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1. Slack users horrified to discover messages used for AI training

   By Karlston, May 18, 2024   

   • slack
   • 1 comment
   • 1,705 views
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   • Comment by SatinOverlord
   • May 20, 2024

2. Millions of Subarus could be remotely unlocked, tracked due to security flaws

   By Karlston, January 24, 2025   

   • subaru
   • security flaws
   • 0 comments
   • 980 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 24, 2025

3. Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials

   By Karlston, April 28
   • 0 comments
   • 277 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 28

4. LockBit ransomware now encrypts Windows domains using group policies

   By Karlston, July 28, 2021   

   • ransomware
   • 0 comments
   • 1,709 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 28, 2021

5. Over $600 million reportedly stolen in cryptocurrency hack

   By Karlston, August 10, 2021   

   • cryptocurrency
   • stolen
   • 0 comments
   • 1,528 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 10, 2021

6. Over 1,000 iOS apps found exposing hardcoded AWS credentials

   By alf9872000, September 1, 2022
   • 0 comments
   • 994 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • September 1, 2022

7. VPN use soars in worldwide period of unrest and warfare

   By aum, October 6, 2022
   • 0 comments
   • 911 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 6, 2022

8. US-collected biometric data in Taliban’s killer hands

   By alf9872000, January 10, 2023
   • 1 comment
   • 1,174 views
   • 
   • Comment by Nuclear Fallout
   • January 11, 2023

9. Ransomware profits drop 40% in 2022 as victims refuse to pay

   By alf9872000, January 19, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 1,035 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • January 19, 2023

10. You may soon add notes to passwords in Google Chrome

    By Karlston, February 20, 2023   

    • google chrome
    • passwords
    • 0 comments
    • 1,000 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 20, 2023

11. Microsoft apparently now scanning password-protected ZIP files for malware and virus

    By Karlston, May 16, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,317 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 16, 2023

12. Google Analytics data transfer to U.S. brings $1 million fine to Swedish firms

    By alf9872000, July 7, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 959 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • July 7, 2023

13. Microsoft patches critical vulnerability used to install malware on Windows PCs

    By Karlston, December 29, 2023
    • 1 comment
    • 1,339 views
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    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • December 29, 2023

14. Threads is offically getting ads

    By Karlston, January 24, 2025   

    • threads
    • ads
    • 1 comment
    • 1,013 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • January 24, 2025

15. Google says 90 zero-days were exploited in attacks last year

    By Karlston, March 5
    • 0 comments
    • 214 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 5

16. Google Chrome will add HTTPS-First Mode to keep your data safe

    By Karlston, July 14, 2021   

    • google chrome
    • 0 comments
    • 1,041 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 14, 2021

17. This popular WhatsApp mod riddled with malicious code

    By Karlston, August 24, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,516 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 24, 2021

18. Researchers create 'self-aware' algorithm to ward off hacking attempts

    By aum, October 8, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,155 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 8, 2021

19. Let's Encrypt is revoking lots of SSL certificates in two days

    By vissha, January 26, 2022   

    • lets encrypt
    • security
    • 0 comments
    • 1,415 views
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    • Added by vissha
    • January 26, 2022

20. Romance scammers collected $139 million in crypto last year

    By Karlston, February 14, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,052 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 14, 2022

21. Microsoft creates tool to scan MikroTik routers for TrickBot infections

    By Karlston, March 17, 2022   

    • mikrotik routeros
    • trickbot
    • 0 comments
    • 1,201 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 17, 2022

22. Globant confirms hack after Lapsus$ leaks 70GB of stolen data

    By Karlston, March 31, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,421 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 31, 2022

23. Neopets says hackers had access to its systems for 18 months

    By alf9872000, September 1, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 976 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • September 1, 2022

24. The Week in Ransomware - March 17th 2023 - Shifting to data extortion

    By Karlston, March 18, 2023   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,749 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 18, 2023

25. Microsoft issues PowerShell scripts for multiple Windows 11, Windows 10 security flaws

    By Karlston, April 23, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,351 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 23, 2023