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  • Wired: Meta Accused of Torrenting Porn to Advance Its Goal of AI ‘Superintelligence’

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/meta-lawsuit-strike-3-porn-copyright-ai/ Source: Wired Title: Meta Accused of Torrenting Porn to Advance Its Goal of AI ‘Superintelligence’ Feedly Summary: Strike 3 Holdings is suing Meta in federal court, alleging the tech giant pirated copyrighted adult videos to train its AI models. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The lawsuit filed by Strike 3 Holdings…

  • The Register: Crims bust through SonicWall to grab sensitive config data

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/18/sonicwall_breach/ Source: The Register Title: Crims bust through SonicWall to grab sensitive config data Feedly Summary: Vendor pulls plug on cloud backup feature, urges admins to reset passwords and re-secure devices SonicWall is telling some customers to reset passwords after attackers broke into its cloud backup service and accessed firewall configuration data.… AI…

  • Unit 42: "Shai-Hulud" Worm Compromises npm Ecosystem in Supply Chain Attack

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/npm-supply-chain-attack/ Source: Unit 42 Title: "Shai-Hulud" Worm Compromises npm Ecosystem in Supply Chain Attack Feedly Summary: Self-replicating worm “Shai-Hulud” has compromised 180-plus software packages in a supply chain attack targeting the npm ecosystem. We discuss scope and more. The post “Shai-Hulud" Worm Compromises npm Ecosystem in Supply Chain Attack appeared first on Unit…

  • OpenAI : Detecting and reducing scheming in AI models

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    Source URL: https://openai.com/index/detecting-and-reducing-scheming-in-ai-models Source: OpenAI Title: Detecting and reducing scheming in AI models Feedly Summary: Apollo Research and OpenAI developed evaluations for hidden misalignment (“scheming”) and found behaviors consistent with scheming in controlled tests across frontier models. The team shared concrete examples and stress tests of an early method to reduce scheming. AI Summary and…

  • The Register: Self-propagating worm fuels latest npm supply chain compromise

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/16/npm_under_attack_again/ Source: The Register Title: Self-propagating worm fuels latest npm supply chain compromise Feedly Summary: Intrusions bear the same hallmarks as recent Nx mess The npm platform is the target of another supply chain attack, with crims already compromising 187 packages and counting.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a…

  • 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…

  • Wired: Security News This Week: Jeffrey Epstein’s Yahoo Inbox Revealed

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/jeffrey-epsteins-yahoo-inbox-revealed/ Source: Wired Title: Security News This Week: Jeffrey Epstein’s Yahoo Inbox Revealed Feedly Summary: Plus: ICE deploys secretive phone surveillance tech, officials warn of Chinese surveillance tools in US highway infrastructure, and more. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the deployment of secretive phone surveillance technology by ICE and…

  • The Register: Google lands £400M MoD contract for secure UK cloud services

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/12/google_cloud_mod_contract/ Source: The Register Title: Google lands £400M MoD contract for secure UK cloud services Feedly Summary: Deal promises sovereign datacenters, AI, and cybersecurity to strengthen communication links with US The UK’s Ministry of Defence has signed a £400 million ($540 million) contract with Google sovereign cloud to support security and analytics workloads.……