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1. Microsoft outs details, system requirements of Windows 11's new VBS Enclave security feature

   By Karlston, July 1, 2024   

   • windows 11
   • security
   • 0 comments
   • 778 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 1, 2024

2. Discord heightens ad focus by introducing video ads to mobile apps in June

   By Karlston, March 21   

   • discord
   • ads
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • discord
     • ads
     • enshittification
   • 1 comment
   • 377 views
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   • Comment by Karlston
   • March 21

3. New SpookJS Attack Bypasses Google Chrome's Site Isolation Protection

   By aum, September 13, 2021
   • 0 comments
   • 758 views
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   • Added by aum
   • September 13, 2021

4. How Iran Is Using the Protests to Block More Open Internet Access

   By aum, October 15, 2022
   • 0 comments
   • 607 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 15, 2022

5. FBI warning: This ransomware group is targeting poorly protected VPN servers

   By aum, October 24, 2022
   • 0 comments
   • 654 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 24, 2022

6. Microsoft Defender network protection generally available on iOS, Android

   By alf9872000, November 11, 2022
   • 0 comments
   • 667 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • November 11, 2022

7. Ransomware impacts over 200 govt, edu, healthcare orgs in 2022

   By Karlston, January 3, 2023   

   • ramsonware
   • 2022
   • 0 comments
   • 835 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 3, 2023

8. ~11,000 sites have been infected with malware that’s good at avoiding detection

   By alf9872000, February 13, 2023
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   • 875 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • February 13, 2023

9. AT&T alerts 9 million customers of data breach after vendor hack

   By alf9872000, March 9, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 661 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • March 9, 2023

10. Microsoft is killing off this authentication protocol in Windows - here's why

    By aum, October 16, 2023
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    • 848 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 16, 2023

11. Encrypted email service Skiff gets acquired, will shut down in six months

    By Karlston, February 14, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 894 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 14, 2024

12. Multiple botnets exploiting one-year-old TP-Link flaw to hack routers

    By Karlston, April 17, 2024   

    • tp-link
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 933 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 17, 2024

13. Edge is getting its own ad tracking opt-in prompt on Windows 10

    By Karlston, June 9, 2021   

    • microsoft edge
    • ad tracker blocking
    • 0 comments
    • 887 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 9, 2021

14. Fake DarkSide gang targets energy, food industry in extortion emails

    By Karlston, June 18, 2021   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 904 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 18, 2021

15. Google Uncovers Tool Used by Iranian Hackers to Steal Data from Email Accounts

    By aum, August 23, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 533 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 23, 2022

16. 5.4 million Twitter users' stolen data leaked online — more shared privately

    By alf9872000, November 27, 2022
    • 1 comment
    • 873 views
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    • Comment by Kalju
    • November 27, 2022

17. Telcom and BPO Companies Under Attack by SIM Swapping Hackers

    By alf9872000, December 6, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 844 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • December 6, 2022

18. YouTube will start warning comment spammers when they violate the rules

    By Karlston, December 14, 2022   

    • youtube
    • spam
    • 1 comment
    • 1,138 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • December 14, 2022

19. IceFire ransomware now encrypts both Linux and Windows systems

    By alf9872000, March 9, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 738 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • March 9, 2023

20. New 'Looney Tunables' Linux bug gives root on major distros

    By Karlston, October 4, 2023   

    • linux
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 1,198 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 4, 2023

21. Microsoft officially says it is "making security our top priority" from now on

    By Karlston, May 3, 2024   

    • microsoft
    • security
    • 1 comment
    • 1,153 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • May 3, 2024

22. First American Financial Pays Farcical $500K Fine

    By Karlston, June 18, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 905 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 18, 2021

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

    By aum, May 12, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 731 views
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    • Added by aum
    • May 12, 2022

24. Capital One Hacker Convicted of 7 Federal Crimes

    By aum, June 20, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 698 views
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    • Added by aum
    • June 20, 2022

25. The Rise of Data Exfiltration and Why It Is a Greater Risk Than Ransomware

    By aum, August 23, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 553 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 23, 2022