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  • Slashdot: Intel and AMD Trusted Enclaves, a Foundation For Network Security, Fall To Physical Attacks

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/10/01/229239/intel-and-amd-trusted-enclaves-a-foundation-for-network-security-fall-to-physical-attacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Intel and AMD Trusted Enclaves, a Foundation For Network Security, Fall To Physical Attacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Researchers have introduced two significant hardware attacks, Battering RAM and Wiretap, that compromise Intel SGX and AMD SEV-SNP trusted enclaves. These attacks exploit flaws in deterministic encryption…

  • Schneier on Security: Digital Threat Modeling Under Authoritarianism

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/09/digital-threat-modeling-under-authoritarianism.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Digital Threat Modeling Under Authoritarianism Feedly Summary: Today’s world requires us to make complex and nuanced decisions about our digital security. Evaluating when to use a secure messaging app like Signal or WhatsApp, which passwords to store on your smartphone, or what to share on social media…

  • The Register: Trend Micro offers weak workaround for already-exploited critical vuln in management console

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/10/infosec_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: Trend Micro offers weak workaround for already-exploited critical vuln in management console Feedly Summary: PLUS: Crypto mixer founders plead guilty; Another French telco hacked; Meta fights WhatsApp scams; And more! Infosec In Brief A critical vulnerability in the on-prem version of Trend Micro’s Apex One endpoint security platform…

  • Slashdot: Unless Users Take Action, Android Will Let Gemini Access Third-Party Apps

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/07/08/1255232/unless-users-take-action-android-will-let-gemini-access-third-party-apps?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Unless Users Take Action, Android Will Let Gemini Access Third-Party Apps Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google’s modification to its Gemini AI engine allows it to interface with third-party applications, circumventing user privacy settings regarding app interactions. The adjustments raise concerns over data privacy, as user…

  • Slashdot: Jack Dorsey Launches a WhatsApp Messaging Rival Built On Bluetooth

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    Source URL: https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/25/07/07/2132201/jack-dorsey-launches-a-whatsapp-messaging-rival-built-on-bluetooth?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Jack Dorsey Launches a WhatsApp Messaging Rival Built On Bluetooth Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Jack Dorsey’s launch of Bitchat, a decentralized messaging app, enhances communication privacy and security through encrypted, peer-to-peer technology. The app operates on Bluetooth mesh networks, enabling users to connect without conventional…