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1. Two UK teenagers have been arrested for their alleged link to the hacking group Lapsus$

   By Karlston, April 1, 2022
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   • April 1, 2022

2. Google bashes Microsoft, says that its tech makes customers less secure

   By Karlston, April 1, 2022
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 1, 2022

3. Following Chrome, Edge gets emergency update for high severity 0-day exploit too

   By Karlston, July 7, 2022   

   • microsoft edge
   • emergency patch
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   • July 7, 2022

4. Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome get emergency update to patch security vulnerability

   By Karlston, March 27, 2022
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 27, 2022

5. Lapsus group reportedly dumps source code for Microsoft Cortana and Bing services

   By aum, March 22, 2022
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   • March 22, 2022

6. Beware: TP-Link routers apparently sending customer data to Avira without user consent

   By Karlston, March 12, 2022   

   • tp-link
   • avira
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 12, 2022

7. Lapsus$ hackers threatening to release Vodafone's proprietary code

   By Karlston, March 10, 2022   

   • vodaphone
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   • March 10, 2022

8. ESET, Intel partner to "turn the tide against ransomware" with ESET ransomware optimizations

   By Karlston, March 3, 2022   

   • eset
   • intel
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     • ransomware
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   • March 3, 2022

9. Windows Defender for home users fails to win any of AV-TEST's best anti-virus 2021 awards

   By Karlston, March 1, 2022   

   • windows defender
   • av-test
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   • March 1, 2022

10. Beware: New Kraken botnet easily fools Windows Defender and steals Crypto wallet data

    By Karlston, February 20, 2022
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    • February 20, 2022

11. ESET releases crucial product updates that fix security vulnerabilities for Windows AMSI

    By Karlston, February 2, 2022   

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    • February 2, 2022

12. End-to-end encryption of Messenger chats is now available for everyone

    By Karlston, January 28, 2022   

    • messenger
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    • January 28, 2022

13. Google has killed off FLoC, introduces Topics for ad tracking instead

    By Karlston, January 25, 2022
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    • January 25, 2022

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

    By Karlston, January 26, 2022
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    • Comment by DKT27
    • January 26, 2022

15. Google Chrome and ChromeOS usage restricted in Dutch schools due to data privacy concerns

    By Karlston, July 24, 2022   

    • google chrome
    • chromeos
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    • July 24, 2022

16. Google will cripple Android VPN services that threaten to break advertisements

    By Karlston, August 31, 2022   

    • google
    • vpn
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      • vpn
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    • August 31, 2022

17. Proton AG acquires SimpleLogin, an email alias service

    By Karlston, April 9, 2022
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 9, 2022

18. Windows 'RemotePotato0' privilege escalation 0-Day flaw gets unofficial fix after Microsoft refuses

    By Karlston, January 14, 2022
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    • January 14, 2022

19. AV-TEST confirms Windows Defender is amongst the very finest antiviruses you get in 2021

    By aum, November 25, 2021
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    • Comment by sirri
    • November 26, 2021

20. Microsoft: Telemetry is essential in implementing a Zero Trust architecture

    By Karlston, November 4, 2021
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 4, 2021

21. Apple rushes macOS, iOS, and iPadOS updates to squash 'actively exploited' bugs

    By Karlston, August 18, 2022   

    • apple
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    • August 18, 2022

22. AMD confirms its Windows driver was at the mercy of hackers due to a dozen security exploits

    By zanderthunder, November 13, 2021
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    • November 13, 2021

23. Crucial BIOS update rolling out for Intel 11th Gen, 10th Gen, and more CPUs, fixes LPE bug

    By zanderthunder, November 13, 2021
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    • November 13, 2021

24. Google makes ‘Privacy Sandbox' for Android stringent but changes could take multiple years

    By Karlston, February 17, 2022
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    • February 17, 2022

25. Windows 11 and Teams got hacked several times during the first day of Pwn2Own 2022

    By Karlston, May 19, 2022   

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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 19, 2022