A security researcher details how he discovered a zero-day vulnerability in the Linux kernel's SMB implementation by analyzing the code using OpenAI's o3 API
Now finding a Linux kernel-level zero day is as simple as knowing how to prompt. sean.heelan.io/2025/05/22/h... @davidcrespo : key detail in this very good post about finding a nov...
President Trump directs the DOJ to investigate former CISA Director Chris Krebs, who Trump fired for contradicting Trump's baseless 2020 election fraud claims
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday night directing the Justice Department to investigate former top …
The doge.gov website tracking Elon Musk's cuts to the federal government pulls from a database that anyone can edit, say two sources who found the vulnerability
The doge.gov website that was spun up to track Elon Musk's cuts to the federal government is insecure and pulls from a database …
OpenAI says it has seen some evidence that DeepSeek used “distillation” to train its open-source competitor by using outputs from OpenAI's proprietary models
White House AI tsar David Sacks raises possibility of alleged intellectual property theft
Instagram suspended the accounts of two abortion pill providers and Facebook removed their posts; Meta blamed “over-enforcement” and restored some accounts
Some posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were suspended, before being later restored.
Sources: the Trump admin dismissed the members of the CSRB, which investigates major cybersecurity incidents, likely disrupting the Salt Typhoon hacks probe
This includes several cyber committees, like CISA's advisory panel and the Cyber Safety Review Board, which was investigating Salt Typhoon. — That review is “dead,” person famili...
Q&A with former CISA Director Jen Easterly, appointed in 2021, on leaving the agency, Donald Trump, China's Salt Typhoon, Russia, unfinished business, and more
Chinese hacks, rampant ransomware, and Donald Trump's budget cuts all threaten US security. Mastodon: @lhn@mastodon.online . Forums: r/cybersecurity Mastodon: Lily Hay Newman / @lh...
The US sanctions a China-based cybersecurity company involved in the Salt Typhoon hacks and a Shanghai-based hacker involved in the recent US Treasury breach
Treasury's OFAC is sanctioning Yin Kecheng, a Shanghai-based cyber actor who was involved with the recent Department of the Treasury network compromise. … X: Nicole Perlroth / @nic...
Memo: Amazon halts some of its DEI programs, saying it is “winding down outdated programs and materials” as part of a broader review of hundreds of initiatives
Amazon is halting some of its diversity and inclusion initiatives, joining a growing list of major corporations …
Memo: Meta terminates major DEI programs, including for hiring, training, and procurement, citing a changed “legal and policy landscape” around DEI in the US
Meta is ending its DEI programs Bradley Cortright / New York Sun : Meta Abandons its DEI Programs Days Ahead of Trump's Inauguration Edith Olmsted / New Republic : Mark Zuckerberg ...
Elon Musk fanboy Adrian Dittmann's X activity and alleged 4chan posts suggest he might be Musk's fake online persona; source: the viral 4chan screenshot is fake
www.theverge.com/2025/1/3/243... [embedded post] Justin Baragona / @justinbaragona : According to The Verge, that screenshot that seems to tie the Adrian Dittmann account directly...
Elon Musk fanboy Adrian Dittmann's X activity and alleged 4chan posts suggest he might be Musk's fake online persona; source: the viral 4chan screenshot is fake
www.theverge.com/2025/1/3/243... [embedded post] Justin Baragona / @justinbaragona : According to The Verge, that screenshot that seems to tie the Adrian Dittmann account directly...
Elon Musk fanboy Adrian Dittmann's alleged 4Chan posts and Dittmann's X Spaces appearances suggest he might be a fake online persona used by Musk himself
Rumors that viral Elon Musk fanboy Adrian Dittmann is actually a fake online persona used by Musk himself have been reignited following fresh evidence linking the pair.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson says the GOP “probably will” try to repeal the CHIPS Act, but then walks it back, saying the GOP may “further streamline” the bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that Republicans “probably will” try to repeal legislation …
A single grant of $123M has been finalized from $33B+ announced so far under the US CHIPS Act, which is facing criticism on both sides of the political aisle
The $39 billion high-tech subsidy plan was supposed to come with guardrails. Progressives worry those are dissolving before their eyes.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson says the GOP “probably will” try to repeal the CHIPS Act, but then walks it back, saying the GOP may “further streamline” the bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that Republicans “probably will” try to repeal legislation …
Gili Raanan's VC firm Cyberstarts has helped launch successful startups like Wiz, but faces ethical questions about an industry executive profit-sharing program
Forbes : X: @nicoleperlroth , @alexrkonrad , @alexrkonrad , @alexrkonrad , and @alexrkonrad . LinkedIn: Robert Hansen X: Nicole Perlroth / @nicoleperlroth : This @Forbes piece on ...
Source: TSMC's US division president said during a webinar that production yields in Arizona are 4 percentage points higher than at similar facilities in Taiwan
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The US Commerce Department proposes banning Chinese and Russian software and hardware in internet connected vehicles in US; the software ban would begin in 2027
The Biden administration fears Beijing could collect data on American drivers or hack into cars
Taylor Swift says she's voting for Kamala Harris, noting that Donald Trump sharing an AI-generated image of her “endorsing” him prompted her to reveal her plans
Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight. If you haven't already, now is a great time to do your research …