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1. Researchers Flag 7-Years-Old Privilege Escalation Flaw in Linux Kernel (CVE-2021-33909)

   By aum, July 21, 2021
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   • Comment by mp68terr
   • July 21, 2021

2. Apache OpenOffice users should upgrade to newest security release!

   By aum, October 12, 2021
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   • 1,274 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 12, 2021

3. The Pentagon Tried to Take Down These Hackers. They’re Back.

   By aum, July 12, 2021
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   • 1,115 views
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   • Added by aum
   • July 12, 2021

4. When Your Smart ID Card Reader Comes With Malware

   By Karlston, May 18, 2022
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   • 1,260 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 18, 2022

5. ‘Sophisticated’ new Chinese hacking tool found, spurring US warning to allies

   By aum, March 1, 2022
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   • 1,480 views
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   • Added by aum
   • March 1, 2022

6. Google says 'dozens of organisations' affected by Oracle-linked hacking campaign

   By aum, October 9, 2025
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   • 340 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 9, 2025

7. Amazon Echo may soon answer your questions with ads

   By Karlston, September 15, 2022   

   • amazon echo
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   • 1,228 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 15, 2022

8. Kaspersky released a free Linux virus removal tool - but is it necessary?

   By aum, June 5, 2024
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   • 1,227 views
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   • Added by aum
   • June 5, 2024

9. Over a million Windows and Linux systems infected by this tricky new malware

   By aum, October 27, 2023
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   • 1,394 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 27, 2023

10. If you use Linux - watch out for this stealthy new malware

    By aum, May 12, 2023
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    • 1,102 views
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    • Added by aum
    • May 12, 2023

11. Symbiote Linux malware spotted, and infections are 'very hard to detect'

    By aum, June 10, 2022
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    • 1,251 views
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    • Added by aum
    • June 10, 2022

12. $2 million in one haul: CS:GO hacker allegedly steals from ‘most expensive inventory’ of all time

    By aum, June 21, 2022
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    • 1,367 views
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    • Added by aum
    • June 21, 2022

13. Kashmir University data breach: Hacker claims to have acquired data of one million students

    By aum, August 10, 2022
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    • Added by aum
    • August 10, 2022

14. Hacker accesses a Verizon employee database and tries to ransom the data for $250,000

    By aum, May 28, 2022
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    • Added by aum
    • May 28, 2022

15. Costa Rica declares emergency after gov't systems hit by notorious hacker gang

    By aum, May 12, 2022
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    • Added by aum
    • May 12, 2022

16. Exclusive-Ukraine war spurs U.S. to ramp up security probe of software maker Kaspersky

    By aum, May 9, 2022
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    • Added by aum
    • May 9, 2022

17. Linux systems are being bombarded with ransomware and cryptojacking attacks

    By aum, February 10, 2022
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    • Added by aum
    • February 10, 2022

18. A hacker stole more than $55 million in crypto after a bZx developer fell for a phishing attack

    By aum, November 7, 2021
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    • 1,555 views
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    • Added by aum
    • November 7, 2021

19. iOS 14.8: You should update your iPhone software right now. Here's why

    By aum, September 15, 2021
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    • 1,157 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 15, 2021

20. This Linux backdoor went undetected for 10 years

    By aum, February 26, 2022
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    • 1,286 views
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    • Added by aum
    • February 26, 2022

21. Microsoft warns over this unusual malware that targets Windows and Linux

    By aum, July 23, 2021
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    • 1,251 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 23, 2021

22. Linux users beware — this security flaw could allow attackers to get root on major distros, so take extra care

    By aum, January 31, 2024
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    • 1,270 views
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    • Added by aum
    • January 31, 2024

23. Chinese hackers are exploiting a new Linux backdoor to target national governments

    By aum, September 19, 2023
    • 1 comment
    • 1,317 views
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    • Comment by Nuclear Fallout
    • September 19, 2023

24. Tax prep sites gave millions of taxpayers’ info to Facebook and Google

    By aum, July 12, 2023
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    • 1,016 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 12, 2023

25. Atlassian worker's credentials stolen to leak data

    By aum, February 20, 2023
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    • 1,146 views
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    • Added by aum
    • February 20, 2023