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1. Stanford University discloses data breach affecting PhD applicants

   By alf9872000, February 25, 2023
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   • February 25, 2023

2. Star social engineer dubbed the ‘human hacker’ sues Def Con after claiming permanent ban constitutes ‘irreversible damage’ to his reputation

   By aum, August 19, 2022
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   • August 19, 2022

3. State Legislatures Consider Bans on Ransomware Payments

   By aum, June 19, 2021
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   • June 19, 2021

4. State-sponsored hackers in China compromise certificate authority

   By alf9872000, November 15, 2022
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   • November 15, 2022

5. Stealthier version of Linux BPFDoor malware spotted in the wild

   By alf9872000, May 12, 2023
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   • May 12, 2023

6. Stealthy Gelsemium cyberspies linked to NoxPlayer supply-chain attack

   By Karlston, June 9, 2021
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   • June 9, 2021

7. Stealthy Linux implant BPFdoor compromised organizations globally for years

   By aum, May 11, 2022
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   • May 11, 2022

8. Stealthy Linux malware. Aoqin Dragon targets Southeast Asia and Australia. Iranian spearphishing campaign. BlackCat RaaS described.

   By aum, June 14, 2022
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   • June 14, 2022

9. 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

10. Steam and Microsoft warn of Unity flaw exposing gamers to attacks

    By Karlston, October 6, 2025   

    • unity
    • vulnerability
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    • October 6, 2025

11. Steam Data Leak: Valve says nothing to worry about and gives this advice to users

    By Karlston, May 15, 2025   

    • steam
    • data leak
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    • May 15, 2025

12. Steam rolls out new age verification system for PC gamers in the United Kingdom

    By Karlston, August 30, 2025   

    • steam
    • age verification
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • August 30, 2025

13. Steam will comply with the UK's age verification rules without sending any of your data to third-parties — doing a better job than Xbox

    By Karlston, August 30, 2025   

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    • age verification
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    • August 30, 2025

14. SteelSeries bug gives Windows 10 admin rights by plugging in a device

    By Karlston, August 24, 2021   

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    • August 24, 2021

15. Stolen Checks Are for Sale Online. We Called Some of the Victims.

    By aum, December 9, 2023
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    • December 9, 2023

16. Stolen Microsoft key offered widespread access to Microsoft cloud services

    By Karlston, July 22, 2023
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    • July 22, 2023

17. Stop using Zoom, Hamburg’s DPA warns state government

    By aum, August 17, 2021
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    • August 17, 2021

18. StopCrypt: Most widely distributed ransomware now evades detection

    By Karlston, March 15, 2024   

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    • March 15, 2024

19. Stryker attack wiped tens of thousands of devices, no malware needed

    By Karlston, March 16   

    • cyberattack
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    • March 16

20. Student arrested for running one of Germany’s largest dark web markets

    By alf9872000, October 28, 2022
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    • October 28, 2022

21. Study reveals Android phones constantly snoop on their users

    By aum, October 12, 2021
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    • October 12, 2021

22. Super Mario Bros. Movie downloads are infecting pirates with malware

    By alf9872000, May 15, 2023
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    • May 15, 2023

23. Supply chains, AI, and the cloud: The biggest failures (and one success) of 2025

    By Karlston, December 31, 2025
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    • December 31, 2025

24. Supply-chain attacks on open source software are getting out of hand

    By Karlston, July 26, 2025
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    • July 26, 2025

25. Support for Windows 10 has ended, but Microsoft Defender will continue to protect your PC

    By Karlston, October 15, 2025
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    • October 15, 2025