Tag: vulnerabilities

  • METR Blog – METR: New Support Through The Audacious Project

    Source URL: https://metr.org/blog/2024-10-09-new-support-through-the-audacious-project/ Source: METR Blog – METR Title: New Support Through The Audacious Project Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the Audacious Project’s funding initiative aimed at addressing global challenges through innovative solutions, particularly highlighting Project Canary’s focus on evaluating AI systems to ensure their safety and security. It…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Mike Isaac and Erin Griffith

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Oct/23/mike-isaac-and-erin-griffith/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Mike Isaac and Erin Griffith Feedly Summary: OpenAI’s monthly revenue hit $300 million in August, up 1,700 percent since the beginning of 2023, and the company expects about $3.7 billion in annual sales this year, according to financial documents reviewed by The New York Times. […]…

  • The Register: Millions of Android and iOS users at risk from hardcoded creds in popular apps

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/23/android_ios_security/ Source: The Register Title: Millions of Android and iOS users at risk from hardcoded creds in popular apps Feedly Summary: Azure Blob Storage, AWS, and Twilio keys all up for grabs An analysis of widely used mobile apps offered on Google Play and the Apple App Store has found hardcoded and unencrypted…

  • AlgorithmWatch: Automation on the Move (Database Preview)

    Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/automation-on-the-move-database-preview/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: Automation on the Move (Database Preview) Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The provided text highlights a series of advanced technological platforms and frameworks aimed at enhancing border surveillance and management through AI, AR, and other innovative solutions. These developments are particularly relevant for security professionals in…

  • Hacker News: IBM’s new SWE agents for developers

    Source URL: https://research.ibm.com/blog/ibm-swe-agents Source: Hacker News Title: IBM’s new SWE agents for developers Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: IBM has introduced a novel set of AI agents called SWE Agents designed to streamline the bug-fixing process for software developers using GitHub. These agents leverage open LLMs to automate the localization of…

  • Hacker News: Rustls Outperforms OpenSSL and BoringSSL

    Source URL: https://www.memorysafety.org/blog/rustls-performance-outperforms/ Source: Hacker News Title: Rustls Outperforms OpenSSL and BoringSSL Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the advancements in the Rustls TLS library, focusing on its performance and memory safety features, which are critical for secure communication in applications. Rustls aims to overcome the vulnerabilities associated with…

  • Rekt: Infiltrating Cosmos

    Source URL: https://www.rekt.news/infiltrating-cosmos Source: Rekt Title: Infiltrating Cosmos Feedly Summary: North Korean devs secretly coded part of Cosmos Hub’s Liquid Staking Module. Key figures allegedly hid this, sparking major security concerns. Now the community scrambles to audit, remove & mitigate risks. How secure is your slice of the crypto universe? AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • Wired: Exposed United Nations Database Left Sensitive Information Accessible Online

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/un-women-database-exposure/ Source: Wired Title: Exposed United Nations Database Left Sensitive Information Accessible Online Feedly Summary: More than 115,000 files related to UN Women included detailed financial disclosures from organizations around the world—and personal details and testimonials from vulnerable individuals. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The incident concerning the exposed database from the…

  • The Register: TSMC blows whistle on potential sanctions-busting shenanigans from Huawei

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/22/tsmc_huawei_sanctions_report/ Source: The Register Title: TSMC blows whistle on potential sanctions-busting shenanigans from Huawei Feedly Summary: Chip giant tells Uncle Sam someone could be making orders on the sly TSMC has reportedly tipped off US officials to a potential attempt by Huawei to circumvent export controls and obtain AI chips manufactured by the…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Initial explorations of Anthropic’s new Computer Use capability

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Oct/22/computer-use/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Initial explorations of Anthropic’s new Computer Use capability Feedly Summary: Two big announcements from Anthropic today: a new Claude 3.5 Sonnet model and a new API mode that they are calling computer use. (They also pre-announced Haiku 3.5, but that’s not available yet so I’m ignoring it…