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1. Microsoft Edge reportedly steals data from Chrome without user permission

   By Karlston, January 29   

   • microsoft edge
   • google chrome
   • 0 comments
   • 539 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 29

2. The Week in Ransomware - January 26th 2024 - Govts strike back

   By Karlston, January 27   

   • ransomware
   • 0 comments
   • 714 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 27

3. In major gaffe, hacked Microsoft test account was assigned admin privileges

   By Karlston, January 27   

   • microsoft
   • security hole
   • 0 comments
   • 525 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 27

4. What is X's new login method - Passkeys, a.k.a. "alternative to passwords"? And how is it different?

   By Karlston, January 25   

   • passkeys
   • twitter/x
   • 0 comments
   • 761 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 25

5. UK says AI will empower ransomware over the next two years

   By Karlston, January 24   

   • ransomware
   • ai
   • 0 comments
   • 612 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 24

6. Ambient light sensors can reveal your device activity. How big a threat is it?

   By Karlston, January 23
   • 0 comments
   • 475 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 23

7. Brave to end 'Strict' fingerprinting protection as it breaks websites

   By Karlston, January 22   

   • brave browser
   • 0 comments
   • 638 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 22

8. Watch out for "I can't believe he is gone" Facebook phishing posts

   By Karlston, January 22   

   • facebook
   • phishing
   • 0 comments
   • 631 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 22

9. Google ends support for less secure passwords in third-party apps (workaround)

   By Karlston, January 20   

   • google
   • third-party apps
   • 0 comments
   • 442 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 20

10. Experts think they've found a great new way to see if your iPhone is infected with malware iOS spyware remains a prominent threat, but Kaspersky has a new solution

    By aum, January 20
    • 0 comments
    • 526 views
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    • Added by aum
    • January 20

11. Microsoft says a Russian intelligence group got access to emails from its top executives

    By aum, January 20
    • 1 comment
    • 465 views
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    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • January 20

12. How to watch age-restricted content on YouTube without signing in to your Google account

    By Karlston, January 19   

    • youtube
    • 1 comment
    • 747 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • January 19

13. AdGuard Temp Mail: new temporary email service launched

    By Karlston, January 19   

    • adguard
    • 0 comments
    • 814 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 19

14. Google search is losing the fight with SEO spam, study says

    By Karlston, January 19   

    • google search
    • 2 comments
    • 335 views
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    • Comment by tedrickpanrell
    • August 20

15. How a 27-year-old busted the myth of Bitcoin’s anonymity

    By Karlston, January 18   

    • bitcoin
    • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 693 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 18

16. Researcher uncovers one of the biggest password dumps in recent history

    By Karlston, January 18
    • 0 comments
    • 468 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 18

17. New UEFI vulnerabilities send firmware devs industry wide scrambling

    By Karlston, January 17
    • 0 comments
    • 556 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 17

18. MacOS info-stealers quickly evolve to evade XProtect detection

    By Karlston, January 17   

    • macos
    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 574 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 17

19. A Flaw in Millions of Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm GPUs Could Expose AI Data

    By Karlston, January 16
    • 0 comments
    • 557 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 16

20. New malware bypassing Windows SmartScreen is hungry for your data, and it wants it all

    By Karlston, January 16   

    • windows
    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 685 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 16

21. Google updates Chrome's Incognito Mode disclaimer to admit it is tracking users

    By Karlston, January 16   

    • google chrome
    • incognito mode
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      Tagged with:

      • google chrome
      • incognito mode
      • tracking
    • 1 comment
    • 366 views
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    • Comment by Nuclear Fallout
    • January 17

22. Hacker spins up 1 million virtual servers to illegally mine crypto

    By Karlston, January 14
    • 0 comments
    • 481 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 14

23. The Week in Ransomware - January 12th 2024 - Targeting homeowners' data

    By Karlston, January 13   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 788 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 13

24. Microsoft January 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 49 flaws, 12 RCE bugs

    By Karlston, January 10   

    • windows
    • patch tuesday
    • 0 comments
    • 865 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 10

25. This smart lock can recognize your face

    By Karlston, January 8   

    • smart lock
    • 0 comments
    • 632 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 8