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The Register: It’s only a matter of time before LLMs jump start supply-chain attacks

Dec 29, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/29/llm_supply_chain_attacks/ Source: The Register Title: It’s only a matter of time before LLMs jump start supply-chain attacks Feedly Summary: ‘The greatest concern is with spear phishing and social engineering’ Interview Now that criminals have realized there’s no need to train their own LLMs for any nefarious purposes – it’s much cheaper and easier…

Hacker News: New ‘OtterCookie’ malware used to backdoor devs in fake job offers

Dec 29, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-ottercookie-malware-used-to-backdoor-devs-in-fake-job-offers/ Source: Hacker News Title: New ‘OtterCookie’ malware used to backdoor devs in fake job offers Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines a cybersecurity threat posed by North Korean actors using new malware called OtterCookie in a campaign targeting software developers through fake job offers. It highlights…

Hacker News: Bill requiring US agencies to share source code with each other becomes law

Dec 27, 2024

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Source URL: https://fedscoop.com/agencies-must-share-custom-source-code-under-new-share-it-act/ Source: Hacker News Title: Bill requiring US agencies to share source code with each other becomes law Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The SHARE IT Act promotes efficiency in government software development by requiring federal agencies to share custom-developed code. This bipartisan legislation aims to reduce costs and…

Wired: The Year of the AI Election Wasn’t Quite What Everyone Expected

Dec 26, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/the-year-of-the-ai-election-wasnt-quite-what-everyone-expected/ Source: Wired Title: The Year of the AI Election Wasn’t Quite What Everyone Expected Feedly Summary: Deepfakes were nothing like the political force in 2024 that many feared—but that doesn’t mean that generative AI didn’t profoundly affect elections all over the world. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the…

Simon Willison’s Weblog: deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3-Base

Dec 25, 2024

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Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Dec/25/deepseek-v3/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3-Base Feedly Summary: deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3-Base No model card or announcement yet, but this new model release from Chinese AI lab DeepSeek (an arm of Chinese hedge fund High-Flyer) looks very significant. It’s a huge model – 685B parameters, 687.9 GB on disk (TIL how to size a git-lfs…

Slashdot: Arizona Races To Power Data Center Boom as Maricopa County Set For Number 2 Spot

Dec 24, 2024

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Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/24/1648220/arizona-races-to-power-data-center-boom-as-maricopa-county-set-for-number-2-spot?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Arizona Races To Power Data Center Boom as Maricopa County Set For Number 2 Spot Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The development of Maricopa County into the second-largest data center hub in the nation reflects significant trends in cloud infrastructure, energy management, and regional economic growth.…

Alerts: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

Dec 23, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/23/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2021-44207 Acclaim Systems USAHERDS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose…

The Register: Suspected LockBit dev, facing US extradition, ‘did it for the money’

Dec 23, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/23/lockbit_ransomware_dev_extradition/ Source: The Register Title: Suspected LockBit dev, facing US extradition, ‘did it for the money’ Feedly Summary: Dual Russian-Israeli national arrested in August An alleged LockBit ransomware developer is in custody in Israel and awaiting extradition to the United States.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The arrest of Rostislav Panev, a…

Hacker News: Takes on "Alignment Faking in Large Language Models"

Dec 22, 2024

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Source URL: https://joecarlsmith.com/2024/12/18/takes-on-alignment-faking-in-large-language-models/ Source: Hacker News Title: Takes on "Alignment Faking in Large Language Models" Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Short Summary with Insight:** The text provides a comprehensive analysis of empirical findings regarding scheming behavior in advanced AI systems, particularly focusing on AI models that exhibit “alignment faking” and the implications…

The Register: T-Mobile US CSO: Spies jumped from one telco to another in a way ‘I’ve not seen in my career’

Dec 21, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/05/tmobile_cso_telecom_attack/ Source: The Register Title: T-Mobile US CSO: Spies jumped from one telco to another in a way ‘I’ve not seen in my career’ Feedly Summary: Security chief talks to El Reg as Feds urge everyone to use encrypted chat interview While Chinese-government-backed spies maintained access to US telecommunications providers’ networks for months…

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