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1. Ransomware hits hundreds of US companies, security firm says

   By aum, July 3, 2021
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   • 754 views
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   • Added by aum
   • July 3, 2021

2. Kaseya Supply-Chain Attack Hits Nearly 40 Service Providers With REvil Ransomware

   By aum, July 3, 2021
   • 2 comments
   • 1,033 views
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   • Comment by aum
   • July 3, 2021

3. This sneaky ransomware gang keeps changing tactics to spread its malware

   By aum, November 21, 2022
   • 1 comment
   • 849 views
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   • Comment by Karlston
   • November 21, 2022

4. Microsoft finally gets one past as Defender does great in AV-Comparatives' protection test

   By Karlston, November 17, 2022   

   • microsoft defender
   • av-comparatives
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   • 805 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 17, 2022

5. Researchers Track Linux Intrusions to Cryptojacking Gang

   By aum, July 31, 2021
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   • 836 views
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   • Added by aum
   • July 31, 2021

6. Microsoft Teams will alert users of incoming spam calls

   By Karlston, August 13, 2021   

   • microsoft teams
   • 0 comments
   • 1,154 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 13, 2021

7. WhatsApp finds a middle way, will reportedly no longer force users to accept its new privacy policy

   By Karlston, August 30, 2021   

   • whatsapp
   • privacy policy
   • 0 comments
   • 996 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 30, 2021

8. Linux Mint 20.3 released promising security updates until 2025

   By Karlston, January 10, 2022   

   • linux mint
   • security updates
   • 0 comments
   • 1,381 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 10, 2022

9. New Golang botnet empties Windows users’ cryptocurrency wallets

   By Karlston, February 18, 2022   

   • botnet
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   • 1,001 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • February 18, 2022

10. Windows zero-day flaw giving admin rights gets unofficial patch, again

    By Karlston, March 21, 2022
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    • 726 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 21, 2022

11. Emotet botnet switches to 64-bit modules, increases activity

    By Karlston, April 20, 2022   

    • emotet
    • 0 comments
    • 930 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 20, 2022

12. India’s New Super App Has a Privacy Problem

    By Karlston, May 4, 2022   

    • super app
    • india
    • (and 1 more)

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      • super app
      • india
      • privacy
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    • 961 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 4, 2022

13. Microsoft Edge's SmartScreen is flagging ProtonMail's website as malicious

    By Karlston, August 2, 2022   

    • protonmail
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    • 905 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 2, 2022

14. Linux dodges serious Wi-Fi security exploits

    By aum, October 17, 2022
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    • 705 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 17, 2022

15. Elon Musk's Twitter followers targeted in fake crypto giveaway scam

    By alf9872000, December 7, 2022
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    • 734 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • December 7, 2022

16. FBI seized domains linked to 48 DDoS-for-hire service platforms

    By alf9872000, December 15, 2022
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    • 706 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • December 15, 2022

17. New 'Hook' Android malware lets hackers remotely control your phone

    By alf9872000, January 20, 2023
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    • 706 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • January 20, 2023

18. New Chameleon Android malware mimics bank, govt, and crypto apps

    By alf9872000, April 17, 2023
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    • 778 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • April 17, 2023

19. Indian Cyber Force Targeting Canadian Sites, and Other Cybercrimes

    By aum, September 27, 2023
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    • 640 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 27, 2023

20. UN cybercrime treaty passes in unanimous vote

    By aum, August 9, 2024
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    • 530 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 9, 2024

21. Meet Interlock — The new ransomware targeting FreeBSD servers

    By Karlston, November 4, 2024   

    • freebsd
    • servers
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      Tagged with:

      • freebsd
      • servers
      • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 845 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 4, 2024

22. Google Chrome on iOS is getting an enhanced privacy feature

    By Karlston, June 21, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 604 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 21, 2021

23. BlackMatter ransomware gang rises from the ashes of DarkSide, REvil

    By Karlston, July 31, 2021   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,153 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 31, 2021

24. You’ll have to tell Instagram your birthday to keep using the app

    By Karlston, August 30, 2021   

    • instagram
    • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 1,694 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 30, 2021

25. Avira is adding a crypto miner to its products as well

    By Karlston, January 10, 2022   

    • avira
    • cryptominer
    • 1 comment
    • 1,217 views
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    • Comment by DKT27
    • January 14, 2022