Security & Privacy News

4149 news in this category

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

   By alf9872000, January 2, 2023
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   • January 2, 2023

2. WhatsApp launches password-protected folder to hide confidential chats

   By Karlston, May 15, 2023   

   • whatsapp
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   • 1,301 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 15, 2023

3. Hackers can steal cryptographic keys by video-recording power LEDs 60 feet away

   By Karlston, June 13, 2023
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   • 1,166 views
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   • June 13, 2023

4. Update everything: Chrome, Firefox, Brave, and Edge just patched a big flaw

   By Karlston, September 14, 2023
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   • 1,692 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 14, 2023

5. Mozilla Firefox can now secure access to passwords with device credentials

   By Karlston, June 15, 2024   

   • mozilla firefox
   • passwords
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   • 1,384 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 15, 2024

6. European consumer watchdog again goes after Meta's ad-free subscription

   By Karlston, January 23, 2025   

   • meta
   • eu
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   • 992 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 23, 2025

7. Microsoft Edge will soon warn you about compromised passwords

   By Karlston, July 8, 2025   

   • microsoft edge
   • passwords
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     Tagged with:

     • microsoft edge
     • passwords
     • beta channel
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   • 524 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 8, 2025

8. Microsoft debuts its next big high-stakes AI feature in Windows - can you trust it?

   By aum, October 16, 2025
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   • 318 views
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   • October 16, 2025

9. Privacy is now the most important factor when picking a browser

   By Karlston, August 9, 2021   

   • browsers
   • privacy
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   • 1,516 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 9, 2021

10. Botnet targets hundreds of thousands of devices using Realtek SDK

    By Karlston, August 24, 2021   

    • botnet
    • realtek
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    • 1,634 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 24, 2021

11. Company That Buys Zero-Day Hacks Now Wants Exploits for Popular VPNs

    By aum, October 19, 2021
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    • 1,193 views
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    • October 19, 2021

12. CronRAT: A New Linux Malware That's Scheduled to Run on February 31st

    By aum, November 27, 2021
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    • 1,292 views
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    • Added by aum
    • November 27, 2021

13. HP fixes bug letting attackers overwrite firmware in over 200 models

    By Karlston, May 11, 2022   

    • hp
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    • 1,446 views
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    • May 11, 2022

14. Evil Corp and Conti Linked to Cisco Data Breach, eSentire Suggests

    By aum, August 31, 2022
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    • 1,026 views
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    • August 31, 2022

15. GIFShell attack creates reverse shell using Microsoft Teams GIFs

    By alf9872000, September 10, 2022
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    • September 10, 2022

16. Dell, HP, and Lenovo Devices Found Using Outdated OpenSSL Versions

    By alf9872000, November 25, 2022
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • November 25, 2022

17. Microsoft removes ads and news from the Weather app, adds a useful widget instead

    By Karlston, May 15, 2023   

    • microsoft
    • weather app
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • microsoft
      • weather app
      • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 1,434 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 15, 2023

18. WhatsApp latest security feature may be a nuisance for password manager users

    By Karlston, May 23, 2023   

    • whatsapp
    • password managers
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    • 1,497 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 23, 2023

19. Microsoft might use "your" data to train its AI and Mozilla is desperate to know the details

    By Karlston, September 4, 2023   

    • microsoft
    • privacy
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    • 1,308 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 4, 2023

20. Cars are a 'privacy nightmare on wheels'. Here's how they get away with collecting and sharing your data

    By aum, October 15, 2023
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    • 1,366 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 15, 2023

21. In major gaffe, hacked Microsoft test account was assigned admin privileges

    By Karlston, January 27, 2024   

    • microsoft
    • security hole
    • 0 comments
    • 1,336 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 27, 2024

22. Meet Brain Cipher — The new ransomware behind Indonesia's data center attack

    By Karlston, June 29, 2024   

    • ransomware
    • indonesia
    • 0 comments
    • 1,550 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 29, 2024

23. Massive Microsoft account security change almost snuck out without enough warning

    By Karlston, January 23, 2025   

    • microsoft account
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    • 1,086 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 23, 2025

24. Microsoft warns its Quick Assist app could expose Windows and macOS users to AI-driven tech support scams and "scareware"

    By Karlston, April 22, 2025   

    • quick assist
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    • 1,013 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 22, 2025

25. Gmail's latest feature helps you get rid of those pesky emails from LinkedIn

    By Karlston, July 8, 2025   

    • gmail
    • spam
    • 0 comments
    • 479 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 8, 2025