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1. Researchers Flag 7-Years-Old Privilege Escalation Flaw in Linux Kernel (CVE-2021-33909)

   By aum, July 21, 2021
   • 1 comment
   • 1,537 views
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   • Comment by mp68terr
   • July 21, 2021

2. New Windows and Linux Flaws Give Attackers Highest System Privileges

   By aum, July 21, 2021
   • 0 comments
   • 1,166 views
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   • Added by aum
   • July 21, 2021

3. Malicious NPM Package Caught Stealing Users' Saved Passwords From Browsers

   By aum, July 21, 2021
   • 0 comments
   • 1,210 views
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   • Added by aum
   • July 21, 2021

4. Warning on rising cybercrime during the pandemic

   By aum, July 21, 2021
   • 0 comments
   • 1,108 views
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   • Added by aum
   • July 21, 2021

5. Chrome now features better privacy and security without draining the battery

   By Karlston, July 20, 2021   

   • google chrome
   • 0 comments
   • 1,400 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 20, 2021

6. Spam Kingpin Peter Levashov Gets Time Served

   By Karlston, July 20, 2021   

   • spam
   • 0 comments
   • 1,472 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 20, 2021

7. New Windows 10 vulnerability allows anyone to get admin privileges

   By Karlston, July 20, 2021   

   • windows 10
   • vulnerability
   • 0 comments
   • 2,004 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 20, 2021

8. Two-for-Tuesday vulnerabilities send Windows and Linux users scrambling

   By Karlston, July 20, 2021   

   • windows
   • linux
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • windows
     • linux
     • vulnerabilties
   • 0 comments
   • 2,131 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 20, 2021

9. 16-Year-Old Security Bug Affects Millions of HP, Samsung, Xerox Printers

   By aum, July 20, 2021
   • 0 comments
   • 1,300 views
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   • Added by aum
   • July 20, 2021

10. This New Malware Hides Itself Among Windows Defender Exclusions to Evade Detection

    By aum, July 20, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,201 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 20, 2021

11. U.S. and key allies accuse China of Microsoft Exchange cyberattacks

    By aum, July 19, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,103 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 19, 2021

12. Researchers Warn of Linux Cryptojacking Attackers Operating from Romania

    By aum, July 19, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,178 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 19, 2021

13. 50,000 phone numbers worldwide on list linked to Israeli spyware: reports

    By aum, July 19, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,226 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 19, 2021

14. WhatsApp is now offering encrypted cloud backups, here's how you can enable it

    By Karlston, July 17, 2021   

    • whatsapp
    • cloud backup
    • 0 comments
    • 1,527 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 17, 2021

15. Google is working on a new Privacy Review feature in Chrome

    By Karlston, July 17, 2021   

    • google chrome
    • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 1,115 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 17, 2021

16. HelloKitty ransomware is targeting vulnerable SonicWall devices

    By Karlston, July 17, 2021   

    • sonicwall
    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,518 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 17, 2021

17. China's New Law Requires Researchers to Report All Zero-Day Bugs to Government

    By aum, July 17, 2021
    • 1 comment
    • 1,343 views
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    • Comment by Nuclear Fallout
    • July 17, 2021

18. CloudFlare CDNJS Bug Could Have Led to Widespread Supply-Chain Attacks

    By aum, July 17, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,121 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 17, 2021

19. US govt offers $10 million reward for tips on nation-state hackers

    By Karlston, July 16, 2021   

    • ransomware
    • us
    • 0 comments
    • 1,484 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 16, 2021

20. D-Link issues hotfix for hard-coded password router vulnerabilities

    By Karlston, July 16, 2021   

    • d-link
    • router security
    • (and 1 more)

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      • d-link
      • router security
      • hotfix
    • 0 comments
    • 1,875 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 16, 2021

21. Google patches 8th Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild this year

    By Karlston, July 16, 2021   

    • chrome
    • zero-day
    • (and 1 more)

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      • chrome
      • zero-day
      • patch
    • 0 comments
    • 1,385 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 16, 2021

22. Hackers Got Past Windows Hello by Tricking a Webcam

    By Karlston, July 16, 2021   

    • windows hello
    • hacked
    • 0 comments
    • 1,427 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 16, 2021

23. Israeli Firm Helped Governments Target Journalists, Activists with 0-Days and Spyware

    By aum, July 16, 2021
    • 1 comment
    • 1,239 views
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    • Comment by Nuclear Fallout
    • July 16, 2021

24. Microsoft announce extension of security updates for Windows Server 2008, 2012 and SQL Server 2012

    By Karlston, July 16, 2021   

    • microsoft
    • security updates
    • 0 comments
    • 1,572 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 16, 2021

25. Microsoft shares guidance on new Windows Print Spooler vulnerability

    By Karlston, July 16, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,156 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 16, 2021