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  • The Register: UK orders Chinese biz to sell majority stake in Scottish chipmaker

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/06/china_ftdi_stake/ Source: The Register Title: UK orders Chinese biz to sell majority stake in Scottish chipmaker Feedly Summary: Government invokes National Security and Investment Act The British government has ordered a China-owned entity to sell its stake in a Scottish chip company under the authority of the National Security and Investment Act 2021.……

  • The Register: Want advice from UK government website about tax ‘n’ stuff? Talk to the chatbot

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/06/uk_government_website_chatbot/ Source: The Register Title: Want advice from UK government website about tax ‘n’ stuff? Talk to the chatbot Feedly Summary: Need to know how to set up a business? There’s an (experimental) AI for that From the department of “this will go well" comes confirmation UK government is trialling an experimental chatbot…

  • The Register: Meta gives nod to weaponizing Llama – but only for the good guys

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/06/meta_weaponizing_llama_us/ Source: The Register Title: Meta gives nod to weaponizing Llama – but only for the good guys Feedly Summary: Change of mind follows discovery China was playing with it uninvited? Meta has historically restricted its LLMs from uses that could cause harm – but that has apparently changed. The Facebook giant has…

  • The Register: China’s Volt Typhoon reportedly breached Singtel in ‘test-run’ for US telecom attacks

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/06/chinas_volt_typhoon_breached_singtel/ Source: The Register Title: China’s Volt Typhoon reportedly breached Singtel in ‘test-run’ for US telecom attacks Feedly Summary: Alleged intrusion spotted in June Chinese government cyberspies Volt Typhoon reportedly breached Singapore Telecommunications over the summer as part of their ongoing attacks against critical infrastructure operators.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

  • Slashdot: Meta Permits Its AI Models To Be Used For US Military Purposes

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/11/05/043209/meta-permits-its-ai-models-to-be-used-for-us-military-purposes Source: Slashdot Title: Meta Permits Its AI Models To Be Used For US Military Purposes Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Meta’s recent decision to allow the use of its artificial intelligence models for military purposes marks a significant policy shift, enabling U.S. government agencies and defense contractors to leverage…

  • Cloud Blog: Mandatory MFA is coming to Google Cloud. Here’s what you need to know

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/mandatory-mfa-is-coming-to-google-cloud-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Mandatory MFA is coming to Google Cloud. Here’s what you need to know Feedly Summary: At Google Cloud, we’re committed to providing the strongest security for our customers. As pioneers in bringing multi-factor authentication (MFA) to millions of Google users worldwide, we’ve seen firsthand how it strengthens security…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/11/04/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-2024-8957 PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras OS Command Injection Vulnerability CVE-2024-8956 PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras Authentication Bypass Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors…

  • Hacker News: Public sector cyber break-ins: Our money, our lives, our right to know

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/04/public_sector_breakins_opinion/ Source: Hacker News Title: Public sector cyber break-ins: Our money, our lives, our right to know Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a recent cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL), highlighting significant security lapses and the public sector’s lack of transparency and accountability in handling…

  • Slashdot: Millions of U.S. Cellphones Could Be Vulnerable to Chinese Government Surveillance

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/11/03/1953214/millions-of-us-cellphones-could-be-vulnerable-to-chinese-government-surveillance?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Millions of U.S. Cellphones Could Be Vulnerable to Chinese Government Surveillance Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The article emphasizes the grave implications of a cyberattack by Chinese hackers on U.S. telecom systems, highlighting vulnerabilities that could allow widespread surveillance of millions of U.S. cellphone users. The…

  • Slashdot: Millions of U.S. cellphone users could be vulnera

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/11/03/1924236/millions-of-us-cellphone-users-could-be-vulnera?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Millions of U.S. cellphone users could be vulnera Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant breach affecting U.S. telecommunications networks, allegedly linked to Chinese hackers. This situation poses a critical threat to national security and highlights vulnerabilities in lawful-access systems used for surveillance…