Tag: management

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: How some of the world’s most brilliant computer scientists got password policies so wrong

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/21/password-policies/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: How some of the world’s most brilliant computer scientists got password policies so wrong Feedly Summary: How some of the world’s most brilliant computer scientists got password policies so wrong Stuart Schechter blames Robert Morris and Ken Thompson for the dire state of passwords today: The story…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: TextSynth Server

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/21/textsynth-server/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: TextSynth Server Feedly Summary: TextSynth Server I’d missed this: Fabrice Bellard (yes, that Fabrice Bellard) has a project called TextSynth Server which he describes like this: ts_server is a web server proposing a REST API to large language models. They can be used for example for text…

  • Slashdot: Ubuntu Linux Impacted By Decade-Old ‘needrestart’ Flaw That Gives Root

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/21/0057206/ubuntu-linux-impacted-by-decade-old-needrestart-flaw-that-gives-root?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Ubuntu Linux Impacted By Decade-Old ‘needrestart’ Flaw That Gives Root Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details five local privilege escalation vulnerabilities found in the Linux utility “needrestart,” crucial for professionals in security and compliance to recognize, as they highlight significant risks associated with resource…

  • AWS News Blog: Introducing Amazon CloudFront VPC origins: Enhanced security and streamlined operations for your applications

    Source URL: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/introducing-amazon-cloudfront-vpc-origins-enhanced-security-and-streamlined-operations-for-your-applications/ Source: AWS News Blog Title: Introducing Amazon CloudFront VPC origins: Enhanced security and streamlined operations for your applications Feedly Summary: Securely deliver high-performance web apps with CloudFront VPC origins; serve content directly from private subnets, eliminating undifferentiated work. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The introduction of Amazon CloudFront Virtual Private Cloud…

  • Slashdot: DeepSeek’s First Reasoning Model R1-Lite-Preview Beats OpenAI o1 Performance

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/11/20/2129207/deepseeks-first-reasoning-model-r1-lite-preview-beats-openai-o1-performance?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: DeepSeek’s First Reasoning Model R1-Lite-Preview Beats OpenAI o1 Performance Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: DeepSeek, a Chinese AI offshoot, has released a new reasoning-focused large language model, the R1-Lite-Preview, via its AI chatbot. This model demonstrates advanced reasoning capabilities and transparency in its processing, drawing attention…

  • Slashdot: D-Link Tells Users To Trash Old VPN Routers Over Bug Too Dangerous To Identify

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/20/189224/d-link-tells-users-to-trash-old-vpn-routers-over-bug-too-dangerous-to-identify?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: D-Link Tells Users To Trash Old VPN Routers Over Bug Too Dangerous To Identify Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: D-Link has advised users of older VPN routers to replace their devices due to a serious remote code execution vulnerability. This issue exemplifies the critical security risks…

  • Hacker News: AlphaQubit: AI to identify errors in Quantum Computers

    Source URL: https://blog.google/technology/google-deepmind/alphaqubit-quantum-error-correction/ Source: Hacker News Title: AlphaQubit: AI to identify errors in Quantum Computers Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the introduction of AlphaQubit, an AI-based decoder developed by Google DeepMind and Google Quantum AI to improve the reliability of quantum computing by accurately identifying and correcting errors.…

  • Slashdot: Apple Says Mac Users Targeted in Zero-Day Cyberattacks

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/20/181206/apple-says-mac-users-targeted-in-zero-day-cyberattacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Apple Says Mac Users Targeted in Zero-Day Cyberattacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Apple’s recent security updates address critical zero-day vulnerabilities affecting Intel-based Mac systems that were under active attack, highlighting the importance of timely patch management and awareness of state-sponsored cyber threats. Detailed Description: Apple’s…

  • Hacker News: AWS Lambda PR/FAQ After 10 Years

    Source URL: https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2024/11/aws-lambda-turns-10-a-rare-look-at-the-doc-that-started-it.html Source: Hacker News Title: AWS Lambda PR/FAQ After 10 Years Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details the evolution and features of AWS Lambda, a serverless computing service that enables developers to run their code without the complexities associated with infrastructure management. This information can greatly benefit…

  • Google Online Security Blog: Leveling Up Fuzzing: Finding more vulnerabilities with AI

    Source URL: http://security.googleblog.com/2024/11/leveling-up-fuzzing-finding-more.html Source: Google Online Security Blog Title: Leveling Up Fuzzing: Finding more vulnerabilities with AI Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses significant advancements in automated vulnerability discovery utilizing AI, specifically highlighting the OSS-Fuzz project’s recent successes with AI-powered fuzzing, which led to the identification of critical vulnerabilities, including…