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1. Microsoft is uploading your confidential emails to Copilot for summarization [Update]

   By Karlston, February 20
   • 0 comments
   • 199 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • February 20

2. Google patches a critical Chrome vulnerability already being exploited in the wild

   By Karlston, February 16   

   • google chrome
   • security patch
   • 0 comments
   • 259 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • February 16

3. Google adding a WebGPU kill switch for Chrome on Android 16

   By Karlston, March 10   

   • google chrome
   • android 16
   • 0 comments
   • 210 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 10

4. Microsoft patches Notepad flaw that could let attackers hijack Windows PCs

   By Karlston, February 11   

   • notepad
   • security patch
   • 0 comments
   • 235 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • February 11

5. On Windows Patch day, Google helped Intel improve a major security feature on its CPUs

   By Karlston, February 11
   • 1 comment
   • 260 views
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   • Comment by Tzcon
   • February 11

6. Passwords are finally coming to WhatsApp soon

   By Karlston, February 25   

   • whatsapp
   • passwords
   • 0 comments
   • 217 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • February 25

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

   By Karlston, February 6   

   • flickr
   • data breach
   • 0 comments
   • 279 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • February 6

8. Samsung confirms 'Galaxy privacy layer' to stop shoulder surfing

   By Karlston, January 28   

   • samsung
   • 0 comments
   • 217 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 28

9. WhatsApp introduces "Strict Account Settings" to shield high-risk users from cyber attacks

   By Karlston, January 27   

   • whatsapp
   • 0 comments
   • 278 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 27

10. UK government ignores data leak warnings as MPs back online digital checkpoints

    By Karlston, April 29   

    • uk
    • 0 comments
    • 205 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 29

11. The anonymous and private messenger, Session, is set to get a major upgrade

    By Karlston, December 1, 2025
    • 1 comment
    • 406 views
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    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • December 1, 2025

12. Proton Pass gets brand spanking new CLI client, available now to a limited subset of testers

    By Karlston, November 26, 2025   

    • proton pass
    • 0 comments
    • 374 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 26, 2025

13. Germany gets closer to mandating age assurance at OS level

    By Karlston, November 21, 2025   

    • age check
    • germany
    • 0 comments
    • 330 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 21, 2025

14. FBI bypasses "impenetrable" encryption using BitLocker keys supplied by Microsoft

    By Karlston, January 24
    • 2 comments
    • 507 views
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    • Comment by dabourzannan
    • January 25

15. Microsoft shares Windows Server KB5070881 KB5070879 KB5070884 OOB updates for CVE-2025-59287

    By Karlston, October 24, 2025   

    • windows server
    • security updates
    • 0 comments
    • 730 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 24, 2025

16. Microsoft warns of potential cybersecurity disaster if you stay on Windows 10

    By Karlston, October 23, 2025   

    • windows 10
    • cybersecurity
    • 0 comments
    • 1,556 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 23, 2025

17. Xubuntu website compromised to deliver crypto malware to Windows 10 refugees

    By aum, October 20, 2025
    • 0 comments
    • 322 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 20, 2025

18. Google launches new scam protection features for Android users

    By Karlston, October 16, 2025   

    • android
    • scam protection
    • 0 comments
    • 368 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 16, 2025

19. Google casts doubt on Australia's social media ban for under 16s

    By Karlston, October 13, 2025
    • 0 comments
    • 377 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 13, 2025

20. How to check if TPM is supported and enabled on your PC

    By Karlston, September 28, 2025
    • 0 comments
    • 555 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 28, 2025

21. Microsoft denies accusations of screenshotting your gameplay to train Gaming Copilot

    By Karlston, October 25, 2025
    • 0 comments
    • 436 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 25, 2025

22. Like it or not, your expensive Samsung smart fridge will soon show ads on the cover screen

    By Karlston, September 18, 2025
    • 1 comment
    • 421 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • September 18, 2025

23. JavaScript devs beware: this very popular NPM package has been compromised by attackers

    By Karlston, March 31
    • 0 comments
    • 251 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 31

24. Google exposes Windows 11 security flaw after Microsoft fails to patch it properly

    By Karlston, December 16, 2025   

    • windows 11
    • 0 comments
    • 401 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 16, 2025

25. UK watchdog to probe Microsoft business software over market dominance concerns

    By Karlston, March 31   

    • microsoft
    • uk
    • 0 comments
    • 198 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 31