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1. With help from Google, impersonated Brave.com website pushes malware

   By Karlston, July 31, 2021   

   • brave
   • malware
   • 0 comments
   • 1,347 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 31, 2021

2. Messenger will now encrypt your voice and video calls

   By Karlston, August 13, 2021   

   • facebook messenger
   • encryption
   • 0 comments
   • 1,740 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 13, 2021

3. FTC: ISPs collect and monetize far more user data than you’d think

   By aum, October 23, 2021
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   • 1,338 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 23, 2021

4. REvil Ransom Arrest, $6M Seizure, and $10M Reward

   By Karlston, November 9, 2021   

   • revil
   • arrest
   • 0 comments
   • 1,479 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 9, 2021

5. Google disrupts massive Glupteba botnet, sues Russian operators

   By Karlston, December 7, 2021   

   • google
   • botnet
   • 0 comments
   • 1,415 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • December 7, 2021

6. WordPress 5.8.3 security update fixes SQL injection, XSS flaws

   By Karlston, January 10, 2022   

   • wordpress
   • security update
   • 0 comments
   • 1,868 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 10, 2022

7. FCC proposes $45 million fine for health insurance robocaller

   By Karlston, February 18, 2022   

   • robocaller
   • 0 comments
   • 1,233 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • February 18, 2022

8. Microsoft investigating claims of hacked source code repositories

   By Karlston, March 21, 2022   

   • microsoft
   • 0 comments
   • 1,229 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 21, 2022

9. Microsoft Defender now better at blocking ransomware on Windows 11

   By Karlston, August 2, 2022   

   • microsoft defender
   • windows 11
   • 0 comments
   • 1,335 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 2, 2022

10. Phishing page embeds keylogger to steal passwords as you type

    By alf9872000, September 14, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,069 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • September 14, 2022

11. Over 250 US News Websites Deliver Malware via Supply Chain Attack

    By aum, November 4, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,202 views
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    • Added by aum
    • November 4, 2022

12. CryptosLabs ‘pig butchering’ ring stole up to $505 million since 2018

    By alf9872000, December 7, 2022
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    • 1,168 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • December 7, 2022

13. Hackers target Japanese politicians with new MirrorStealer malware

    By alf9872000, December 15, 2022
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    • 1,191 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • December 15, 2022

14. The Obscure Google Deal That Defines America’s Broken Privacy Protections

    By aum, December 20, 2023
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    • 1,083 views
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    • Added by aum
    • December 20, 2023

15. CDK Global cyberattack impacts thousands of US car dealerships

    By Karlston, June 19, 2024   

    • cyberattack
    • 0 comments
    • 1,420 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 19, 2024

16. Google Chrome on Windows will get a new layer of protection for cookies and passwords

    By Karlston, July 31, 2024   

    • google chrome
    • 0 comments
    • 987 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 31, 2024

17. Hackers scan for vulnerable devices minutes after bug disclosure

    By mood, May 19, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,688 views
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    • Added by mood
    • May 19, 2021

18. Critics say there are no legitimate uses of encryption—they're wrong

    By aum, May 19, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,751 views
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    • Added by aum
    • May 19, 2021

19. This new ransomware is targeting unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers

    By Karlston, June 1, 2021   

    • ransomware
    • microsoft exchange
    • 0 comments
    • 1,831 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 1, 2021

20. May Android security updates patch 4 zero-days exploited in the wild

    By mood, May 19, 2021   

    • android
    • security updates
    • 0 comments
    • 2,047 views
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    • Added by mood
    • May 19, 2021

21. Shortages loom as ransomware hamstrings the world’s biggest meat producer

    By Karlston, June 1, 2021   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,429 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 1, 2021

22. Firefox now blocks cross-site tracking by default in private browsing

    By Karlston, June 1, 2021   

    • firefox
    • tracking
    • 0 comments
    • 1,960 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 1, 2021

23. ‘TeamTNT’ Has a New Credential Harvester Targeting Cloud Services on the Loose

    By mood, May 19, 2021   

    • malware
    • credential stealer
    • 0 comments
    • 1,966 views
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    • Added by mood
    • May 19, 2021

24. Critical WordPress plugin zero-day under active exploitation

    By Karlston, June 1, 2021   

    • wordpress
    • 0 comments
    • 1,742 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 1, 2021

25. Tails 4.19 is here but in-built Tor Bridges pushed back

    By Karlston, June 1, 2021   

    • tails
    • 0 comments
    • 1,572 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 1, 2021