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  • The Register: Microsoft Power Pages misconfigurations exposing sensitive data

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/15/microsoft_power_pages_misconfigurations/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft Power Pages misconfigurations exposing sensitive data Feedly Summary: NHS supplier that leaked employee info fell victim to fiddly access controls that can leave databases dangling online Private businesses and public-sector organizations are unwittingly exposing millions of people’s sensitive information to the public internet because they misconfigure Microsoft’s…

  • Hacker News: Abusing Ubuntu 24.04 features for root privilege escalation

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    Source URL: https://snyk.io/blog/abusing-ubuntu-root-privilege-escalation/ Source: Hacker News Title: Abusing Ubuntu 24.04 features for root privilege escalation Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text presents a detailed case study of a vulnerability exploitation chain discovered in Ubuntu 24.04, demonstrating a privilege escalation from a default user to root through the improper handling of…

  • Slashdot: IBM Boosts the Amount of Computation You Can Get Done On Quantum Hardware

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/11/14/018246/ibm-boosts-the-amount-of-computation-you-can-get-done-on-quantum-hardware?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: IBM Boosts the Amount of Computation You Can Get Done On Quantum Hardware Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses IBM’s advancements in quantum computing, particularly the introduction of the Heron processor version 2, which increases reliability and efficiency in calculations despite existing errors. It…

  • The Register: China’s Volt Typhoon crew and its botnet surge back with a vengeance

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/13/china_volt_typhoon_back/ Source: The Register Title: China’s Volt Typhoon crew and its botnet surge back with a vengeance Feedly Summary: Ohm, for flux sake China’s Volt Typhoon crew and its botnet are back, compromising old Cisco routers once again to break into critical infrastructure networks and kick off cyberattacks, according to security researchers.… AI…

  • CSA: ConfusedPilot: Novel Attack on RAG-based AI Systems

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/confusedpilot-ut-austin-symmetry-systems-uncover-novel-attack-on-rag-based-ai-systems Source: CSA Title: ConfusedPilot: Novel Attack on RAG-based AI Systems Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses a newly discovered attack method called ConfusedPilot, which targets Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) based AI systems like Microsoft 365 Copilot. This attack enables malicious actors to influence AI outputs by manipulating…

  • AlgorithmWatch: Civil society statement on meaningful transparency of risk assessments under the Digital Services Act

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    Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/civil-society-statement-on-meaningful-transparency-of-risk-assessments-under-the-digital-services-act/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: Civil society statement on meaningful transparency of risk assessments under the Digital Services Act Feedly Summary: This joint statement is also available as PDF-File. Meaningful transparency of risk assessments and audits enables external stakeholders, including civil society organisations, researchers, journalists, and people impacted by systemic risks, to scrutinise the…

  • Hacker News: Windows Process Injection

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    Source URL: https://www.outflank.nl/blog/2024/10/15/introducing-early-cascade-injection-from-windows-process-creation-to-stealthy-injection/ Source: Hacker News Title: Windows Process Injection Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text introduces a novel process injection technique dubbed Early Cascade Injection, which enhances existing methods by executing more stealthily against Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems. The author provides a detailed technical analysis of Windows…

  • Hacker News: LoRA vs. Full Fine-Tuning: An Illusion of Equivalence

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    Source URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.21228 Source: Hacker News Title: LoRA vs. Full Fine-Tuning: An Illusion of Equivalence Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The paper presents a comparative study of Low-Rank Adaptation (LoRA) and full fine-tuning for large language models (LLMs). It reveals significant differences in how each method alters pre-trained models, particularly focusing…

  • Bulletins: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of October 28, 2024

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/bulletins/sb24-309 Source: Bulletins Title: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of October 28, 2024 Feedly Summary: High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source Info Patch Info acnoo — flutter_api  Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Acnoo Acnoo Flutter API allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects Acnoo Flutter API:…

  • Hacker News: Coordinated Community Response Mitigates Fediverse Spam Attack

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    Source URL: https://about.iftas.org/2024/10/21/coordinated-community-response-mitigates-fediverse-spam-attack/ Source: Hacker News Title: Coordinated Community Response Mitigates Fediverse Spam Attack Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a recent incident of spam attacks on the Fediverse, particularly affecting platforms like Misskey and Mastodon. The community’s rapid response technology efficacy and collaboration highlight the importance of proactive…