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1. Newly discovered ransomware uses BitLocker to encrypt victim data

   By Karlston, May 25   

   • ransomware
   • bitlocker
   • 0 comments
   • 788 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 25

2. Elon Musk calls Microsoft's controversial AI Recall a "Black Mirror episode" but NPUs will protect your privacy on Copilot+ PCs

   By Karlston, May 23   

   • microsoft
   • recall
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     • microsoft
     • recall
     • privacy
   • 0 comments
   • 854 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 23

3. Lawyers say OpenAI could be in real trouble with Scarlett Johansson

   By Karlston, May 23   

   • openai
   • 0 comments
   • 672 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 23

4. Microsoft's new Windows 11 Recall is a privacy nightmare

   By Karlston, May 23   

   • windows 11
   • recall
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     • windows 11
     • recall
     • privacy
   • 0 comments
   • 761 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 23

5. Microsoft shares more info about privacy controls in the new 'Recall' feature in Windows 11

   By Karlston, May 22   

   • windows 11
   • recall
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     • windows 11
     • recall
     • privacy
   • 0 comments
   • 676 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 22

6. Two students find security bug that could let millions do laundry for free

   By Karlston, May 20
   • 0 comments
   • 675 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 20

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

   By Karlston, May 18   

   • slack
   • 1 comment
   • 786 views
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   • Comment by SatinOverlord
   • May 20

8. The Week in Ransomware - May 17th 2024 - Mailbombing is back

   By Karlston, May 18   

   • ransomware
   • 0 comments
   • 260 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 18

9. Microsoft Edge gets fixes for five more security vulnerabilities

   By Karlston, May 17   

   • microsoft edge
   • security fixes
   • 0 comments
   • 607 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 17

10. VPN by Google One is shutting down on June 20

    By Karlston, May 16   

    • google
    • vpn
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      • vpn
      • shutdown
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    • 271 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 16

11. Fedora Linux 38 users told to upgrade now or risk exposure to exploits

    By Karlston, May 16   

    • fedora linux
    • vulnerabilities
    • 0 comments
    • 587 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 16

12. Microsoft fixes another exploited Chromium security vulnerability in the latest Edge update

    By Karlston, May 15   

    • microsoft edge
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 654 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 15

13. FBI seize BreachForums hacking forum used to leak stolen data

    By Karlston, May 15
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    • 706 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 15

14. Apple fixes Safari WebKit zero-day flaw exploited at Pwn2Own

    By Karlston, May 14   

    • apple
    • safari
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      • safari
      • zero-day
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    • 672 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 14

15. Apple and Google launch unwanted location tracking detection for iPhone [iOS and iPadOS] and Android

    By Karlston, May 14
    • 0 comments
    • 240 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 14

16. Microsoft is taking away this Edge feature you never should have used if you care about privacy

    By Karlston, May 13   

    • microsoft edge
    • privacy
    • 2 comments
    • 923 views
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    • Comment by UberGeek
    • May 14

17. Microsoft updates Edge to fix security vulnerabilities exploited in the wild

    By Karlston, May 11   

    • microsoft edge
    • security update
    • 0 comments
    • 692 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 11

18. The Week in Ransomware - May 10th 2024 - Chipping away at LockBit

    By Karlston, May 11   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 684 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 11

19. How long does it take to crack a password in 2024?

    By Karlston, May 9   

    • passwords
    • cracking
    • 0 comments
    • 793 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 9

20. Professor sues Meta to allow release of feed-killing tool for Facebook

    By Karlston, May 9   

    • facebook
    • 0 comments
    • 580 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 9

21. The Proton Pass password manager adds Pass Monitor for better identity protection

    By Karlston, May 6   

    • proton pass
    • 0 comments
    • 630 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 6

22. Microsoft plans to lock down Windows DNS like never before. Here’s how.

    By Karlston, May 4   

    • windows
    • dns
    • 0 comments
    • 856 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 4

23. These Dangerous Scammers Don’t Even Bother to Hide Their Crimes

    By Karlston, May 3   

    • scammers
    • 0 comments
    • 615 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 3

24. Read Satya Nadella’s Microsoft memo on putting security first

    By Karlston, May 3   

    • microsoft
    • security
    • 1 comment
    • 796 views
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    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • May 3

25. Microsoft officially says it is "making security our top priority" from now on

    By Karlston, May 3   

    • microsoft
    • security
    • 1 comment
    • 752 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • May 3