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1. Android phone owner accidentally finds a way to bypass lock screen

   By alf9872000, November 12, 2022
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   • November 12, 2022

2. Android phones are vulnerable to fingerprint brute-force attacks

   By alf9872000, May 22, 2023
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   • May 22, 2023

3. Android phones could soon warn you of “Stingrays” snooping on your communications

   By Karlston, June 27, 2025   

   • android
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   • June 27, 2025

4. Android phones will soon reboot themselves after sitting unused for 3 days

   By Karlston, April 15, 2025   

   • android
   • phones
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   • April 15, 2025

5. Android security update fixes Mali GPU flaw exploited by spyware

   By alf9872000, June 6, 2023
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   • June 6, 2023

6. Android spyware camouflaged as VPN, chat apps on Google Play

   By Karlston, June 19, 2023   

   • android
   • spyware
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     • android
     • spyware
     • google play
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   • 1,105 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 19, 2023

7. Android TV box on Amazon came pre-installed with malware

   By alf9872000, January 12, 2023
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   • 1,241 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • January 12, 2023

8. Android's March 2022 security updates fix three critical bugs

   By Karlston, March 8, 2022   

   • android
   • security updates
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   • 1,690 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 8, 2022

9. Angry users react as Apple reportedly considers bringing ads to Apple Maps

   By Karlston, February 17, 2025   

   • apple maps
   • ads
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   • 1,095 views
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   • February 17, 2025

10. Angry users react as Meta begins testing ads on Threads in the US and Japan

    By Karlston, January 25, 2025   

    • meta
    • threads
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      • meta
      • threads
      • ads
    • 1 comment
    • 1,173 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • January 25, 2025

11. ANOM global phone sting: What we know

    By aum, June 8, 2021
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    • 1,219 views
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    • June 8, 2021

12. Anonymous releases data on Texas GOP in latest Epik hack dump

    By aum, October 5, 2021
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    • October 5, 2021

13. Another 0-Day Looms for Many Western Digital Users

    By Karlston, July 2, 2021   

    • western digital
    • 0-day
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    • July 2, 2021

14. Another Chrome emergency update to patch 0-day vulnerabilities is now available

    By Karlston, October 1, 2021   

    • google chrome
    • 0-day
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    • 1,689 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 1, 2021

15. Another cluster of potentially malicious Chrome extensions

    By aum, June 8, 2023
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    • 1,585 views
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    • Added by aum
    • June 8, 2023

16. Another password manager is moving beyond passwords

    By Karlston, January 11, 2023   

    • nordpass
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 11, 2023

17. Another popular platform hit by data breach exposing emails, location data, and more

    By Karlston, February 6   

    • flickr
    • data breach
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    • 274 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 6

18. Another Set of Joker Trojan-Laced Android Apps Resurfaces on Google Play Store

    By aum, May 9, 2022
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    • Added by aum
    • May 9, 2022

19. Another top casino has been hit with a massive data breach

    By aum, November 8, 2023
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    • Added by aum
    • November 8, 2023

20. Another win for EU users? Ads in WhatsApp won't be coming this year

    By Karlston, June 20, 2025   

    • whatsapp
    • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 610 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 20, 2025

21. Anti-Cheating Software That Scans Students' Rooms Is Unconstitutional, Court Rules

    By aum, August 28, 2022
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    • Added by aum
    • August 28, 2022

22. Antivirus and EDR solutions tricked into acting as data wipers

    By alf9872000, December 9, 2022
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    • 1,339 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • December 9, 2022

23. Apache OpenOffice users should upgrade to newest security release!

    By aum, October 12, 2021
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    • 1,271 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 12, 2021

24. APC UPS zero-day bugs can remotely burn out devices, disable power

    By Karlston, March 9, 2022   

    • apc
    • ups
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      • apc
      • ups
      • vulnerability
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 9, 2022

25. App Store's anti-fraud measures halt more than $2 billion in 2022

    By alf9872000, May 17, 2023
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • May 17, 2023