Security & Privacy News

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1. Plex shares details on user data hack and breach, including how to reset password

   By Karlston, September 9, 2025   

   • plex
   • data breach
   • 0 comments
   • 614 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 9, 2025

2. Beware! This "Windows 11 24H2" update download can quietly steal your sensitive data

   By Karlston, April 13
   • 0 comments
   • 245 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 13

3. Chess.com confirms data breach

   By Karlston, September 5, 2025   

   • chess.com
   • data breach
   • 0 comments
   • 405 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 5, 2025

4. WhatsApp just fixed a nightmare hack for iPhones and Macs

   By Karlston, August 30, 2025   

   • whatsapp
   • security patch
   • 0 comments
   • 406 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 30, 2025

5. "Stop ripping off manga and anime," Japan's government warns OpenAI

   By Karlston, October 16, 2025   

   • openai
   • japan
   • 0 comments
   • 451 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 16, 2025

6. uBlock Origin is no longer available in Edge Add-ons Store, but you can still install it

   By Karlston, August 25, 2025   

   • microsoft edge
   • ublock origin
   • 2 comments
   • 1,066 views
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   • Comment by hullboy
   • August 30, 2025

7. New phishing scam uses legit software to hijack computers, but the real story is even wilder

   By Karlston, March 4   

   • phishing
   • 0 comments
   • 300 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 4

8. Firefox advances privacy for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean users

   By Karlston, August 19, 2025   

   • mozilla firefox
   • privacy
   • 0 comments
   • 398 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 19, 2025

9. Microsoft shares details on a new Teams mandatory security requirement update

   By Karlston, August 15, 2025   

   • microsoft teams
   • 0 comments
   • 561 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 15, 2025

10. Microsoft rolls out August 2025 security patches for Exchange Server

    By Karlston, August 13, 2025   

    • microsoft
    • exchange server
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • microsoft
      • exchange server
      • security patches
    • 0 comments
    • 1,155 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 13, 2025

11. Exchange Server has a "critical" security bug, but Microsoft does not have a proper fix yet

    By Karlston, May 15   

    • exchange server
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 225 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 15

12. Microsoft disables a key graphics feature in Edge

    By Karlston, August 8, 2025   

    • microsoft edge
    • security
    • 0 comments
    • 545 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 8, 2025

13. Apple will pay you up to $5 million for reporting a security flaw in its products

    By Karlston, October 10, 2025   

    • apple
    • security flaws
    • 0 comments
    • 357 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 10, 2025

14. WhatsApp introduces new anti-scam tools to crack down criminal scam centers

    By Karlston, August 6, 2025   

    • whatsapp
    • anti-scam
    • 0 comments
    • 423 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 6, 2025

15. Amid Windows 11 data loss fears, Ubuntu tests new feature that Windows users will want

    By Karlston, August 2, 2025   

    • ubuntu
    • data security
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • ubuntu
      • data security
      • windows 11
    • 0 comments
    • 545 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • August 2, 2025

16. Proton launches free, open-source authenticator app

    By Karlston, July 31, 2025   

    • proton
    • authenticator
    • 0 comments
    • 509 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 31, 2025

17. Proton fixes Authenticator bug leaking TOTP secrets in logs

    By Karlston, August 5, 2025   

    • proton
    • authenticator
    • 0 comments
    • 555 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 5, 2025

18. Google is making it harder for hackers to hijack your Workspace account

    By Karlston, July 29, 2025   

    • google workspace
    • 0 comments
    • 417 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 29, 2025

19. Windows 10 is the reason why we are so conscious about privacy now

    By Karlston, July 27, 2025   

    • windows 10
    • privacy
    • 1 comment
    • 572 views
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    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • July 27, 2025

20. UK enforces strict new online age checks today

    By Karlston, July 25, 2025   

    • online age checks
    • united kingdom
    • 4 comments
    • 643 views
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    • Comment by Bl4ckCyb3rEnigm4
    • July 28, 2025

21. Australia adds Twitch to its teen social media ban

    By Karlston, November 21, 2025   

    • twitch
    • australia
    • 0 comments
    • 288 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 21, 2025

22. Meta must stop forcing algorithmic feeds on users, court rules

    By Karlston, October 2, 2025   

    • meta
    • 0 comments
    • 404 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 2, 2025

23. EU's new age verification app faces criticism over Google dependence

    By Karlston, July 28, 2025   

    • age verification
    • european union
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • age verification
      • european union
      • google
    • 1 comment
    • 625 views
    • 
    • Comment by coopers
    • July 28, 2025

24. European Commission says Meta and TikTok could be violating DSA

    By Karlston, October 24, 2025   

    • meta
    • tiktok
    • 0 comments
    • 273 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 24, 2025

25. Proton launches Lumo, privacy-focused AI assistant with encrypted chats

    By Karlston, July 23, 2025   

    • proton
    • ai assistant
    • 0 comments
    • 651 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 23, 2025