playbook Source: Alerts Title: CISA Releases Microsoft Expanded Cloud Logs Implementation Playbook Feedly Summary: Today, CISA released the Microsoft Expanded Cloud Logs Implementation Playbook to help organizations get the most out of Microsoft’s newly introduced logs in Microsoft Purview Audit (Standard). This step-by-step guide enables technical personnel to better detect and defend against…

  • The Register: Even modest makeup can thwart facial recognition

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/make_up_thwart_facial_recognition/ Source: The Register Title: Even modest makeup can thwart facial recognition Feedly Summary: You may not need to go full Juggalo for the sake of privacy Researchers at cyber-defense contractor PeopleTec have found that facial recognition algorithms’ focus on specific areas of the face opens the door to subtler surveillance avoidance strategies.……

  • Cloud Blog: Your Single-Page Applications Are Vulnerable: Here’s How to Fix Them

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/single-page-applications-vulnerable/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Your Single-Page Applications Are Vulnerable: Here’s How to Fix Them Feedly Summary: Written by: Steven Karschnia, Truman Brown, Jacob Paullus, Daniel McNamara Executive Summary Due to their client-side nature, single-page applications (SPAs) will typically have multiple access control vulnerabilities By implementing a robust access control policy on supporting APIs,…

  • The Register: Crypto klepto North Korea stole $659M over just 5 heists last year

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/north_korea_crypto_heists/ Source: The Register Title: Crypto klepto North Korea stole $659M over just 5 heists last year Feedly Summary: US, Japan, South Korea vow to intensify counter efforts North Korean blockchain bandits stole more than half a billion dollars in cryptocurrency in 2024 alone, the US, Japan, and South Korea say.… AI Summary…

  • The Register: Foundation model for tabular data slashes training from hours to seconds

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/foundation_model_tabular_data/ Source: The Register Title: Foundation model for tabular data slashes training from hours to seconds Feedly Summary: Good ol’ spreadsheet data could benefit from ‘revolutionary’ approach to ML inferences Move over ChatGPT and DALL-E: Spreadsheet data is getting its own foundation machine learning model, allowing users to immediately make inferences about new…

  • Hacker News: Homomorphic Encryption in iOS 18

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    Source URL: https://boehs.org/node/homomorphic-encryption Source: Hacker News Title: Homomorphic Encryption in iOS 18 Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides an in-depth analysis of Apple’s use of homomorphic encryption to protect user privacy while enhancing the search functionality in the Photos app. It contrasts conventional encryption methods with homomorphic encryption, emphasizing…

  • The Register: FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of Windows PCs in America

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/fbi_french_cops_boot_chinas/ Source: The Register Title: FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of Windows PCs in America Feedly Summary: Hey, Xi: Zài jiàn! The FBI, working with French cops, obtained nine warrants to remotely wipe PlugX malware from thousands of Windows-based computers that had been infected by Chinese government-backed criminals, according to newly…

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

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    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:…

  • Cloud Blog: Backscatter: Automated Configuration Extraction

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/backscatter-automated-configuration-extraction/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Backscatter: Automated Configuration Extraction Feedly Summary: Written by: Josh Triplett Executive Summary Backscatter is a tool developed by the Mandiant FLARE team that aims to automatically extract malware configurations. It relies on static signatures and emulation to extract this information without dynamic execution, bypassing anti-analysis logic present in…