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1. Amazon and Audible flooded with 'forex trading' and warez listings

   By Karlston, 14 hours ago   

   • amazon
   • audible
   • (and 1 more)

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     • amazon
     • audible
     • spam
   • 0 comments
   • 71 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • 14 hours ago

2. The UK could follow Australia's footsteps in banning social media for those under 16

   By Karlston, 14 hours ago   

   • social media
   • australia
   • (and 1 more)

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     • social media
     • australia
     • uk
   • 0 comments
   • 93 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • 14 hours ago

3. Microsoft Edge is getting scareware blocker and secure password deployment option

   By Karlston, Tuesday at 06:02 PM   

   • microsoft edge
   • security
   • 0 comments
   • 86 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • Tuesday at 06:02 PM

4. Huge leak reveals what iPhones and Androids the secretive tech tool Graykey can unlock

   By Karlston, Tuesday at 06:01 PM   

   • phones
   • unlocking
   • 0 comments
   • 126 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • Tuesday at 06:01 PM

5. Spotify abused to promote pirated software and game cheats

   By Karlston, Tuesday at 06:00 PM   

   • spotify
   • 0 comments
   • 61 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • Tuesday at 06:00 PM

6. No, Microsoft doesn't have dirt on you, it's just a sextortion scam

   By Karlston, Monday at 06:51 PM
   • 1 comment
   • 179 views
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   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • Monday at 11:09 PM

7. Fake Bitwarden ads on Facebook push info-stealing Chrome extension

   By Karlston, Monday at 06:50 PM   

   • facebook
   • malware
   • 1 comment
   • 114 views
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   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • Monday at 11:16 PM

8. Security plugin flaw in millions of WordPress sites gives admin access

   By Karlston, Sunday at 05:16 PM   

   • wordpress
   • plugin
   • (and 1 more)

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     • wordpress
     • plugin
     • vulnerability
   • 0 comments
   • 93 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • Sunday at 05:16 PM

9. T-Mobile confirms it was hacked in recent wave of telecom breaches

   By Karlston, Sunday at 01:58 AM   

   • t-mobile
   • breach
   • 0 comments
   • 108 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • Sunday at 01:58 AM

10. Frustrated by phone scammers? Let AI-generated grandma 'Daisy' handle them

    By Karlston, Friday at 06:45 PM   

    • phone scammers
    • 2 comments
    • 134 views
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    • Comment by Mutton
    • Friday at 08:45 PM

11. New Glove infostealer malware bypasses Chrome’s cookie encryption

    By Karlston, November 15   

    • malware
    • google chrome
    • 0 comments
    • 139 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 15

12. DNA-testing firm vanishes with highly sensitive customer genetic data

    By Karlston, November 14
    • 1 comment
    • 172 views
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    • Comment by Mutton
    • November 14

13. Threads may start displaying ads as early as January 2025

    By Karlston, November 14   

    • threads
    • ads
    • 1 comment
    • 91 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • November 14

14. New ShrinkLocker ransomware decryptor recovers BitLocker password

    By Karlston, November 13   

    • ransomware
    • bitdefender
    • 0 comments
    • 102 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 13

15. D-Link won’t fix critical bug in 60,000 exposed EoL modems

    By Karlston, November 12   

    • d-link
    • 0 comments
    • 134 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 12

16. FBI, CISA, and NSA reveal most exploited vulnerabilities of 2023

    By Karlston, November 12
    • 0 comments
    • 111 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 12

17. "Browser extensions are a blind spot for EDR/XDR, and SWGs have no way to infer their presence": Google Chrome's new Manifest V3 framework, touted as private and secure, might be a breeding ground for phishing scams

    By Karlston, November 11   

    • google
    • manifest v3
    • (and 1 more)

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      • google
      • manifest v3
      • phishing
    • 0 comments
    • 190 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 11

18. D-Link won’t fix critical flaw affecting 60,000 older NAS devices

    By Karlston, November 9   

    • d-link
    • nas
    • (and 1 more)

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      • d-link
      • nas
      • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 242 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 9

19. Microsoft releases free Windows Server 2025 security advice book for download

    By Karlston, November 7   

    • windows server 2025
    • book
    • 0 comments
    • 191 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 7

20. New SteelFox malware hijacks Windows PCs using vulnerable driver

    By Karlston, November 7   

    • windows
    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 214 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 7

21. Mozilla is eliminating its advocacy division, which fought for a free and open web

    By Karlston, November 6   

    • mozilla
    • 0 comments
    • 161 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 6

22. Suspect arrested in Snowflake data-theft attacks affecting millions

    By Karlston, November 6
    • 0 comments
    • 167 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 6

23. Google fixes two Android zero-days used in targeted attacks

    By Karlston, November 5   

    • android
    • security updates
    • 0 comments
    • 129 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 5

24. Meet Interlock — The new ransomware targeting FreeBSD servers

    By Karlston, November 4   

    • freebsd
    • servers
    • (and 1 more)

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      • freebsd
      • servers
      • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 256 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 4

25. You can now try Microsoft’s more modern Windows Hello UI

    By Karlston, November 1   

    • windows 11
    • windows hello
    • 0 comments
    • 208 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 1