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1. Beware: HP Support Assistant found vulnerable to DLL hijacking privilege escalation

   By Karlston, September 8, 2022   

   • hp
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   • 820 views
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   • September 8, 2022

2. Google Chrome is by far the most vulnerable browser in 2022: Study

   By aum, October 7, 2022
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   • 556 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 7, 2022

3. LastPass confirms breach, says user data is safe

   By Karlston, August 26, 2022   

   • lastpass
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   • 804 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 26, 2022

4. Build 25188 driver suggests Microsoft may be improving Windows 11 security

   By Karlston, August 25, 2022   

   • windows 11
   • security
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   • 779 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 25, 2022

5. Avast launches Ransomware Shield to fight growing threats to businesses

   By aum, August 24, 2022
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   • 525 views
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   • Added by aum
   • August 24, 2022

6. Microsoft's latest Sysmon 14.0 could help block dangerous malware

   By Karlston, August 19, 2022   

   • micrsoft sysmon
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   • 609 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 19, 2022

7. Beware: Tech support scammers are out to get you using Microsoft-branded USB drives

   By Karlston, August 18, 2022   

   • microsoft
   • scammers
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   • 777 views
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   • August 18, 2022

8. How to set up end-to-end encryption for your e-mails in Mozilla's Thunderbird

   By Karlston, August 18, 2022   

   • mozilla thunderbird
   • encryption
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   • 952 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 18, 2022

9. How to improve privacy in Microsoft Edge by enabling Encrypted Client Hello

   By Karlston, August 16, 2022   

   • microsoft edge
   • privacy
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   • 726 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 16, 2022

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

    By Karlston, August 12, 2022   

    • google
    • data collection
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      • data collection
      • fine
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 12, 2022

11. KB5012170: Microsoft August Patch Tuesday fixes critical Secure Boot GRUB vulnerability

    By Karlston, August 12, 2022   

    • patch tuesday
    • grub
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      • grub
      • vulnerability
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    • 911 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 12, 2022

12. Indian government proposes law to intercept and read encrypted messages

    By Karlston, September 23, 2022
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    • 512 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 23, 2022

13. Beware: Microsoft email users, even with MFA on, are unsafe from this new phishing attack

    By Karlston, August 4, 2022
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 4, 2022

14. ExpressVPN announces native app for Apple Silicon Macs

    By Karlston, August 2, 2022   

    • expressvpn
    • apple silicon macs
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    • 573 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 2, 2022

15. Report: Microsoft Defender is hogging Intel CPUs while AMD Ryzen remains unscathed

    By Karlston, June 28, 2022   

    • microsoft defender
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    • 829 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 28, 2022

16. Beware: LockBit actors using Microsoft Defender to infect PCs with Cobalt Strike beacon

    By Karlston, July 30, 2022   

    • microsoft defender
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    • 832 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 30, 2022

17. Microsoft is testing Privacy Auditing in Windows 11

    By aum, June 20, 2022
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    • 716 views
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    • Added by aum
    • June 20, 2022

18. Microsoft Defender fails to improve in the latest AV-Comparatives ranking

    By aum, June 18, 2022
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    • 657 views
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    • Added by aum
    • June 18, 2022

19. UK government plans opt-out cookie regime to reduce the number of banners

    By Karlston, June 17, 2022
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    • 647 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 17, 2022

20. Microsoft Defender finally falters as it fails to woo AV-TEST in the latest rankings

    By Karlston, June 8, 2022   

    • microsoft defender
    • av-test
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    • 914 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 8, 2022

21. Protocol vulnerability allows launching malicious Windows Search by just opening Word file

    By aum, June 2, 2022
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    • 609 views
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    • Added by aum
    • June 2, 2022

22. Microsoft issues warning about RCE exploit in its Windows diagnostic tool

    By aum, May 31, 2022
    • 1 comment
    • 795 views
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    • Comment by TrojanK
    • June 1, 2022

23. June Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes Follina vulnerability but not DogWalk

    By Karlston, June 15, 2022
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    • 599 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 15, 2022

24. "DogWalk", another Microsoft-ignored MSDT vulnerability like Follina gets unofficial patch

    By aum, June 8, 2022
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    • 723 views
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    • Added by aum
    • June 8, 2022

25. Google Project Zero exposes high severity USB vulnerability in Chrome OS

    By aum, May 27, 2022
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    • 545 views
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    • Added by aum
    • May 27, 2022