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  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Building a SNAP LLM eval: part 1

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Feb/12/building-a-snap-llm/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Building a SNAP LLM eval: part 1 Feedly Summary: Building a SNAP LLM eval: part 1 Dave Guarino (previously) has been exploring using LLM-driven systems to help people apply for SNAP, the US Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (aka food stamps). This is a domain which existing models…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: The BadPilot campaign: Seashell Blizzard subgroup conducts multiyear global access operation

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/02/12/the-badpilot-campaign-seashell-blizzard-subgroup-conducts-multiyear-global-access-operation/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: The BadPilot campaign: Seashell Blizzard subgroup conducts multiyear global access operation Feedly Summary: Microsoft is publishing for the first time our research into a subgroup within the Russian state actor Seashell Blizzard and its multiyear initial access operation, tracked by Microsoft Threat Intelligence as the “BadPilot campaign”.…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/12/cisa-adds-two-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2025-24200 Apple iOS and iPadOS Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability CVE-2024-41710 Mitel SIP Phones Argument Injection Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for…

  • Hacker News: Syd: An Introduction to Secure Application Sandboxing for Linux [video]

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    Source URL: https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-4176-syd-an-introduction-to-secure-application-sandboxing-for-linux/ Source: Hacker News Title: Syd: An Introduction to Secure Application Sandboxing for Linux Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text introduces Syd, a GPL-3 licensed application kernel for Linux, designed for securing applications through advanced sandboxing techniques. Its modern architecture and features address critical vulnerabilities and enhance security…

  • Alerts: CISA and FBI Warn of Malicious Cyber Actors Using Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities to Compromise Software

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/12/cisa-and-fbi-warn-malicious-cyber-actors-using-buffer-overflow-vulnerabilities-compromise-software Source: Alerts Title: CISA and FBI Warn of Malicious Cyber Actors Using Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities to Compromise Software Feedly Summary: CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have released a Secure by Design Alert, Eliminating Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, as part of their cooperative Secure by Design Alert series—an ongoing series aimed…

  • Hacker News: Delivering Malware Through Abandoned Amazon S3 Buckets

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/delivering-malware-through-abandoned-amazon-s3-buckets.html Source: Hacker News Title: Delivering Malware Through Abandoned Amazon S3 Buckets Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a concerning vulnerability in software supply chain security, specifically targeting abandoned Amazon S3 buckets that could serve as a platform for malware delivery. The research highlights the potential risks…

  • Hacker News: Smuggling arbitrary data through an emoji

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    Source URL: https://paulbutler.org/2025/smuggling-arbitrary-data-through-an-emoji/ Source: Hacker News Title: Smuggling arbitrary data through an emoji Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses an interesting method of encoding data using Unicode characters, specifically through the application of variation selectors. This approach demonstrates a theoretical ability to embed arbitrary data within standard text representations,…

  • CSA: Y2K to 2025: Evolution of the Cybersecurity Landscape

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2025/02/12/from-y2k-to-2025-evolution-of-the-cybersecurity-and-information-security-landscape-over-the-past-25-years Source: CSA Title: Y2K to 2025: Evolution of the Cybersecurity Landscape Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reflects on the evolution of cybersecurity from the Y2K incident to contemporary challenges and advancements. It highlights key milestones in cybersecurity, emphasizing the growing significance of cybersecurity as a business imperative…

  • The Register: Crimelords and spies for rogue states are working together, says Google

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/google_state_cybercrime_report/ Source: The Register Title: Crimelords and spies for rogue states are working together, says Google Feedly Summary: Only lawmakers can stop them. Plus: software needs to be more secure, but what’s in it for us? Google says the the world’s lawmakers must take action against the increasing links between criminal and state-sponsored…