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1. Microsoft is killing its password manager in Authenticator to make everyone use Edge

   By Karlston, May 3   

   • microsoft authenticator
   • microsoft edge
   • 1 comment
   • 256 views
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   • Comment by Karlston
   • May 3

2. Microsoft ends Authenticator password autofill, moves users to Edge

   By Karlston, May 3   

   • microsoft authenticator
   • microsoft edge
   • 0 comments
   • 166 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 3

3. Microsoft’s new “passwordless by default” is great but comes at a cost

   By Karlston, May 3
   • 2 comments
   • 277 views
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   • Comment by coopers
   • May 3

4. Microsoft ditches passwords by default for new accounts

   By Karlston, May 2   

   • microsoft accounts
   • passkeys
   • 1 comment
   • 209 views
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   • Comment by Karlston
   • May 2

5. UK NCSC: Cyberattacks impacting UK retailers are a wake-up call

   By Karlston, May 2   

   • cyberattacks
   • uk
   • 0 comments
   • 160 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 2

6. Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accounts

   By Karlston, May 2
   • 0 comments
   • 183 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 2

7. Why MFA is getting easer to bypass and what to do about it

   By Karlston, May 2   

   • mfa
   • 0 comments
   • 178 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 2

8. Google is quietly testing ads in AI chatbots

   By Karlston, May 1
   • 0 comments
   • 130 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 1

9. SK Telecom cyberattack: Free SIM replacements for 25 million customers

   By Karlston, April 29
   • 0 comments
   • 223 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 29

10. Kali Linux warns of update failures after losing repo signing key

    By Karlston, April 28   

    • kali linux
    • 0 comments
    • 240 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 28

11. Cloudflare mitigates record number of DDoS attacks in 2025

    By Karlston, April 28   

    • cloudflare
    • ddos
    • (and 1 more)

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      • cloudflare
      • ddos
      • 2025
    • 0 comments
    • 200 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 28

12. Marks & Spencer pauses online orders after cyberattack

    By Karlston, April 25   

    • cyberattack
    • 0 comments
    • 314 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 25

13. Microsoft's official 'inetpub' folder lets hackers permanently block Windows updates on PCs

    By Karlston, April 24
    • 1 comment
    • 404 views
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    • Comment by Nuclear Fallout
    • April 24

14. 5 security features in Windows 11 you should activate before using public Wi-Fi

    By Karlston, April 23   

    • windows 11
    • public wi-fi
    • (and 1 more)

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      • windows 11
      • public wi-fi
      • security
    • 0 comments
    • 318 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 23

15. FBI: US lost record $16.6 billion to cybercrime in 2024

    By Karlston, April 23   

    • fbi
    • cybercrime
    • 0 comments
    • 211 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 23

16. Google won’t ditch third-party cookies in Chrome after all

    By Karlston, April 23   

    • google chrome
    • third-party cookies
    • 0 comments
    • 144 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 23

17. Microsoft warns its Quick Assist app could expose Windows and macOS users to AI-driven tech support scams and "scareware"

    By Karlston, April 22   

    • quick assist
    • 0 comments
    • 299 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 22

18. Telegram CEO says French authorities demanded a backdoor to access users' messages

    By Karlston, April 22   

    • telegram
    • backdoor
    • (and 1 more)

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      • telegram
      • backdoor
      • france
    • 0 comments
    • 200 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 22

19. ASUS warns of critical auth bypass flaw in routers using AiCloud

    By Karlston, April 18   

    • asus
    • routers
    • (and 1 more)

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      • asus
      • routers
      • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 330 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 18

20. How to share files with sensitive content securely on Windows 11

    By Karlston, April 17   

    • windows 11
    • file sharing
    • 0 comments
    • 341 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 17

21. Microsoft shares detailed guidance for AI scams that are nearly impossible to not fall for

    By Karlston, April 17   

    • microsoft
    • ai scams
    • 0 comments
    • 315 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 17

22. Chrome extensions with 6 million installs have hidden tracking code

    By Karlston, April 17   

    • chrome extensions
    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 296 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 17

23. Google stopped 5.1 billion rogue ads from reaching users, fired millions of bad accounts

    By Karlston, April 16   

    • google
    • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 181 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 16

24. Researchers claim breakthrough in fight against AI’s frustrating security hole

    By Karlston, April 16   

    • ai
    • security
    • 0 comments
    • 216 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 16

25. Microsoft makes it harder to enable ActiveX in Office apps to improve security

    By Karlston, April 15   

    • microsoft office
    • activex
    • 0 comments
    • 212 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 15