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  • Slashdot: A ‘Godfather of AI’ Remains Concerned as Ever About Human Extinction

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/10/01/1422204/a-godfather-of-ai-remains-concerned-as-ever-about-human-extinction?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: A ‘Godfather of AI’ Remains Concerned as Ever About Human Extinction Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Yoshua Bengio’s call for a pause in AI model development to prioritize safety standards, emphasizing the significant risks posed by advanced AI. Despite major investments in AI…

  • The Register: US Air Force investigates ‘privacy-related issue’ amid rumored SharePoint shutdown

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/01/us_air_force_investigates_breach/ Source: The Register Title: US Air Force investigates ‘privacy-related issue’ amid rumored SharePoint shutdown Feedly Summary: Uncle Sam can’t quit Redmond Exclusive The US Air Force confirmed it’s investigating a “privacy-related issue" amid reports of a Microsoft SharePoint-related breach and subsequent service-wide shutdown, rendering mission files and other critical tools potentially unavailable…

  • Schneier on Security: Use of Generative AI in Scams

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/10/use-of-generative-ai-in-scams.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Use of Generative AI in Scams Feedly Summary: New report: “Scam GPT: GenAI and the Automation of Fraud.” This primer maps what we currently know about generative AI’s role in scams, the communities most at risk, and the broader economic and cultural shifts that are making people…

  • The Register: Beijing-backed burglars master .NET to target government web servers

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/01/phantom_taurus_apt/ Source: The Register Title: Beijing-backed burglars master .NET to target government web servers Feedly Summary: ‘Phantom Taurus’ created custom malware to hunt secrets across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East Threat-hunters at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have decided a gang they spotted two years ago is backed by China, after seeing…

  • The Register: Google bolts AI into Drive to catch ransomware, but crooks not shaking yet

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/30/google_drive_ai_ransomware_detection/ Source: The Register Title: Google bolts AI into Drive to catch ransomware, but crooks not shaking yet Feedly Summary: Stopping the spread isn’t the same as stopping attacks, period Google on Tuesday rolled out a new AI tool in Drive for desktop that it says will pause syncing to limit ransomware damage,…

  • The Register: Socket will block it with free malicious package firewall

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/30/socket_will_block_it_with/ Source: The Register Title: Socket will block it with free malicious package firewall Feedly Summary: “sfw" stands for Socket Firewall, but perhaps also "safe for work." Software security biz Socket has released a free command line tool to defend developers against supply chain attacks.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text…

  • Slashdot: Windows 11’s 2025 Update Arrives

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/09/30/1827229/windows-11s-2025-update-arrives?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Windows 11’s 2025 Update Arrives Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 version 25H2, which includes advancements in vulnerability detection and AI-assisted secure coding. This update aims to enhance security in alignment with Microsoft’s security development lifecycle policy. Detailed Description: Microsoft has…

  • 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…

  • Wired: Google’s Latest AI Ransomware Defense Only Goes So Far

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/googles-latest-ai-ransomware-defense-only-goes-so-far/ Source: Wired Title: Google’s Latest AI Ransomware Defense Only Goes So Far Feedly Summary: Google has launched a new AI-based protection in Drive for desktop that can shut down an attack before it spreads—but its benefits have their limits. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google has introduced an AI-driven protection feature…