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1. Windows 11's new AI feature makes it way too easy to steal everything you viewed or typed

   By Karlston, June 2, 2024   

   • windows 11
   • windows recall
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • windows 11
     • windows recall
     • privacy
   • 1 comment
   • 1,635 views
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   • Comment by silentuser12
   • June 3, 2024

2. Microsoft Edge goes passwordless with Windows Hello — marking a major shift toward biometric and device-based security

   By Karlston, June 5   

   • microsoft edge
   • 0 comments
   • 121 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 5

3. Is it time to leave Discord? We asked Windows Central readers as the platform faces severe backlash over age verification — and ties to Peter Thiel

   By Karlston, February 20   

   • discord
   • 0 comments
   • 314 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • February 20

4. This damaging cyberattack could steal your passwords over Wi-Fi

   By aum, September 13, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 1,225 views
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   • Added by aum
   • September 13, 2023

5. Hackers are stealing Gmail messages — delete this extension right now

   By alf9872000, March 24, 2023
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   • 1,418 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • March 24, 2023

6. Here's another really good reason not to illegally stream films online

   By aum, March 9, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 1,052 views
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   • Added by aum
   • March 9, 2023

7. Microsoft slammed for negligent cybersecurity following Chinese hack

   By aum, July 28, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 1,138 views
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   • Added by aum
   • July 28, 2023

8. Chrome under hacker attack — how to update ASAP

   By aum, September 15, 2021
   • 0 comments
   • 1,518 views
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   • Added by aum
   • September 15, 2021

9. Dangerous Chrome zero-day exploit discovered — update your browser now

   By alf9872000, April 19, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 1,233 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • April 19, 2023

10. Zoom looks like it's going to use you to train its AI models whether you like it or not

    By Karlston, August 7, 2023   

    • zoom
    • 0 comments
    • 1,483 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 7, 2023

11. Microsoft secretly tracked a child's device with cookies in Austria, now it has four weeks to comply: "Tracking minors clearly isn't privacy-friendly."

    By Karlston, January 28   

    • microsoft
    • privacy
    • 1 comment
    • 240 views
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    • Comment by Tzcon
    • January 28

12. Watch out - that Amazon or Microsoft ad could just be malware

    By aum, May 29, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,065 views
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    • Added by aum
    • May 29, 2023

13. Discord delays its global age verification update after widespread backlash, severing Persona ties — "We’re listening. We'll get this right"

    By Karlston, February 25   

    • discord
    • age verification
    • 0 comments
    • 255 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 25

14. "The majority of the attacks allow recovery of passwords" — New research suggests your favorite password manager might not be as secure as you thought

    By Karlston, February 20
    • 0 comments
    • 181 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 20

15. Windows PCs targeted by hackers in a fake CAPTCHA scam to spread malware — Outlook account credentials are at risk

    By Karlston, February 17
    • 1 comment
    • 244 views
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    • Comment by DKT27
    • February 17

16. New Nexus trojan targets 450 financial apps and is taking over bank accounts

    By alf9872000, March 23, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,122 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • March 23, 2023

17. Apple deploys its new Rapid Security Response tool for the first time

    By aum, May 2, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,157 views
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    • Added by aum
    • May 2, 2023

18. Google is killing uBlock Origin. Here are your options.

    By Karlston, February 26, 2025   

    • google chrome
    • ublock origin
    • 6 comments
    • 1,872 views
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    • Comment by TheEmpathicEar
    • March 3, 2025

19. Netgear might have revealed its most secure router software yet

    By Karlston, August 10, 2021   

    • netgear
    • router security
    • 0 comments
    • 1,784 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 10, 2021

20. Opera Software launches Opera VPN Pro for Android

    By Karlston, April 13, 2022   

    • opera software
    • vpn
    • 0 comments
    • 1,029 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 13, 2022

21. Mozilla VPN unveils major security boost

    By Karlston, July 29, 2021   

    • mozilla vpn
    • ios
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • mozilla vpn
      • ios
      • android
    • 0 comments
    • 1,294 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 29, 2021

22. This cyberattack downgrades your version of Windows to one unprotected against attacks

    By aum, August 8, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 910 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 8, 2024

23. How to manage personal info saved on Microsoft Edge

    By Karlston, January 17, 2025   

    • microsoft edge
    • 0 comments
    • 5,145 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 17, 2025

24. YouTube just cracked down on ad blockers again — Reports of issues have skyrocketed, and the culprit seems to be your favorite extension

    By Karlston, November 7, 2025   

    • youtube
    • ad blockers
    • 0 comments
    • 450 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 7, 2025

25. YouTube’s latest error message is really an ad-blocker crackdown — blocking playback unless you go Premium or disable the extension

    By Karlston, January 28   

    • youtube
    • ad-blockers
    • 1 comment
    • 297 views
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    • Comment by andy2004
    • January 28