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1. Hackers abuse Notepad++ plugins to stealthily install malware

   By alf9872000, 2 hours ago
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   • 2 hours ago

2. Malicious sites use JavaScript to build malware in browser memory

   By aum, 4 hours ago
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   • 55 views
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   • 4 hours ago

3. Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows

   By Karlston, Thursday at 09:45 PM
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   • 113 views
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   • Thursday at 09:45 PM

4. Microsoft tracks every Windows PC through a secret key, here's everything you need to know

   By Karlston, Thursday at 09:44 PM   

   • microsoft
   • tracking
   • 1 comment
   • 190 views
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   • Comment by Nuclear Fallout
   • Yesterday at 05:00 AM

5. Forgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.

   By Karlston, Thursday at 09:42 PM   

   • google
   • password
   • 0 comments
   • 78 views
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   • Thursday at 09:42 PM

6. FakeGit campaign uses 7,600 GitHub repos to push SmartLoader malware

   By Karlston, Tuesday at 11:22 PM
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   • 119 views
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   • Tuesday at 11:22 PM

7. Police dismantle Kratos phishing platform, arrest developer

   By Karlston, Tuesday at 11:21 PM   

   • phishing
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   • 112 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • Tuesday at 11:21 PM

8. One in six PCs still run Windows 10, and they're far less secure than Windows 11

   By Karlston, Monday at 09:28 PM   

   • windows 10
   • 0 comments
   • 121 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • Monday at 09:28 PM

9. LG’s monitors come with an unwanted addition for Windows: McAfee pop-up ads

   By Karlston, Monday at 09:22 PM   

   • lg
   • 1 comment
   • 125 views
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   • Comment by lurch234
   • Monday at 10:39 PM

10. Pay up or not? Ransomware surge has victims facing tough choices.

    By Karlston, Monday at 09:21 PM   

    • ransomware
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    • 102 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • Monday at 09:21 PM

11. Update now: 7-Zip fixes RCE flaw exploitable with malicious archives

    By Karlston, July 18   

    • 7-zip
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 192 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 18

12. Latest Google Chrome update fixes 7 vulnerabilities, including 3 critical ones

    By Karlston, July 17   

    • google chrome
    • 0 comments
    • 221 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 17

13. UK government to introduce social media curfew and addictive feature ban for teens

    By Karlston, July 15   

    • social media
    • uk
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    • 105 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 15

14. Windows 0-day drops the same day Microsoft releases record number of patches

    By Karlston, July 15
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    • 110 views
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    • July 15

15. Windows 10/11 July Patch Tuesday fixes a colossal 570 vulnerabilities

    By Karlston, July 15   

    • windows 10
    • windows 11
    • (and 1 more)

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      • windows 10
      • windows 11
      • patch tuesday
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    • 218 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 15

16. Microsoft’s Secure Boot has been broken for a decade and no one noticed until now

    By Karlston, July 15
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    • 138 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 15

17. LastPass, Bitwarden users targeted with fake security alerts

    By Karlston, July 14
    • 1 comment
    • 149 views
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    • Comment by Matt
    • July 15

18. Don't let an AI chatbot pick your password, ever

    By aum, July 14
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    • 130 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 14

19. Microsoft Entra ID authentication getting major shakeup with default passkeys very soon

    By Karlston, July 14
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    • 146 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 14

20. Japan's largest taxi operator shuts systems after cyberattack

    By Karlston, July 13   

    • cyberattack
    • japan
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    • 133 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 13

21. Fake OAuth client IDs are helping attackers slip past sign-in logs

    By aum, July 13
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    • 275 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 13

22. Google comes out against blocks on DNS resolvers, VPNs, and IP addresses

    By Karlston, July 13   

    • google
    • european commission
    • 0 comments
    • 150 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 13

23. Disable autoplay and infinite scroll or risk massive fines, EU tells Meta

    By Karlston, July 10   

    • meta
    • eu
    • 0 comments
    • 211 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 10

24. Using AI to detect security bugs in Windows will now be standard practice at Microsoft

    By Karlston, July 9   

    • microsoft
    • security
    • 0 comments
    • 152 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 9

25. Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk

    By Karlston, July 9   

    • windows defender
    • 0 comments
    • 137 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 9