Tag: vulnerabilities

Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/08/ubuntu_2510_makes_rusk_sudo_default/ Source: The Register Title: Sudo-rs make me a sandwich, hold the buffer overflows Feedly Summary: Ubuntu 25.10 fitted with Rust-written admin tool by default for memory safety’s sake Canonical’s Ubuntu 25.10 is set to make sudo-rs, a Rust-based rework of the classic sudo utility, the default – part of a push to…

NCSC Feed: Software Security Code of Practice – Assurance Principles and Claims (APCs)

May 8, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/software-security-code-of-practice-assurance-principles-claims Source: NCSC Feed Title: Software Security Code of Practice – Assurance Principles and Claims (APCs) Feedly Summary: Helps vendors measure how well they meet the Software Security Code of Practice, and suggests remedial actions should they fall short. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a framework designed for vendors…

The Register: India ready to greenlight Starlink – as long as it lets New Delhi censor and spy

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/07/india_satellite_internet_regs_starlink/ Source: The Register Title: India ready to greenlight Starlink – as long as it lets New Delhi censor and spy Feedly Summary: Officials demand device registration, location locking, logs of user activity India’s telecom regulator has signaled it’s ready to let Starlink and other satellite-broadband providers operate – but only if they…

The Register: Apple exec sends Google shares plunging as he calls AI the new search

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/07/google_apple_cue/ Source: The Register Title: Apple exec sends Google shares plunging as he calls AI the new search Feedly Summary: Eddy Cue tells DC court Safari will incorporate Anthropic, OpenAI and co An Apple executive’s backhanded endorsement of AI as a replacement for traditional internet searches has sent Google stock tumbling. … AI Summary…

Tomasz Tunguz: An Explosive New Distribution Channel

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Source URL: https://www.tomtunguz.com/a-new-distribution-channel/ Source: Tomasz Tunguz Title: An Explosive New Distribution Channel Feedly Summary: As traffic to traditional websites plummets due to AI answering user queries directly, there is a new explosive form of distribution. “AI agents are now creating Neon databases at 4x the rate of human developers, driving new requirements for instant provisioning,…

The Register: Curl project founder snaps over deluge of time-sucking AI slop bug reports

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/07/curl_ai_bug_reports/ Source: The Register Title: Curl project founder snaps over deluge of time-sucking AI slop bug reports Feedly Summary: Lead dev likens flood to ‘effectively being DDoSed’ Curl project founder Daniel Stenberg is fed up with of the deluge of AI-generated “slop" bug reports and recently introduced a checkbox to screen low-effort submissions…

Slashdot: Pentagon Targets Open Source Security Risks in Software Procurement Overhaul

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Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/06/230252/pentagon-targets-open-source-security-risks-in-software-procurement-overhaul?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Pentagon Targets Open Source Security Risks in Software Procurement Overhaul Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Department of Defense (DoD) is initiating a Software Fast Track (SWFT) program to modernize its software procurement systems, focusing on enhancing security measures. This initiative addresses challenges posed by open…

Slashdot: NSO Group Must Pay More Than $167 Million In Damages To WhatsApp For Spyware Campaign

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Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/05/06/2136240/nso-group-must-pay-more-than-167-million-in-damages-to-whatsapp-for-spyware-campaign Source: Slashdot Title: NSO Group Must Pay More Than $167 Million In Damages To WhatsApp For Spyware Campaign Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The legal ruling against NSO Group marks a significant development in the ongoing battle between tech companies and spyware manufacturers. WhatsApp’s victory may have implications for…

Slashdot: Memory-Safe Sudo To Become the Default In Ubuntu

May 6, 2025

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