Security & Privacy News

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1. iPhones [and iPads] have been exposing their unique MAC despite Apple’s promises otherwise

   By Karlston, October 27, 2023
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   • October 27, 2023

2. Hackers can force iOS and macOS browsers to divulge passwords and much more

   By Karlston, October 26, 2023
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   • October 26, 2023

3. Apple releases iOS 16.7.2 and iOS 15.8 security updates to patch old hardware

   By Karlston, October 26, 2023
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   • October 26, 2023

4. Researchers show how easy it is to defeat AI watermarks

   By Karlston, October 3, 2023
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   • October 3, 2023

5. Stealthy Linux rootkit found in the wild after going undetected for 2 years

   By aum, December 8, 2023
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   • December 8, 2023

6. Google Chrome will limit ad blockers starting June 2024

   By Karlston, November 22, 2023   

   • google chrome
   • adblockers
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 22, 2023

7. Elon Musk’s X botched an attempt to replace “twitter.com” links with “x.com”

   By Karlston, April 12, 2024   

   • twitter/x
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   • 817 views
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   • April 12, 2024

8. Google announces new algorithm that makes FIDO encryption safe from quantum computers

   By Karlston, August 19, 2023   

   • google
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   • 674 views
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   • August 19, 2023

9. Sites scramble to block ChatGPT web crawler after instructions emerge

   By Karlston, August 12, 2023
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   • 853 views
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   • August 12, 2023

10. YouTube may face billions in fines if FTC confirms child privacy violations

    By Karlston, August 23, 2023
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    • August 23, 2023

11. X (née Twitter) wants to collect your biometric data and employment history

    By aum, August 31, 2023
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    • August 31, 2023

12. Crypto botnet on X is powered by ChatGPT

    By Karlston, August 22, 2023
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    • August 22, 2023

13. Apple releases, quickly pulls Rapid Security Response update for 0-day WebKit bug

    By Karlston, July 11, 2023   

    • apple
    • security patches
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    • July 11, 2023

14. Reddit mods fear spam overload as BotDefense leaves “antagonistic” Reddit

    By Karlston, July 7, 2023   

    • reddit
    • spam
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    • July 7, 2023

15. Norway has had it with Meta, threatens $100K fines for data violations

    By Karlston, July 18, 2023   

    • meta
    • norway
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    • July 18, 2023

16. How Threads’ privacy policy compares to Twitter’s (and its rivals’)

    By Karlston, July 8, 2023   

    • privacy policies
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    • 865 views
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    • July 8, 2023

17. Zyxel warns of vulnerabilities in a wide range of its products

    By Karlston, September 5, 2024   

    • zyxel
    • vulnerabilties
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    • September 5, 2024

18. Critical vulnerability affecting most Linux distros allows for bootkits

    By Karlston, February 7, 2024   

    • linux
    • vulnerability
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    • 1,044 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 7, 2024

19. In major gaffe, hacked Microsoft test account was assigned admin privileges

    By Karlston, January 27, 2024   

    • microsoft
    • security hole
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    • January 27, 2024

20. Denuvo wants to convince you its DRM isn’t “evil”

    By Karlston, July 7, 2023   

    • denuvo
    • drm
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    • July 7, 2023

21. Encryption-breaking, password-leaking bug in many AMD CPUs could take months to fix

    By Karlston, July 25, 2023   

    • amd
    • vulnerability
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    • July 25, 2023

22. Blatant tech frauds run amok on the biggest online marketplaces

    By Karlston, June 5, 2023   

    • scams
    • technology
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    • 768 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 5, 2023

23. Never-before-seen Linux malware gets installed using 1-day exploits

    By Karlston, March 12, 2024   

    • linux
    • malware
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    • March 12, 2024

24. Google’s Android and Chrome extensions are a very sad place. Here’s why

    By Karlston, June 3, 2023   

    • android
    • google chrome
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      • android
      • google chrome
      • extensions
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 3, 2023

25. New Blast-RADIUS attack breaks 30-year-old protocol used in networks everywhere

    By Karlston, July 10, 2024
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    • July 10, 2024