Security & Privacy News

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1. Google makes ‘Privacy Sandbox' for Android stringent but changes could take multiple years

   By Karlston, February 17, 2022
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   • 598 views
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   • February 17, 2022

2. Botnet that hid for 18 months boasted some of the coolest tradecraft ever

   By Karlston, May 3, 2022   

   • botnet
   • 0 comments
   • 852 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 3, 2022

3. Android phone owner accidentally finds a way to bypass lock screen

   By alf9872000, November 12, 2022
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   • 704 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • November 12, 2022

4. Meta needs explicit user consent to run personalized ads, EU watchdog rules

   By Karlston, December 7, 2022   

   • meta
   • ads
   • 0 comments
   • 796 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • December 7, 2022

5. Shady reward apps on Google Play amass 20 million downloads

   By alf9872000, January 30, 2023
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   • 542 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • January 30, 2023

6. Money Message ransomware gang claims MSI breach, demands $4 million

   By alf9872000, April 6, 2023
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   • 693 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • April 6, 2023

7. Apple and Google put down their fists and join together to combat unwanted wireless tracking

   By Karlston, May 2, 2023   

   • apple
   • google
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • apple
     • google
     • tracking
   • 0 comments
   • 530 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 2, 2023

8. How to Boost WhatsApp’s Privacy and Better Protect Your Data

   By Karlston, May 16, 2023   

   • whatsapp
   • 0 comments
   • 847 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 16, 2023

9. How to disable Android's new Ads Privacy features

   By Karlston, August 26, 2023   

   • android
   • 1 comment
   • 1,110 views
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   • Comment by Akaneharuka
   • August 27, 2023

10. Malicious Notepad++ Google ads evade detection for months

    By Karlston, October 18, 2023   

    • notepad++
    • google ads
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • notepad++
      • google ads
      • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 790 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 18, 2023

11. Linux users beware — this security flaw could allow attackers to get root on major distros, so take extra care

    By aum, January 31, 2024
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    • 856 views
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    • Added by aum
    • January 31, 2024

12. Thousands of Linux systems infected by stealthy malware since 2021

    By Karlston, October 4, 2024   

    • linux
    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,158 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 4, 2024

13. Netflix is adding residential IP addresses to its VPN blocklists

    By Karlston, August 12, 2021   

    • netflix
    • vpn blocking
    • 0 comments
    • 727 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 12, 2021

14. Your iOS app may still be covertly tracking you, despite what Apple says

    By Karlston, April 19, 2022   

    • ios
    • tracking
    • 0 comments
    • 906 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 19, 2022

15. Unpatched DNS bug affects millions of routers and IoT devices

    By Karlston, May 3, 2022   

    • dns
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 1,134 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 3, 2022

16. How a Saxophonist Tricked the KGB by Encrypting Secrets in Music

    By Karlston, June 9, 2022
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    • 857 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 9, 2022

17. BlackCat ransomware claims attack on Italian energy agency

    By alf9872000, September 2, 2022
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    • 630 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • September 2, 2022

18. PayPal goes passwordless with support for passkeys

    By Karlston, October 25, 2022   

    • paypal
    • passkey
    • 0 comments
    • 822 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 25, 2022

19. Hackers Using Stolen Bank Information to Trick Victims into Downloading BitRAT Malware

    By alf9872000, January 3, 2023
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    • 611 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • January 3, 2023

20. Hackers use new SwiftSlicer wiper to destroy Windows domains

    By alf9872000, January 30, 2023
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    • 760 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • January 30, 2023

21. New dark web market STYX focuses on financial fraud services

    By alf9872000, April 6, 2023
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    • 675 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • April 6, 2023

22. How to turn off Google Chrome's built-in Advertising features

    By Karlston, July 18, 2023   

    • google chrome
    • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 748 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 18, 2023

23. WhatsApp head denies reports of ads coming to its app

    By Karlston, September 15, 2023   

    • whatsapp
    • ads
    • 1 comment
    • 932 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • September 15, 2023

24. New Gitloker attacks wipe GitHub repos in extortion scheme

    By Karlston, June 6, 2024   

    • github
    • 0 comments
    • 771 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 6, 2024

25. Scam warning as fake emails and websites target users after outage

    By aum, July 20, 2024
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    • 529 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 20, 2024