Security & Privacy News

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1. Apple and Google launch unwanted location tracking detection for iPhone [iOS and iPadOS] and Android

   By Karlston, May 14, 2024
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   • 465 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 14, 2024

2. Microsoft is taking away this Edge feature you never should have used if you care about privacy

   By Karlston, May 13, 2024   

   • microsoft edge
   • privacy
   • 2 comments
   • 1,566 views
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   • Comment by UberGeek
   • May 14, 2024

3. Microsoft updates Edge to fix security vulnerabilities exploited in the wild

   By Karlston, May 11, 2024   

   • microsoft edge
   • security update
   • 0 comments
   • 949 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 11, 2024

4. The Week in Ransomware - May 10th 2024 - Chipping away at LockBit

   By Karlston, May 11, 2024   

   • ransomware
   • 0 comments
   • 1,029 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 11, 2024

5. How long does it take to crack a password in 2024?

   By Karlston, May 9, 2024   

   • passwords
   • cracking
   • 0 comments
   • 1,110 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 9, 2024

6. Professor sues Meta to allow release of feed-killing tool for Facebook

   By Karlston, May 9, 2024   

   • facebook
   • 0 comments
   • 926 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 9, 2024

7. The Proton Pass password manager adds Pass Monitor for better identity protection

   By Karlston, May 6, 2024   

   • proton pass
   • 0 comments
   • 897 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 6, 2024

8. Microsoft plans to lock down Windows DNS like never before. Here’s how.

   By Karlston, May 4, 2024   

   • windows
   • dns
   • 0 comments
   • 1,231 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 4, 2024

9. These Dangerous Scammers Don’t Even Bother to Hide Their Crimes

   By Karlston, May 3, 2024   

   • scammers
   • 0 comments
   • 849 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 3, 2024

10. Read Satya Nadella’s Microsoft memo on putting security first

    By Karlston, May 3, 2024   

    • microsoft
    • security
    • 1 comment
    • 1,080 views
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    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • May 3, 2024

11. Microsoft officially says it is "making security our top priority" from now on

    By Karlston, May 3, 2024   

    • microsoft
    • security
    • 1 comment
    • 1,063 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • May 3, 2024

12. Microsoft adds passkey support for all consumer accounts as part of World Password Day

    By Karlston, May 2, 2024
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    • 709 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 2, 2024

13. Latest Windows 11 Security Update Might Break Your VPN, Microsoft Confirms

    By MagicSahar, May 2, 2024   

    • vpn
    • windows11
    • 0 comments
    • 490 views
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    • Added by MagicSahar
    • May 2, 2024

14. Google now pays up to $450,000 for RCE bugs in some Android apps

    By Karlston, April 30, 2024   

    • google
    • rce bug
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • google
      • rce bug
      • bounty
    • 0 comments
    • 407 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 30, 2024

15. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says "Security underpins every layer of the tech stack and it's our No. 1 priority. We are doubling down on this very important work" amid rising concerns over 'cascade of security failures'

    By Karlston, April 29, 2024   

    • microsoft
    • security
    • 2 comments
    • 1,377 views
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    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • April 29, 2024

16. Google Chrome's new post-quantum cryptography may break TLS connections

    By Karlston, April 28, 2024   

    • google chrome
    • tls
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • google chrome
      • tls
      • bug
    • 0 comments
    • 9,524 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 28, 2024

17. Spy Pet, accused of scraping billions of public messages, taken down by Discord

    By Karlston, April 27, 2024   

    • discord
    • 0 comments
    • 768 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 27, 2024

18. Hackers try to exploit WordPress plugin vulnerability that’s as severe as it gets

    By Karlston, April 27, 2024   

    • wordpress
    • plugin
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • wordpress
      • plugin
      • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 947 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 27, 2024

19. WhatsApp says it will leave India if forced to break end-to-end encryption

    By Karlston, April 26, 2024   

    • whatsapp
    • india
    • 1 comment
    • 1,008 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • April 26, 2024

20. Millions of IPs remain infected by USB worm years after its creators left it for dead

    By Karlston, April 26, 2024   

    • usb
    • worm
    • 0 comments
    • 958 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 26, 2024

21. Microsoft is reportedly making security improvements its current top priority at the company

    By Karlston, April 25, 2024   

    • microsoft
    • security
    • 1 comment
    • 999 views
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    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • April 25, 2024

22. Reddit, AI spam bots explore new ways to show ads in your feed

    By Karlston, April 25, 2024   

    • reddit
    • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 789 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 25, 2024

23. Google can’t quit third-party cookies—delays shut down for a third time

    By Karlston, April 25, 2024   

    • google
    • third-party cookies
    • 1 comment
    • 449 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • April 25, 2024

24. Proton Mail offers monitoring of the dark web for its email addresses with its paid plans

    By Karlston, April 22, 2024   

    • proton mail
    • dark web
    • 0 comments
    • 701 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 22, 2024

25. Ransomware payments drop to record low of 28% in Q1 2024

    By Karlston, April 21, 2024   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 707 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 21, 2024