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

   By aum, June 8, 2022
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   • June 8, 2022

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

   By aum, May 27, 2022
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   • May 27, 2022

3. This ransomware forces victims to do acts of goodwill to get their files back

   By Karlston, May 25, 2022   

   • ransomware
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   • May 25, 2022

4. Windows 11 22H2 comes with brute force attacks protection enabled by default

   By Karlston, July 21, 2022   

   • windows 11
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   • July 21, 2022

5. AV-Comparatives finds Windows Defender suffering from poor offline detection, false alarms

   By Karlston, October 14, 2022   

   • windows defender
   • av-comparatives
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   • October 14, 2022

6. Microsoft: Please ditch passwords completely

   By Karlston, May 6, 2022   

   • microsoft
   • passwords
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   • May 6, 2022

7. Google banned 190,000 malicious developers from the Play Store last year

   By Karlston, April 28, 2022   

   • google play store
   • malware
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 28, 2022

8. Leaked document reveals Facebook has no control over user data and where it's going

   By Karlston, April 27, 2022   

   • facebook
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   • April 27, 2022

9. Microsoft and Mastercard partner to announce "next-gen" identity solution

   By Karlston, April 26, 2022   

   • microsoft
   • mastercard
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   • April 26, 2022

10. Chrome 101 has the first version of privacy-preserving ad profiling, landing today

    By Karlston, April 26, 2022   

    • google chrome
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    • April 26, 2022

11. Autofill in Microsoft Authenticator now can generate strong passwords

    By Karlston, April 21, 2022   

    • microsoft authenticator
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    • April 21, 2022

12. Two UK teenagers have been arrested for their alleged link to the hacking group Lapsus$

    By Karlston, April 1, 2022
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    • April 1, 2022

13. Google bashes Microsoft, says that its tech makes customers less secure

    By Karlston, April 1, 2022
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    • April 1, 2022

14. Following Chrome, Edge gets emergency update for high severity 0-day exploit too

    By Karlston, July 7, 2022   

    • microsoft edge
    • emergency patch
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    • July 7, 2022

15. Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome get emergency update to patch security vulnerability

    By Karlston, March 27, 2022
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    • March 27, 2022

16. Lapsus group reportedly dumps source code for Microsoft Cortana and Bing services

    By aum, March 22, 2022
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    • March 22, 2022

17. Beware: TP-Link routers apparently sending customer data to Avira without user consent

    By Karlston, March 12, 2022   

    • tp-link
    • avira
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    • March 12, 2022

18. Lapsus$ hackers threatening to release Vodafone's proprietary code

    By Karlston, March 10, 2022   

    • vodaphone
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    • March 10, 2022

19. ESET, Intel partner to "turn the tide against ransomware" with ESET ransomware optimizations

    By Karlston, March 3, 2022   

    • eset
    • intel
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      • ransomware
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    • March 3, 2022

20. Windows Defender for home users fails to win any of AV-TEST's best anti-virus 2021 awards

    By Karlston, March 1, 2022   

    • windows defender
    • av-test
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    • March 1, 2022

21. Beware: New Kraken botnet easily fools Windows Defender and steals Crypto wallet data

    By Karlston, February 20, 2022
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    • February 20, 2022

22. ESET releases crucial product updates that fix security vulnerabilities for Windows AMSI

    By Karlston, February 2, 2022   

    • eset
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    • February 2, 2022

23. End-to-end encryption of Messenger chats is now available for everyone

    By Karlston, January 28, 2022   

    • messenger
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    • 900 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 28, 2022

24. Google has killed off FLoC, introduces Topics for ad tracking instead

    By Karlston, January 25, 2022
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    • January 25, 2022

25. Ensuring privacy while still showing personalized ads is a tricky proposition [Editorial]

    By Karlston, January 26, 2022
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    • Comment by DKT27
    • January 26, 2022