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1. Microsoft comes under blistering criticism for “grossly irresponsible” security

   By Karlston, August 3, 2023
   • 1 comment
   • 1,514 views
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   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • August 3, 2023

2. Scraped data of 2.6 million Duolingo users released on hacking forum

   By Karlston, August 23, 2023   

   • duolingo
   • 0 comments
   • 1,475 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 23, 2023

3. What is X's new login method - Passkeys, a.k.a. "alternative to passwords"? And how is it different?

   By Karlston, January 25, 2024   

   • passkeys
   • twitter/x
   • 0 comments
   • 1,705 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 25, 2024

4. “No honor among thieves”: M&S hacking group starts turf war

   By Karlston, July 8, 2025   

   • ransomware
   • 0 comments
   • 646 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 8, 2025

5. Attackers exploit link-wrapping services to steal Microsoft 365 logins

   By Karlston, August 4, 2025   

   • microsoft 365
   • 0 comments
   • 480 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 4, 2025

6. Malicious NPM packages fetch infostealer for Windows, Linux, macOS

   By Karlston, October 30, 2025   

   • npm packages
   • malware
   • 0 comments
   • 494 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 30, 2025

7. Pakistani Military Targeted by Confucius with Pegasus Spyware Lures

   By aum, August 21, 2021
   • 0 comments
   • 1,210 views
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   • Added by aum
   • August 21, 2021

8. Latest Chrome and Edge stable channel builds fix critical memory UAF security vulnerability

   By Karlston, September 25, 2021   

   • google chrome
   • microsoft edge
   • 0 comments
   • 2,466 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 25, 2021

9. “Tough to forge” digital driver’s license is… easy to forge

   By Karlston, May 24, 2022
   • 0 comments
   • 1,495 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 24, 2022

10. As Microsoft blocks Office macros, hackers find new attack vectors

    By Karlston, July 28, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 985 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 28, 2022

11. Apple releases Safari 15.6.1 to fix zero-day bug used in attacks

    By Karlston, August 19, 2022   

    • apple safari
    • security patch
    • 0 comments
    • 1,322 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 19, 2022

12. Hackers Dump Australian Health Records Online After Insurer Refuses to Pay Ransom

    By aum, November 9, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,023 views
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    • Added by aum
    • November 9, 2022

13. North Korean Hackers Targeting Europe and Latin America with Updated DTrack Backdoor

    By alf9872000, November 17, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,019 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • November 17, 2022

14. Meta’s ad model may be about to change

    By Karlston, December 12, 2022   

    • meta
    • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 1,260 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 12, 2022

15. Git patches two critical remote code execution security flaws

    By Karlston, January 18, 2023   

    • git
    • 0 comments
    • 1,380 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 18, 2023

16. The black hat hacker trap: Why unethical hacking lures young people

    By aum, February 4, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,114 views
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    • Added by aum
    • February 4, 2023

17. Capita cyberattack disrupted access to its Microsoft Office 365 apps

    By alf9872000, April 4, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,146 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • April 4, 2023

18. GDS: Microsoft, Intel confirm "Downfall" of 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Gen CPUs, firmware out

    By Karlston, August 23, 2023   

    • microsoft
    • intel
    • 0 comments
    • 1,745 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 23, 2023

19. Ireland fines Meta €91 million for storing passwords in plaintext

    By Karlston, September 30, 2024   

    • meta
    • 0 comments
    • 1,158 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 30, 2024

20. Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps

    By Karlston, July 8, 2025   

    • google
    • gemini ai
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • google
      • gemini ai
      • data slurping
    • 0 comments
    • 552 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 8, 2025

21. The Tweens Down Under: Life Without Social Media in Australia

    By Karlston, August 18, 2025   

    • social media
    • kids
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • social media
      • kids
      • australia
    • 0 comments
    • 467 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 18, 2025

22. ‘Trojan Source’ Bug Threatens the Security of All Code

    By Karlston, November 1, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,683 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 1, 2021

23. All Versions of Windows Are Vulnerable to a New Zero-Day Exploit

    By aum, November 24, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,309 views
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    • Added by aum
    • November 24, 2021

24. Over 90 WordPress themes, plugins backdoored in supply chain attack

    By Karlston, January 21, 2022   

    • wordpress
    • 0 comments
    • 1,606 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 21, 2022

25. LibreOffice addresses security issues with macros, passwords

    By Karlston, July 28, 2022   

    • libreoffice
    • security
    • 0 comments
    • 1,496 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 28, 2022