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1. This Microsoft Edge update could give users a major security boost

   By aum, August 5, 2021
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   • August 5, 2021

2. "It just looks wrong" — YouTube admits it's altering videos without consent, sparking blowback from creators

   By Karlston, August 25, 2025   

   • google
   • youtube
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   • 488 views
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   • August 25, 2025

3. Microsoft blocks critical Secure Boot loophole after over 7 months — fortifying Windows 11 against sophisticated firmware attacks camouflaged as verified UEFI apps

   By Karlston, January 18, 2025   

   • secure boot
   • security update
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   • January 18, 2025

4. NordVPN will soon work on Qualcomm Snapdragon X PCs, closing a big part of the Windows on Arm app gap

   By Karlston, July 19, 2024   

   • nordvpn
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 19, 2024

5. Poll: Has YouTube taken its war on ad blockers too far?

   By Karlston, June 17, 2025   

   • google
   • youtube
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     • google
     • youtube
     • ads
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   • 657 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 17, 2025

6. Microsoft's AI slop is infecting GitHub — Copilot is now injecting ads into pull requests (Update)

   By Karlston, March 30   

   • github
   • copilot
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     • copilot
     • ads
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   • 437 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 30

7. This new ransomware is targeting unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers

   By Karlston, June 1, 2021   

   • ransomware
   • microsoft exchange
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   • 1,833 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 1, 2021

8. Ransomware threats are growing, and targeting Microsoft devices more and more

   By aum, May 20, 2023
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   • May 20, 2023

9. Online payment fraud is costing business owners billions

   By aum, July 5, 2021
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   • 1,119 views
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   • Added by aum
   • July 5, 2021

10. More malicious browser extensions uncovered - Chrome, Firefox, and Edge all affected

    By aum, January 19
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    • 357 views
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    • Added by aum
    • January 19

11. Microsoft Outlook will no longer show inline SVG images regularly exploited in phishing attacks

    By aum, October 5, 2025
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    • Added by aum
    • October 5, 2025

12. As Microsoft drops features from Authenticator — Proton steps up with a new 2FA app

    By Karlston, July 31, 2025   

    • proton
    • authenticator
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    • July 31, 2025

13. Microsoft Edge is getting an even more private browsing mode

    By Karlston, June 14, 2021   

    • microsoft edge
    • private browsing
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    • June 14, 2021

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

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

15. Chrome fixes zero-day flaws under hacker attack — update now

    By aum, October 29, 2021
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    • 1,431 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 29, 2021

16. Apple under probe in Italy over alleged data privacy rules misconduct

    By aum, May 12, 2023
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    • May 12, 2023

17. How to share files with sensitive content securely on Windows 11

    By Karlston, April 17, 2025   

    • windows 11
    • file sharing
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    • April 17, 2025

18. The biggest heist of all time involved over $14 billion of crypto being stolen - and it went undetected for five years

    By Karlston, August 10, 2025   

    • heist
    • crypto
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 10, 2025

19. 1Password ups maximum bug bounty to a cool $1,000,000

    By Karlston, March 11, 2022   

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    • March 11, 2022

20. VPN use soars in worldwide period of unrest and warfare

    By aum, October 6, 2022
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    • 911 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 6, 2022

21. 1Password now lets you share login details safely with a link

    By aum, October 12, 2021
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    • 1,268 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 12, 2021

22. Windows 11's BitLocker encryption permanently locks 3TB of a user's backups — "Filled my PC with more spyware and viruses than I can count"

    By Karlston, October 21, 2025   

    • windows 11
    • bitlocker
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    • 391 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 21, 2025

23. How I Almost Got Hacked By A 'Job Interview'

    By lurch234, November 23, 2025
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    • November 23, 2025

24. Internal memo: Microsoft makes security a ‘core priority’ for employee review process

    By aum, August 6, 2024
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    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • August 6, 2024

25. Smart Move, Google

    By aum, November 24, 2022
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    • November 24, 2022