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  • Cisco Talos Blog: Year in Review: Key vulnerabilities, tools, and shifts in attacker email tactics

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/year-in-review-key-vulnerabilities-tools-and-shifts-in-attacker-email-tactics/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Year in Review: Key vulnerabilities, tools, and shifts in attacker email tactics Feedly Summary: From Talos’ 2024 Year in Review, here are some findings from the top targeted network device vulnerabilities. We also explore how threat actors are moving away from time sensitive lures in their emails.…

  • Schneier on Security: Arguing Against CALEA

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/04/arguing-against-calea.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Arguing Against CALEA Feedly Summary: At a Congressional hearing earlier this week, Matt Blaze made the point that CALEA, the 1994 law that forces telecoms to make phone calls wiretappable, is outdated in today’s threat environment and should be rethought: In other words, while the legally-mandated CALEA…

  • The Register: IBM’s z17 mainframe – now with 7.5x more AI performance

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/08/ibm_z17_update/ Source: The Register Title: IBM’s z17 mainframe – now with 7.5x more AI performance Feedly Summary: Who wouldn’t want predictive business insights in a week like this? (We jest, it can’t solve for Trump tariffs) IBM’s latest mainframe builds on the platform’s traditional attributes of security and reliability for mission-critical workloads, adding…

  • The Register: As CISA braces for more cuts, threat intel sharing takes a hit

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/08/cisa_cuts_threat_intel/ Source: The Register Title: As CISA braces for more cuts, threat intel sharing takes a hit Feedly Summary: Will ‘gutting’ the civilian defense agency make American cybersecurity great again? Analysis Slashing staff at the US govt’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, aka CISA, and scrapping vital programs, isn’t exactly boosting national security,…

  • CSA: Leveraging Containerization & Remote Browser Isolation

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    Source URL: https://blog.reemo.io/benefits-of-rbi-and-containers-for-secure-remote-work-access Source: CSA Title: Leveraging Containerization & Remote Browser Isolation Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text emphasizes the significance of containerization and Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) in enhancing security for user access to applications amid growing cyber threats. It highlights how these technologies offer robust protection from various web-borne…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Uses AI To Find Flaws In GRUB2, U-Boot, Barebox Bootloaders

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/04/05/0250250/microsoft-uses-ai-to-find-flaws-in-grub2-u-boot-barebox-bootloaders?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Uses AI To Find Flaws In GRUB2, U-Boot, Barebox Bootloaders Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft has leveraged its AI-powered Security Copilot to identify 20 previously unknown vulnerabilities in critical bootloader software that affects numerous Linux distributions and IoT devices. This accomplishment highlights the role…

  • Slashdot: Open Source Coalition Announces ‘Model-Signing’ with Sigstore to Strengthen the ML Supply Chain

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/04/05/0621201/open-source-coalition-announces-model-signing-with-sigstore-to-strengthen-the-ml-supply-chain?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Open Source Coalition Announces ‘Model-Signing’ with Sigstore to Strengthen the ML Supply Chain Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant advancement in model security through the introduction of a model-signing library by Google, in collaboration with the Linux Foundation, NVIDIA, and HiddenLayer. This…

  • Slashdot: NSA Warns ‘Fast Flux’ Threatens National Security

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/04/04/2059211/nsa-warns-fast-flux-threatens-national-security?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: NSA Warns ‘Fast Flux’ Threatens National Security Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the fast flux technique utilized by cybercriminals and nation-states to obfuscate malicious infrastructure, posing significant threats to critical infrastructure and national security. The National Security Agency, FBI, and allied nations have…