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1. New Chameleon Android malware mimics bank, govt, and crypto apps

   By alf9872000, April 17, 2023
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   • 1,228 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • April 17, 2023

2. Indian Cyber Force Targeting Canadian Sites, and Other Cybercrimes

   By aum, September 27, 2023
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   • 1,099 views
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   • Added by aum
   • September 27, 2023

3. UN cybercrime treaty passes in unanimous vote

   By aum, August 9, 2024
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   • 1,020 views
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   • Added by aum
   • August 9, 2024

4. Meet Interlock — The new ransomware targeting FreeBSD servers

   By Karlston, November 4, 2024   

   • freebsd
   • servers
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • freebsd
     • servers
     • ransomware
   • 0 comments
   • 1,637 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 4, 2024

5. Google Chrome on iOS is getting an enhanced privacy feature

   By Karlston, June 21, 2021
   • 0 comments
   • 1,022 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 21, 2021

6. BlackMatter ransomware gang rises from the ashes of DarkSide, REvil

   By Karlston, July 31, 2021   

   • ransomware
   • 0 comments
   • 1,622 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 31, 2021

7. You’ll have to tell Instagram your birthday to keep using the app

   By Karlston, August 30, 2021   

   • instagram
   • privacy
   • 0 comments
   • 2,316 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 30, 2021

8. Avira is adding a crypto miner to its products as well

   By Karlston, January 10, 2022   

   • avira
   • cryptominer
   • 1 comment
   • 1,754 views
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   • Comment by DKT27
   • January 14, 2022

9. New Linux bug gives root on all major distros, exploit released

   By Karlston, March 7, 2022   

   • linux
   • 0 comments
   • 1,536 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 7, 2022

10. Hackers breach MailChimp's internal tools to target crypto customers

    By Karlston, April 4, 2022
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    • 1,194 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 4, 2022

11. Hive Ransomware Upgrades to Rust for More Sophisticated Encryption Method

    By aum, July 6, 2022
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    • 1,061 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 6, 2022

12. Google slapped with $60 million fine for misleading customers about data collection

    By Karlston, August 12, 2022   

    • google
    • data collection
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • google
      • data collection
      • fine
    • 0 comments
    • 1,066 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 12, 2022

13. KeePass disputes vulnerability allowing stealthy password theft

    By Karlston, January 31, 2023   

    • keepass
    • 0 comments
    • 1,552 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 31, 2023

14. Microsoft publishes Defender guides to help clients enable key security features

    By aum, May 4, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,434 views
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    • Added by aum
    • May 4, 2023

15. USPS Text Scammers Duped His Wife, So He Hacked Their Operation

    By aum, August 9, 2024
    • 1 comment
    • 1,593 views
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    • Comment by andy2004
    • August 9, 2024

16. Password manager KeePass 2.60 is now available: here is what is new

    By Karlston, November 3, 2025   

    • keepass
    • update
    • 0 comments
    • 367 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 3, 2025

17. Malwarebytes 4.4.4 adds RDP Brute Force Protection among other things

    By Karlston, July 31, 2021   

    • malwarebytes
    • 0 comments
    • 1,560 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 31, 2021

18. Microsoft blocks UEFI bootloaders enabling Windows Secure Boot bypass

    By Karlston, August 12, 2022   

    • microsoft
    • uefi
    • 0 comments
    • 1,433 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 12, 2022

19. Microsoft Defender falsely detects Win32/Hive.ZY in Google Chrome, Electron apps

    By alf9872000, September 4, 2022
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    • 1,223 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • September 4, 2022

20. Never-before-seen malware has infected hundreds of Linux and Windows devices

    By aum, September 29, 2022
    • 1 comment
    • 1,409 views
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    • Comment by Tux 528
    • September 29, 2022

21. Windows Mark of the Web bypass zero-day gets unofficial patch

    By alf9872000, October 17, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,059 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • October 17, 2022

22. Google settles with 40 states over location tracking practices

    By aum, November 14, 2022
    • 1 comment
    • 1,063 views
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    • Comment by flash48
    • November 14, 2022

23. Toyota, Mercedes, BMW API flaws exposed owners’ personal info

    By alf9872000, January 4, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,120 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • January 4, 2023

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

    By Karlston, May 11, 2023   

    • youtube
    • ad blockers
    • 0 comments
    • 1,559 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 11, 2023

25. A new report claims Microsoft has not fixed a Skype flaw that could reveal your IP address

    By Karlston, August 28, 2023   

    • microsoft skype
    • security flaw
    • 0 comments
    • 1,604 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 28, 2023