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1. Google makes ‘Privacy Sandbox' for Android stringent but changes could take multiple years

   By Karlston, February 17, 2022
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   • February 17, 2022

2. Flood of malicious junk traffic makes Ukrainian websites unreachable

   By Karlston, February 16, 2022
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   • February 16, 2022

3. Google Chrome emergency update fixes zero-day exploited in attacks

   By Karlston, February 15, 2022
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   • February 15, 2022

4. Romance scammers collected $139 million in crypto last year

   By Karlston, February 14, 2022
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   • February 14, 2022

5. You may soon disable individual compromised password warnings in Chrome

   By Karlston, February 13, 2022   

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   • Comment by DKT27
   • February 14, 2022

6. Microsoft is making it harder to steal Windows passwords from memory

   By Karlston, February 13, 2022
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   • February 13, 2022

7. France Rules That Using Google Analytics Violates GDPR Data Protection Law

   By vissha, February 13, 2022   

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   • February 13, 2022

8. $3.6 billion bitcoin seizure shows how hard it is to launder cryptocurrency

   By Karlston, February 12, 2022
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   • February 12, 2022

9. Microsoft fixes Defender flaw letting hackers bypass antivirus scans

   By Karlston, February 11, 2022
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   • February 11, 2022

10. Microsoft starts killing off WMIC in Windows, will thwart attacks

    By Karlston, February 11, 2022
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    • February 11, 2022

11. Apple patches new zero-day exploited to hack iPhones, iPads, Macs

    By Karlston, February 10, 2022
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    • February 10, 2022

12. After lying low, SSH botnet mushrooms and is harder than ever to take down

    By Karlston, February 10, 2022
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    • February 10, 2022

13. Linux malware attacks are on the rise, and businesses aren't ready for it

    By aum, February 10, 2022
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    • February 10, 2022

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

    By aum, February 10, 2022
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    • February 10, 2022

15. uBlock Origin adds support for a dark theme, a new setting to block network activity at browser launch

    By Karlston, February 9, 2022   

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    • February 9, 2022

16. Google fixes remote escalation of privileges bug on Android

    By Karlston, February 9, 2022
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    • February 9, 2022

17. Microsoft February 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes 48 flaws, 1 zero-day

    By Karlston, February 8, 2022   

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    • February 8, 2022

18. Unlike AV-TEST, AV-Comparatives wasn't as impressed by Microsoft Defender in 2021

    By Karlston, February 8, 2022
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    • Comment by DKT27
    • February 8, 2022

19. Microsoft Defender Preview is now available on Windows 10 and 11

    By Karlston, February 8, 2022
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    • February 8, 2022

20. US seizes $3.6 billion stolen in 2016 Bitfinex cryptoexchange hack

    By Karlston, February 8, 2022
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    • February 8, 2022

21. IRS To Ditch Biometric Requirement for Online Access

    By Karlston, February 8, 2022
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    • February 8, 2022

22. Russia arrests third hacking group, reportedly seizes carding forums

    By Karlston, February 8, 2022
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    • February 8, 2022

23. Microsoft plans to kill malware delivery via Office macros

    By Karlston, February 7, 2022
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    • February 7, 2022

24. Roaming Mantis Android malware campaign sets sights on Europe

    By Karlston, February 7, 2022   

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    • phishing
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    • February 7, 2022

25. Meta may be forced to shutter Facebook, Instagram in EU

    By Karlston, February 7, 2022
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    • February 7, 2022