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

   By Karlston, May 6, 2024   

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

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

   By Karlston, May 4, 2024   

   • windows
   • dns
   • 0 comments
   • 1,217 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 4, 2024

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

   By Karlston, May 3, 2024   

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

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

   By Karlston, May 3, 2024   

   • microsoft
   • security
   • 1 comment
   • 1,068 views
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   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • May 3, 2024

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

   By Karlston, May 3, 2024   

   • microsoft
   • security
   • 1 comment
   • 1,048 views
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   • Comment by Karlston
   • May 3, 2024

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

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

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

   By MagicSahar, May 2, 2024   

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

8. 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)

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

9. 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
   • 1,363 views
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   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • April 29, 2024

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

    By Karlston, April 28, 2024   

    • google chrome
    • tls
    • (and 1 more)

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      • google chrome
      • tls
      • bug
    • 0 comments
    • 9,511 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 28, 2024

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

    By Karlston, April 27, 2024   

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

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

    By Karlston, April 27, 2024   

    • wordpress
    • plugin
    • (and 1 more)

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

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

    By Karlston, April 26, 2024   

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

14. 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
    • 947 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 26, 2024

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

    By Karlston, April 25, 2024   

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

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

    By Karlston, April 25, 2024   

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

17. 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
    • 440 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • April 25, 2024

18. 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
    • 691 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 22, 2024

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

    By Karlston, April 21, 2024   

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

20. Hackers Linked to Russia’s Military Claim Credit for Sabotaging US Water Utilities

    By aum, April 20, 2024
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    • 743 views
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    • Added by aum
    • April 20, 2024

21. MITRE Response to Cyber Attack in One of Its R&D Networks

    By aum, April 20, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 671 views
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    • Added by aum
    • April 20, 2024

22. The Week in Ransomware - April 19th 2024 - Attacks Ramp Up

    By Karlston, April 20, 2024   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 773 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 20, 2024

23. Roku forcing 2-factor authentication after 2 breaches of 600K accounts

    By Karlston, April 19, 2024   

    • roku
    • breach
    • (and 1 more)

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      • roku
      • breach
      • 2fa
    • 0 comments
    • 791 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 19, 2024

24. Cybercriminals pose as LastPass staff to hack password vaults

    By Karlston, April 18, 2024   

    • lastpass
    • phishing
    • 0 comments
    • 855 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 18, 2024

25. Multiple botnets exploiting one-year-old TP-Link flaw to hack routers

    By Karlston, April 17, 2024   

    • tp-link
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 845 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 17, 2024