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1. Nvidia issues driver security update for unsupported systems with Windows 7 and 8

   By Karlston, August 2, 2022   

   • nvidia
   • windows 7
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     • windows 8
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   • August 2, 2022

2. Nvidia releases emergency security driver update for Kepler GTX 700 and 600 series GPUs

   By Karlston, January 31, 2022   

   • nvidia
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   • January 31, 2022

3. EU Digital Services Act tries to block profiling for targeted ads and seeks transparency

   By Karlston, April 23, 2022   

   • eu
   • ads
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   • April 23, 2022

4. Beware: Apple M1 and many AMD Ryzen chips found vulnerable to side-channel SQUIP attacks

   By Karlston, August 11, 2022
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   • August 11, 2022

5. Google Chrome emergency update patches 0-day vulnerability

   By Karlston, April 16, 2022   

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   • 0-day
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   • April 16, 2022

6. Chrome’s “Topics” advertising system is here, whether you want it or not

   By Karlston, March 31, 2022
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   • March 31, 2022

7. Google discloses new Rowhammer technique that alters memory contents of newer DRAM chips

   By mood, May 26, 2021   

   • rowhammer attack
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   • May 26, 2021

8. Even modern Intel CPUs are losing up to 36% performance with the new Spectre BHI patch

   By Karlston, March 11, 2022
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   • March 11, 2022

9. Beware: Intel 10th, 11th, 12th Gen CPUs have ÆPIC flaw that does not need side channels

   By Karlston, August 11, 2022
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   • August 11, 2022

10. The UK government wants you to use passwords made of three random words

    By Karlston, August 8, 2021   

    • passwords
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    • August 8, 2021

11. Apple VP on iCloud Photos scanning: We know people have misunderstandings and are worried

    By aum, August 7, 2021
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    • August 7, 2021

12. Hackers are exploiting Microsoft's MFA to gain access to cloud services and networks

    By aum, August 22, 2022
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    • August 22, 2022

13. Microsoft announces a new Security Experts service

    By aum, May 9, 2022
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    • May 9, 2022

14. Microsoft will halt sale of emotion-reading tech and limit access to face recognition tools

    By Karlston, June 21, 2022   

    • microsoft
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    • June 21, 2022

15. Linux is safer than its competitors because developers race to fix security flaws

    By Karlston, February 19, 2022   

    • linux
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    • February 19, 2022

16. Microsoft provides further mitigations for PrintNightmare exploit, awards it "high" severity

    By Karlston, July 4, 2021
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    • July 4, 2021

17. Google exposes Windows privilege escalation bug following botched fix

    By Karlston, June 25, 2021
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    • June 25, 2021

18. Microsoft issues warning about human-operated ransomware

    By aum, May 9, 2022
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    • May 9, 2022

19. Microsoft is reportedly acquiring cybersecurity firm RiskIQ for over $500 million

    By Karlston, July 12, 2021   

    • microsoft
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    • July 12, 2021

20. Microsoft Windows under attack from Hafnium group's 'Tarrask' malware

    By Karlston, April 13, 2022
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    • April 13, 2022

21. Should you store Credit Card data online or in password managers?

    By Karlston, February 11, 2023
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    • February 11, 2023

22. I've finally found a loophole to block a specific type of YouTube ads, and it won’t cost you a dime: Just a little teamwork

    By Karlston, April 15   

    • youtube
    • ads
    • 1 comment
    • 289 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • April 15

23. Windows Phone has one last laugh by letting users bypass YouTube’s ad blocker

    By aum, October 24, 2023
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    • October 24, 2023

24. "About any type of account imaginable" — 149 million usernames and passwords exposed, and it's way more than just Outlook, OnlyFans, and Gmail

    By Karlston, January 27
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    • January 27

25. DuckDuckGo slams Google's new tracking systems

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