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1. Android gets patches for Qualcomm flaws exploited in attacks

   By Karlston, August 5, 2025   

   • android
   • security patches
   • 0 comments
   • 554 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 5, 2025

2. Germany could ban ad blockers, but don't panic, the case hasn't even been decided

   By Karlston, August 19, 2025   

   • ad blockers
   • germany
   • 0 comments
   • 362 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 19, 2025

3. ‘Dangerous’ YouTube videos struck down for bypassing Windows 11 account setup

   By aum, October 31, 2025
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   • 354 views
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   • October 31, 2025

4. FBI seizes LeakBase cybercrime forum, data of 142,000 members

   By Karlston, March 4
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   • 221 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 4

5. Instagram is now testing ads in the Shop tab

   By Karlston, August 9, 2021   

   • instagram
   • ads
   • 0 comments
   • 1,484 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 9, 2021

6. Cracking a $2 million crypto wallet

   By Karlston, January 24, 2022
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   • 1,705 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 24, 2022

7. US uncovers “Swiss Army knife” for hacking industrial control systems

   By Karlston, April 15, 2022
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   • 1,218 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 15, 2022

8. Cyberattack Shuts Down Unemployment Services Across US

   By aum, July 1, 2022
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   • 1,065 views
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   • Added by aum
   • July 1, 2022

9. Ransomware gangs switching to new intermittent encryption tactic

   By alf9872000, September 10, 2022
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   • 1,086 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • September 10, 2022

10. The Week in Ransomware - October 21st 2022 - Stop the Presses

    By Karlston, October 22, 2022   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,205 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 22, 2022

11. FBI seizes 13 more domains linked to DDoS-for-hire services

    By alf9872000, May 9, 2023
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    • 1,151 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • May 9, 2023

12. Hackers can force iOS and macOS browsers to divulge passwords and much more

    By Karlston, October 26, 2023
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    • 1,269 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 26, 2023

13. Google Chrome now uses Gemini Nano to fight online scams

    By Karlston, May 8, 2025   

    • google chrome
    • online scams
    • 0 comments
    • 721 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 8, 2025

14. Firefox advances privacy for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean users

    By Karlston, August 19, 2025   

    • mozilla firefox
    • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 398 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 19, 2025

15. VPN servers seized by Ukrainian authorities weren’t encrypted

    By Karlston, July 27, 2021   

    • windscribe
    • vpn
    • 0 comments
    • 1,813 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 27, 2021

16. WhatsApp will enable end-to-end encrypted backups later this year

    By Karlston, September 10, 2021   

    • whatsapp
    • backups
    • 0 comments
    • 1,676 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 10, 2021

17. Firefox now shows ads as sponsored address bar suggestions

    By Karlston, October 7, 2021   

    • firefox
    • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 1,622 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 7, 2021

18. Israel and Iran Broaden Cyberwar to Attack Civilian Targets

    By aum, November 27, 2021
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    • 1,255 views
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    • Added by aum
    • November 27, 2021

19. Google releases security update for Chrome that is exploited actively

    By alf9872000, November 26, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,061 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • November 26, 2022

20. This Linux-targeting malware just got more powerful

    By aum, December 13, 2022
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    • 1,389 views
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    • Added by aum
    • December 13, 2022

21. FBI warns of search engine ads pushing malware, phishing

    By alf9872000, December 21, 2022
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    • 1,056 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • December 21, 2022

22. Domain registrar Namecheap's email hacked to send DHL, Metamask phishing emails

    By Karlston, February 13, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,209 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 13, 2023

23. RDP honeypot targeted 3.5 million times in brute-force attacks

    By Karlston, June 13, 2023   

    • rdp
    • honeypot
    • 0 comments
    • 1,414 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 13, 2023

24. Apple releases iOS 16.7.2 and iOS 15.8 security updates to patch old hardware

    By Karlston, October 26, 2023
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    • 1,381 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 26, 2023

25. Discord to start showing ads in the coming week after resisting for almost a decade

    By Karlston, April 1, 2024   

    • discord
    • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 1,412 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 1, 2024