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1. UF Health Florida hospitals back to pen and paper after cyberattack

   By Karlston, June 4, 2021   

   • ransomware
   • 0 comments
   • 1,134 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 4, 2021

2. Opera 76 fixes the YouTube ad blocking issue

   By Karlston, June 3, 2021   

   • opera
   • youtube
   • (and 1 more)

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     • opera
     • youtube
     • ad blocking
   • 0 comments
   • 1,270 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 3, 2021

3. WordPress force installs Jetpack security update on 5 million sites

   By Karlston, June 3, 2021   

   • wordpress
   • security updates
   • (and 1 more)

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     • wordpress
     • security updates
     • jetpack
   • 0 comments
   • 1,397 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 3, 2021

4. Scripps Health notifies patients of data breach after ransomware attack

   By Karlston, June 3, 2021   

   • ransomware
   • 0 comments
   • 865 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 3, 2021

5. Google Chrome now warns you of extensions from untrusted devs

   By Karlston, June 3, 2021   

   • google chrome
   • extensions
   • 1 comment
   • 818 views
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   • Comment by vissha
   • June 3, 2021

6. Chinese threat actors hacked NYC MTA using Pulse Secure zero-day

   By Karlston, June 3, 2021
   • 0 comments
   • 772 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 3, 2021

7. New SkinnyBoy malware used by Russian hackers to breach sensitive orgs

   By Karlston, June 3, 2021   

   • malware
   • 0 comments
   • 1,314 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 3, 2021

8. White House urges businesses to "take ransomware crime seriously"

   By Karlston, June 3, 2021   

   • ransomware
   • white house
   • 0 comments
   • 873 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 3, 2021

9. Massachusetts' largest ferry service hit by ransomware attack

   By Karlston, June 3, 2021   

   • ransomware
   • 0 comments
   • 819 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 3, 2021

10. Why the ransomware crisis suddenly feels so relentless

    By aum, June 3, 2021
    • 1 comment
    • 1,077 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • June 3, 2021

11. SG police: Beware of scam using WhatsApp accounts hacked through voicemail

    By zanderthunder, June 3, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 863 views
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    • Added by zanderthunder
    • June 3, 2021

12. FBI: REvil cybergang behind the JBS ransomware attack

    By Karlston, June 3, 2021   

    • ransomware
    • revil
    • 0 comments
    • 1,162 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 3, 2021

13. WhatsApp caves in: Won't limit features if you reject privacy changes

    By Karlston, June 3, 2021   

    • whatsapp
    • privacy
    • 2 comments
    • 1,836 views
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    • Comment by UberGeek
    • June 3, 2021

14. Latest version of Windows privacy tweaker O&O ShutUP10 is ready for Windows 10 version 21H1

    By Karlston, June 2, 2021   

    • o&o shutup10
    • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 1,465 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 2, 2021

15. Norton builds a Ethereum crypto-miner into Norton anti-virus

    By Karlston, June 2, 2021   

    • norton
    • crypto-miner
    • 0 comments
    • 1,345 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 2, 2021

16. Tails 4.19 is here but in-built Tor Bridges pushed back

    By Karlston, June 1, 2021   

    • tails
    • 0 comments
    • 1,069 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 1, 2021

17. Critical WordPress plugin zero-day under active exploitation

    By Karlston, June 1, 2021   

    • wordpress
    • 0 comments
    • 1,254 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 1, 2021

18. Firefox now blocks cross-site tracking by default in private browsing

    By Karlston, June 1, 2021   

    • firefox
    • tracking
    • 0 comments
    • 1,406 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 1, 2021

19. Shortages loom as ransomware hamstrings the world’s biggest meat producer

    By Karlston, June 1, 2021   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 924 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 1, 2021

20. This new ransomware is targeting unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers

    By Karlston, June 1, 2021   

    • ransomware
    • microsoft exchange
    • 0 comments
    • 1,291 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 1, 2021

21. Here is how you disable FLoC in Google Chrome

    By Karlston, May 31, 2021   

    • chrome
    • floc
    • 1 comment
    • 910 views
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    • Comment by halvgris
    • June 1, 2021

22. Covert channel in Apple’s M1 is mostly harmless, but it sure is interesting

    By Karlston, May 30, 2021   

    • apple m1
    • 0 comments
    • 1,158 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 30, 2021

23. Google reportedly made it difficult for smartphone users to find privacy settings

    By Karlston, May 29, 2021   

    • google
    • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 722 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 29, 2021

24. Microsoft: Russian hackers used 4 new malware in USAID phishing

    By Karlston, May 29, 2021
    • 1 comment
    • 1,787 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • May 30, 2021

25. Using Fake Reviews to Find Dangerous Extensions

    By Karlston, May 29, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 914 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 29, 2021