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  • 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…

  • Slashdot: The Mac App Flea Market

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    Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/09/16/0629209/the-mac-app-flea-market?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: The Mac App Flea Market Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the emergence of numerous imitation applications in the Mac App Store that mimic official AI chat applications like ChatGPT. These copycat apps raise concerns regarding authenticity and security in the AI landscape. Detailed…

  • The Register: ‘FileFix’ attacks use fake Facebook security alerts to trick victims into running infostealers

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/16/filefix_attacks_facebook_security_alert/ Source: The Register Title: ‘FileFix’ attacks use fake Facebook security alerts to trick victims into running infostealers Feedly Summary: Tech evolved from PoC to global campaign in under two months An attack called FileFix is masquerading as a Facebook security alert before ultimately dropping the widely used StealC infostealer and malware downloader.……

  • The Register: Careless engineer stored recovery codes in plaintext, got whole org pwned

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/15/ransomware_recovery_codes_plaintext/ Source: The Register Title: Careless engineer stored recovery codes in plaintext, got whole org pwned Feedly Summary: Cautionary tale from the recent SonicWall attacks Failing to encrypt sensitive data leaves you wide open to attack. During the recent SonicWall attack spree, intruders bypassed multi-factor authentication (MFA) in at least one case, because…

  • NCSC Feed: From bugs to bypasses: adapting vulnerability disclosure for AI safeguards

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    Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/from-bugs-to-bypasses-adapting-vulnerability-disclosure-for-ai-safeguards Source: NCSC Feed Title: From bugs to bypasses: adapting vulnerability disclosure for AI safeguards Feedly Summary: Exploring how far cyber security approaches can help mitigate risks in generative AI systems AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text addresses the intersection of cybersecurity strategies and generative AI systems, highlighting how established cybersecurity…