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1. BlackLotus bypasses Secure Boot, Microsoft Defender, VBS, BitLocker on updated Windows 11

   By Karlston, March 2, 2023   

   • windows 11
   • vulnerability
   • 0 comments
   • 1,329 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 2, 2023

2. Microsoft posts guide for Windows Secure Boot, Defender, VBS, BitLocker-bypassing BlackLotus

   By Karlston, April 13, 2023   

   • malware
   • 0 comments
   • 1,383 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 13, 2023

3. LastPass confirms another security breach, customer data accessed this time

   By Karlston, December 1, 2022   

   • lastpass
   • 0 comments
   • 1,462 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • December 1, 2022

4. New ransomware attack hits thousands of servers worldwide

   By Karlston, February 6, 2023   

   • ransomware
   • 0 comments
   • 1,330 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • February 6, 2023

5. KB5035238: Microsoft released Group Policy security fix for oldest Windows 10 version

   By Karlston, February 11, 2024   

   • windows 10
   • 1507
   • (and 1 more)

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     • windows 10
     • 1507
     • security patch
   • 0 comments
   • 1,771 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • February 11, 2024

6. Google Workspace security flaw exposed thousands of accounts to hackers

   By Karlston, July 28, 2024   

   • google workspace
   • 0 comments
   • 876 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 28, 2024

7. Apple warns iPhone users in 92 countries of 'mercenary spyware' attack

   By Karlston, April 11, 2024   

   • apple
   • iphone
   • (and 1 more)

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     • apple
     • iphone
     • warning
   • 0 comments
   • 1,395 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 11, 2024

8. WhatsApp attachment flaw could trick Windows users into downloading and installing malware

   By Karlston, April 9, 2025   

   • whatsapp
   • vulnerability
   • 0 comments
   • 959 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 9, 2025

9. Microsoft: Latest Patch Tuesdays bring SafeOS Dynamic updates to fix Secure Boot bypass

   By Karlston, July 12, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 1,629 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 12, 2023

10. Telegram CEO says French authorities demanded a backdoor to access users' messages

    By Karlston, April 22, 2025   

    • telegram
    • backdoor
    • (and 1 more)

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      • telegram
      • backdoor
      • france
    • 0 comments
    • 883 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 22, 2025

11. Microsoft believes China-affiliated actors are using AI generated images to sway US voters

    By aum, September 9, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,435 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 9, 2023

12. Gmail users can now send end-to-end encrypted emails to anyone

    By Karlston, October 3, 2025   

    • gmail
    • encryption
    • 0 comments
    • 488 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 3, 2025

13. Google is now putting Gmail ads in the middle of the inbox, and many of its users are upset

    By Karlston, May 5, 2023   

    • gmail
    • ads
    • (and 1 more)

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      • gmail
      • ads
      • annoyance
    • 0 comments
    • 942 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 5, 2023

14. Microsoft Defender thinks you created your own Windows PC virus by writing this one line

    By Karlston, June 24, 2024   

    • microsoft defender
    • 0 comments
    • 1,117 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 24, 2024

15. Microsoft Defender, Avast, AVG turned against Windows to permanently delete files

    By Karlston, December 11, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,349 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 11, 2022

16. Microsoft admits it couldn't really fix Windows 11 Security and Defender LSA issues

    By Karlston, May 17, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,367 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 17, 2023

17. $2.2 billion in crypto stolen in 2024, North Korea largely to blame

    By Karlston, December 20, 2024   

    • cryptocurrency
    • theft
    • 0 comments
    • 1,171 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 20, 2024

18. New malware bypassing Windows SmartScreen is hungry for your data, and it wants it all

    By Karlston, January 16, 2024   

    • windows
    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,545 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 16, 2024

19. New report claims Microsoft had 18 zero-day issues exploited in 2022 by hacker groups

    By Karlston, March 21, 2023   

    • microsoft
    • zero-day
    • (and 1 more)

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      • microsoft
      • zero-day
      • 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,497 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 21, 2023

20. U.S. government to investigate Microsoft's role in China-backed email breach

    By aum, August 11, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,053 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 11, 2023

21. Microsoft finally gets one past as Defender does great in AV-Comparatives' protection test

    By Karlston, November 17, 2022   

    • microsoft defender
    • av-comparatives
    • 0 comments
    • 1,238 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 17, 2022

22. AV-TEST: Microsoft Defender is a serious system hog vs Avast/AVG, Kaspersky, Malwarebytes

    By Karlston, May 9, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,428 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 9, 2023

23. Microsoft Authenticator users: Your password auto-fill is dying soon - this is what to do

    By Karlston, May 30, 2025   

    • microsoft authenticator
    • 1 comment
    • 1,180 views
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    • Comment by dabourzannan
    • May 30, 2025

24. Microsoft is killing its password manager in Authenticator to make everyone use Edge

    By Karlston, May 3, 2025   

    • microsoft authenticator
    • microsoft edge
    • 1 comment
    • 1,087 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • May 3, 2025

25. Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Amazon partner admits your phone could listen to everything

    By Karlston, September 4, 2024   

    • privacy
    • snooping
    • 1 comment
    • 1,299 views
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    • Comment by aeri
    • September 5, 2024