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Hacker News: Pixelfed leaks private posts from other Fediverse instances

Mar 30, 2025

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Source URL: https://fokus.cool/2025/03/25/pixelfed-vulnerability.html Source: Hacker News Title: Pixelfed leaks private posts from other Fediverse instances Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant security vulnerability in Pixelfed, an ActivityPub-based platform within the Fediverse, which allowed unauthorized access to private posts. This incident raises critical considerations for security and compliance…

Schneier on Security: Report on Paragon Spyware

Mar 25, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/report-on-paragon-spyware.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Report on Paragon Spyware Feedly Summary: Citizen Lab has a new report on Paragon’s spyware: Key Findings: Introducing Paragon Solutions. Paragon Solutions was founded in Israel in 2019 and sells spyware called Graphite. The company differentiates itself by claiming it has safeguards to prevent the kinds of…

Hacker News: EU sends Apple first DMA interoperability instructions for apps and devices

Mar 20, 2025

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Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/19/eu-sends-apple-first-dma-interoperability-instructions-for-apps-and-connected-devices/ Source: Hacker News Title: EU sends Apple first DMA interoperability instructions for apps and devices Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Short Summary with Insight: The text discusses the European Union’s preliminary actions directed at Apple regarding compliance with interoperability mandates as set out in the Digital Markets Act (DMA).…

The Register: Microsoft isn’t fixing 8-year-old shortcut exploit abused for spying

Mar 18, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/18/microsoft_trend_flaw/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft isn’t fixing 8-year-old shortcut exploit abused for spying Feedly Summary: ‘Only’ a local access bug but important part of N Korea, Russia, and China attack picture An exploitation avenue found by Trend Micro has been used in an eight-year-long spying campaign, but there’s no sign of a…

The Cloudflare Blog: Advancing account security as part of Cloudflare’s commitment to CISA’s Secure by Design pledge

Mar 17, 2025

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Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/advancing-account-security-as-part-of-cloudflare-commitment-to-cisa-secure-by-design-pledge/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Advancing account security as part of Cloudflare’s commitment to CISA’s Secure by Design pledge Feedly Summary: Cloudflare has made significant progress in boosting multi-factor authentication (MFA) adoption. With the addition of Apple and Google social logins, we’ve made secure access easier for our users. AI Summary and…

Wired: A New Era of Attacks on Encryption Is Starting to Heat Up

Mar 14, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/a-new-era-of-attacks-on-encryption-is-starting-to-heat-up/ Source: Wired Title: A New Era of Attacks on Encryption Is Starting to Heat Up Feedly Summary: The UK, France, Sweden, and EU have made fresh attacks on end-to-end encryption. Some of the attacks are more “crude” than those in recent years, experts say. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text…

Hacker News: The Insecurity of Telecom Stacks in the Wake of Salt Typhoon

Mar 12, 2025

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Source URL: https://soatok.blog/2025/03/12/on-the-insecurity-of-telecom-stacks-in-the-wake-of-salt-typhoon/ Source: Hacker News Title: The Insecurity of Telecom Stacks in the Wake of Salt Typhoon Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a security vulnerability discovered in FreeSWITCH, an open-source telecom software, which could allow for remote code execution due to improper handling of HTTP requests. The…

Hacker News: How to distrust a CA without any certificate errors

Mar 6, 2025

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Source URL: https://dadrian.io/blog/posts/sct-not-after/ Source: Hacker News Title: How to distrust a CA without any certificate errors Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the concept of “distrust” in the context of certificate authorities (CAs) that issue HTTPS certificates, emphasizing changes in the management of certificate trustworthiness due to compliance failures…

Hacker News: Introducing a terms of use and updated privacy notice for Firefox

Feb 28, 2025

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Source URL: https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-news/firefox-terms-of-use/ Source: Hacker News Title: Introducing a terms of use and updated privacy notice for Firefox Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Mozilla is updating its Terms of Use and Privacy Notice for Firefox, aiming to clarify user rights and data practices in the evolving technology landscape. The initiative reflects…

The Register: Qualcomm pledges 8 years of security updates for Android kit using its chips (YMMV)

Feb 26, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/26/qualcomm_android_support/ Source: The Register Title: Qualcomm pledges 8 years of security updates for Android kit using its chips (YMMV) Feedly Summary: Starting with Snapdragon 8 Elite and ‘droid 15 It seems manufacturers are finally getting the message that people want to use their kit for longer without security issues, as Qualcomm has said…

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