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1. Microsoft's GitHub is under siege as security experts claim over 100,000 Github repositories are infected

   By Karlston, March 2, 2024   

   • github
   • 1 comment
   • 1,059 views
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   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • March 2, 2024

2. Hackers have found an insidious way to attack you with malware — don’t fall for this

   By aum, November 9, 2023
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   • 1,496 views
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   • Added by aum
   • November 9, 2023

3. FBI issues warning over Phantom Hacker scams — don’t fall for this

   By aum, September 29, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 585 views
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   • Added by aum
   • September 29, 2023

4. After retiring Bitdefender Free, Bitdefender launches Antivirus Free for Windows

   By Karlston, March 19, 2022   

   • bitdefender
   • 0 comments
   • 981 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 19, 2022

5. Experts think they've found a great new way to see if your iPhone is infected with malware iOS spyware remains a prominent threat, but Kaspersky has a new solution

   By aum, January 20, 2024
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   • 746 views
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   • Added by aum
   • January 20, 2024

6. This devious phishing scam makes it look like dodgy emails are actually safe

   By aum, September 28, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 604 views
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   • Added by aum
   • September 28, 2023

7. Thousands of corporate logins have been taken by info-stealing malware

   By aum, July 26, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 642 views
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   • Added by aum
   • July 26, 2023

8. A whole new kind of Linux malware has been found in the wild

   By aum, December 11, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 717 views
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   • Added by aum
   • December 11, 2023

9. Another top casino has been hit with a massive data breach

   By aum, November 8, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 596 views
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   • Added by aum
   • November 8, 2023

10. This sneaky new malware is targeting macOS devices without them noticing - here's what you need to know

    By aum, July 3, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 723 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 3, 2023

11. Millions of newborn child registry data entries stolen by another MOVEit hack

    By aum, September 26, 2023
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    • 505 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 26, 2023

12. "Browser extensions are a blind spot for EDR/XDR, and SWGs have no way to infer their presence": Google Chrome's new Manifest V3 framework, touted as private and secure, might be a breeding ground for phishing scams

    By Karlston, November 11, 2024   

    • google
    • manifest v3
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      • google
      • manifest v3
      • phishing
    • 0 comments
    • 475 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 11, 2024

13. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says "Security underpins every layer of the tech stack and it's our No. 1 priority. We are doubling down on this very important work" amid rising concerns over 'cascade of security failures'

    By Karlston, April 29, 2024   

    • microsoft
    • security
    • 2 comments
    • 1,367 views
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    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • April 29, 2024

14. Security experts claim new 'Perfctl' malware could pose a risk to any Linux server

    By Matt, October 5, 2024
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    • 687 views
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    • Added by Matt
    • October 5, 2024

15. This dangerous new malware also has ransomware capabilities

    By aum, April 26, 2023
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    • 658 views
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    • Added by aum
    • April 26, 2023

16. This new malware is going after Facebook Business accounts

    By aum, August 2, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 580 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 2, 2023

17. Express VPN can now change your IP Address for every different website you visit

    By aum, August 10, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 542 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 10, 2024

18. Ever put content on the web? Microsoft says that it's okay for them to steal it because it's 'freeware.'

    By Karlston, June 28, 2024   

    • microsoft
    • ai
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • microsoft
      • ai
      • data slurping
    • 0 comments
    • 683 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 28, 2024

19. Passwords disappear for millions of Windows users thanks to Google

    By Karlston, July 29, 2024   

    • google
    • password manager
    • 0 comments
    • 513 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 29, 2024

20. This huge Russian phishing campaign is hitting targets across the world

    By aum, December 6, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 719 views
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    • Added by aum
    • December 6, 2023

21. Firefox users slam Mozilla over controversial data privacy update — while ironically using "the biggest data-mining operating system in the world (aka Microsoft Windows)"

    By Karlston, March 5   

    • mozilla firefox
    • privacy
    • 1 comment
    • 307 views
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    • Comment by Mutton
    • March 5

22. This scary AI breakthrough means you can run but not hide – how AI can guess your location from a single image

    By aum, December 20, 2023
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    • 815 views
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    • Added by aum
    • December 20, 2023

23. You've heard of carjacking – but what about carhacking?

    By aum, August 10, 2024
    • 1 comment
    • 645 views
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    • Comment by andy2004
    • August 11, 2024

24. This dangerous new malware wants to target your cloud systems

    By aum, April 1, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 578 views
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    • Added by aum
    • April 1, 2023

25. Botnets responsible for nearly all malicious web traffic

    By aum, July 6, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 628 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 6, 2023