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1. PayPal goes passwordless with support for passkeys

   By Karlston, October 25, 2022   

   • paypal
   • passkey
   • 0 comments
   • 872 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 25, 2022

2. YouTube confirms that it is testing out blocking ad blockers on the site

   By Karlston, May 11, 2023   

   • youtube
   • ad blockers
   • 0 comments
   • 1,065 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 11, 2023

3. Google Chrome on Windows will get a new layer of protection for cookies and passwords

   By Karlston, July 31, 2024   

   • google chrome
   • 0 comments
   • 527 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 31, 2024

4. Meta faces new AI copyright infringement lawsuit in France

   By Karlston, March 12   

   • meta
   • copyright
   • (and 1 more)

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     • meta
     • copyright
     • france
   • 0 comments
   • 474 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 12

5. After all the Windows 11 security touting, Microsoft Defender comes last in AV-TEST's result

   By Karlston, November 16, 2022   

   • av-test
   • 0 comments
   • 943 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 16, 2022

6. Microsoft issues PowerShell scripts to fix WinRE BitLocker bypass on Windows 11, Windows 10

   By Karlston, March 17, 2023   

   • windows 11
   • windows 10
   • 0 comments
   • 698 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 17, 2023

7. BlackLotus bypasses Secure Boot, Microsoft Defender, VBS, BitLocker on updated Windows 11

   By Karlston, March 2, 2023   

   • windows 11
   • vulnerability
   • 0 comments
   • 894 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 2, 2023

8. Microsoft posts guide for Windows Secure Boot, Defender, VBS, BitLocker-bypassing BlackLotus

   By Karlston, April 13, 2023   

   • malware
   • 0 comments
   • 885 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 13, 2023

9. LastPass confirms another security breach, customer data accessed this time

   By Karlston, December 1, 2022   

   • lastpass
   • 0 comments
   • 1,048 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • December 1, 2022

10. New ransomware attack hits thousands of servers worldwide

    By Karlston, February 6, 2023   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 881 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 6, 2023

11. KB5035238: Microsoft released Group Policy security fix for oldest Windows 10 version

    By Karlston, February 11, 2024   

    • windows 10
    • 1507
    • (and 1 more)

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      • windows 10
      • 1507
      • security patch
    • 0 comments
    • 1,308 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 11, 2024

12. Google Workspace security flaw exposed thousands of accounts to hackers

    By Karlston, July 28, 2024   

    • google workspace
    • 0 comments
    • 491 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 28, 2024

13. Apple warns iPhone users in 92 countries of 'mercenary spyware' attack

    By Karlston, April 11, 2024   

    • apple
    • iphone
    • (and 1 more)

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      • apple
      • iphone
      • warning
    • 0 comments
    • 948 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 11, 2024

14. WhatsApp attachment flaw could trick Windows users into downloading and installing malware

    By Karlston, April 9   

    • whatsapp
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 376 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 9

15. Microsoft: Latest Patch Tuesdays bring SafeOS Dynamic updates to fix Secure Boot bypass

    By Karlston, July 12, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 981 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 12, 2023

16. Telegram CEO says French authorities demanded a backdoor to access users' messages

    By Karlston, April 22   

    • telegram
    • backdoor
    • (and 1 more)

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      • telegram
      • backdoor
      • france
    • 0 comments
    • 305 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 22

17. Microsoft believes China-affiliated actors are using AI generated images to sway US voters

    By aum, September 9, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,001 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 9, 2023

18. Google is now putting Gmail ads in the middle of the inbox, and many of its users are upset

    By Karlston, May 5, 2023   

    • gmail
    • ads
    • (and 1 more)

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      • gmail
      • ads
      • annoyance
    • 0 comments
    • 551 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 5, 2023

19. Microsoft Defender thinks you created your own Windows PC virus by writing this one line

    By Karlston, June 24, 2024   

    • microsoft defender
    • 0 comments
    • 703 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 24, 2024

20. Microsoft Defender, Avast, AVG turned against Windows to permanently delete files

    By Karlston, December 11, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 895 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 11, 2022

21. Microsoft admits it couldn't really fix Windows 11 Security and Defender LSA issues

    By Karlston, May 17, 2023
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    • 945 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 17, 2023

22. $2.2 billion in crypto stolen in 2024, North Korea largely to blame

    By Karlston, December 20, 2024   

    • cryptocurrency
    • theft
    • 0 comments
    • 662 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 20, 2024

23. New malware bypassing Windows SmartScreen is hungry for your data, and it wants it all

    By Karlston, January 16, 2024   

    • windows
    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,067 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 16, 2024

24. New report claims Microsoft had 18 zero-day issues exploited in 2022 by hacker groups

    By Karlston, March 21, 2023   

    • microsoft
    • zero-day
    • (and 1 more)

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      • microsoft
      • zero-day
      • 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,016 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 21, 2023

25. U.S. government to investigate Microsoft's role in China-backed email breach

    By aum, August 11, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 661 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 11, 2023