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1. Hacker leaks millions of new 23andMe genetic data profiles

   By Karlston, October 19, 2023
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   • October 19, 2023

2. Google ads push malicious CPU-Z app from fake Windows news site

   By Karlston, November 9, 2023   

   • google ads
   • malware
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   • 1,042 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 9, 2023

3. Welcome to the age of paranoia as deepfakes and scams abound

   By Karlston, May 13, 2025   

   • deepfakes
   • scams
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     • deepfakes
     • scams
     • ai
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   • 815 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 13, 2025

4. The biggest heist of all time involved over $14 billion of crypto being stolen - and it went undetected for five years

   By Karlston, August 10, 2025   

   • heist
   • crypto
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   • 522 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 10, 2025

5. Windows 11's BitLocker encryption permanently locks 3TB of a user's backups — "Filled my PC with more spyware and viruses than I can count"

   By Karlston, October 21, 2025   

   • windows 11
   • bitlocker
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   • 388 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 21, 2025

6. Video Ad-Block for Twitch extension banned from Chrome and Firefox for redirecting users and injecting referral links

   By Karlston, April 4, 2022   

   • twitch
   • ads
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   • 2,038 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 4, 2022

7. Brave's De-AMP feature redirects Google-hosted AMP pages to publisher pages

   By Karlston, April 20, 2022   

   • brave browser
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   • 1,087 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 20, 2022

8. Nvidia issues driver security update for unsupported systems with Windows 7 and 8

   By Karlston, August 2, 2022   

   • nvidia
   • windows 7
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     • nvidia
     • windows 7
     • windows 8
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   • 1,506 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 2, 2022

9. SharkBot malware sneaks back on Google Play to steal your logins

   By alf9872000, September 4, 2022
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   • September 4, 2022

10. Police dismantles criminal ring that hacked keyless cars

    By alf9872000, October 17, 2022
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    • October 17, 2022

11. Meta to fight €390 million fine for breaching EU data privacy laws

    By alf9872000, January 4, 2023
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    • 983 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • January 4, 2023

12. Android malware infiltrates 60 Google Play apps with 100M installs

    By alf9872000, April 17, 2023
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    • April 17, 2023

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

    By Karlston, May 23, 2024   

    • windows 11
    • recall
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      • windows 11
      • recall
      • privacy
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    • 1,758 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 23, 2024

14. The UK could follow Australia's footsteps in banning social media for those under 16

    By Karlston, November 20, 2024   

    • social media
    • australia
    • (and 1 more)

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      • social media
      • australia
      • uk
    • 0 comments
    • 1,491 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 20, 2024

15. SK Telecom cyberattack: Free SIM replacements for 25 million customers

    By Karlston, April 29, 2025
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    • 877 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 29, 2025

16. Google patches new Chrome zero-day flaw exploited in the wild

    By Karlston, Tuesday at 07:37 AM   

    • google chrome
    • security patch
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    • 85 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • Tuesday at 07:37 AM

17. Researchers Warn of Linux Cryptojacking Attackers Operating from Romania

    By aum, July 19, 2021
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    • 1,180 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 19, 2021

18. Extortion DDoS attacks grow stronger and more common

    By Karlston, January 11, 2022   

    • ddos
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    • 1,988 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 11, 2022

19. IRS data leak exposes personal info of 120,000 taxpayers

    By alf9872000, September 4, 2022
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    • 1,148 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • September 4, 2022

20. Ransomware attack halts circulation of some German newspapers

    By alf9872000, October 17, 2022
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    • 1,107 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • October 17, 2022

21. Russian Hackers Spotted Targeting U.S. Military Weapons and Hardware Supplier

    By alf9872000, December 7, 2022
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    • 1,479 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • December 7, 2022

22. Move back to Windows 10 from Windows 11 sees Defender do well again in AV-TEST's results

    By Karlston, December 15, 2022   

    • microsoft defender
    • av-test
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    • 1,338 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 15, 2022

23. Hyundai, Kia patch bug allowing car thefts with a USB cable

    By Karlston, February 15, 2023
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    • 1,335 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 15, 2023

24. Windows 10 and 11 snipping tools are saving data you thought you had deleted

    By Karlston, March 22, 2023   

    • windows 10
    • windows 11
    • (and 1 more)

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      • windows 10
      • windows 11
      • snipping tool
    • 0 comments
    • 1,495 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 22, 2023

25. Rite Aid’s ‘reckless’ use of facial recognition got it banned from using the technology in stores for five years

    By aum, December 20, 2023
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    • 1,338 views
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    • Added by aum
    • December 20, 2023