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1. BleepingComputer's most popular cybersecurity stories of 2022

   By Karlston, January 3, 2023   

   • cybersecurity
   • 2022
   • 0 comments
   • 1,498 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 3, 2023

2. Two Cyber Crime Gang Members Charged With Federal Data Portal Hack

   By aum, March 19, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 1,055 views
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   • Added by aum
   • March 19, 2023

3. Google Gmail continuously nagging to enable Enhanced Safe Browsing

   By Karlston, August 6, 2023   

   • googlr gmail
   • nagging
   • 0 comments
   • 1,018 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 6, 2023

4. Google Chrome moves forward with its targeted ad tracking system, here's how to turn it off

   By Karlston, September 6, 2023   

   • google chrome
   • ads
   • 0 comments
   • 980 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 6, 2023

5. Firefox CRLite boosts security and privacy without compromise

   By Karlston, August 20, 2025   

   • mozilla firefox
   • 0 comments
   • 445 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 20, 2025

6. Cybereason: 80% of orgs that paid the ransom were hit again

   By aum, June 18, 2021
   • 0 comments
   • 1,140 views
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   • Added by aum
   • June 18, 2021

7. Firefox adds enhanced cookie clearing, HTTPS by default in private browsing

   By Karlston, August 10, 2021   

   • firefox
   • security
   • 0 comments
   • 1,751 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 10, 2021

8. Google announces $10 billion cybersecurity investment following meeting with U.S. president

   By Karlston, August 26, 2021   

   • google
   • 0 comments
   • 1,184 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 26, 2021

9. Ensuring privacy while still showing personalized ads is a tricky proposition [Editorial]

   By Karlston, January 26, 2022
   • 1 comment
   • 1,237 views
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   • Comment by DKT27
   • January 26, 2022

10. Apple emergency update fixes zero-days used to hack iPhones, Macs

    By Karlston, March 31, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,176 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 31, 2022

11. Researchers secretly helped decrypt Zeppelin ransomware for 2 years

    By alf9872000, November 18, 2022
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    • 1,021 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • November 18, 2022

12. Over 1,300 fake AnyDesk sites push Vidar info-stealing malware

    By alf9872000, January 11, 2023
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    • 1,162 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • January 11, 2023

13. Apple users warned after Samsung! Government notifies against THIS critical risk

    By aum, December 16, 2023
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    • 1,248 views
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    • Added by aum
    • December 16, 2023

14. Hacker spins up 1 million virtual servers to illegally mine crypto

    By Karlston, January 14, 2024
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    • 1,177 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 14, 2024

15. Microsoft outs details, system requirements of Windows 11's new VBS Enclave security feature

    By Karlston, July 1, 2024   

    • windows 11
    • security
    • 0 comments
    • 1,388 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 1, 2024

16. Discord heightens ad focus by introducing video ads to mobile apps in June

    By Karlston, March 21, 2025   

    • discord
    • ads
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • discord
      • ads
      • enshittification
    • 1 comment
    • 1,155 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • March 21, 2025

17. Apple's iCloud Passwords extension adds support for Firefox

    By Karlston, July 10, 2025   

    • apple
    • mozilla firefox
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • apple
      • mozilla firefox
      • icloud passwords
    • 0 comments
    • 527 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 10, 2025

18. This popular Chrome extension spies on you, delete it immediately

    By Karlston, August 20, 2025   

    • google chrome
    • extension
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • google chrome
      • extension
      • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 549 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 20, 2025

19. Nation-State Hackers Deploy New Airstalk Malware in Suspected Supply Chain Attack

    By aum, November 1, 2025
    • 0 comments
    • 401 views
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    • Added by aum
    • November 1, 2025

20. New SpookJS Attack Bypasses Google Chrome's Site Isolation Protection

    By aum, September 13, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,160 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 13, 2021

21. How Iran Is Using the Protests to Block More Open Internet Access

    By aum, October 15, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 988 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 15, 2022

22. FBI warning: This ransomware group is targeting poorly protected VPN servers

    By aum, October 24, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,172 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 24, 2022

23. Microsoft Defender network protection generally available on iOS, Android

    By alf9872000, November 11, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,074 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • November 11, 2022

24. Ransomware impacts over 200 govt, edu, healthcare orgs in 2022

    By Karlston, January 3, 2023   

    • ramsonware
    • 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,286 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 3, 2023

25. ~11,000 sites have been infected with malware that’s good at avoiding detection

    By alf9872000, February 13, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,394 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • February 13, 2023