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1. The time has come: GitHub expands 2FA requirement rollout March 13

   By Karlston, March 11, 2023   

   • github
   • 2fa
   • 0 comments
   • 1,276 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 11, 2023

2. How to stay safe while using public Wi-Fi

   By Karlston, March 30, 2023   

   • public wifi
   • 0 comments
   • 1,208 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 30, 2023

3. Microsoft adds Authenticator Lite for Outlook on iOS and Android for better email security

   By Karlston, May 27, 2023   

   • microsoft outlook
   • ios & ipados
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • microsoft outlook
     • ios & ipados
     • android
   • 0 comments
   • 1,296 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 27, 2023

4. Ever More Toxic Ransomware Brands Breed Lone Wolf Operators

   By aum, August 1, 2024
   • 0 comments
   • 990 views
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   • Added by aum
   • August 1, 2024

5. Microsoft updates Defender for Windows 11/10 install images, patches ransomware, and more

   By Karlston, September 22, 2024   

   • windows defender
   • update
   • 0 comments
   • 1,585 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 22, 2024

6. Forget Windows Recall — This Chrome VPN is the real privacy nightmare, secretly screenshotting every site visited by over 100,000 users and sending them to an anonymous developer

   By Karlston, August 25, 2025   

   • privacy nightmare
   • 0 comments
   • 402 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 25, 2025

7. Computer mice can eavesdrop on private conversations, researchers discover

   By aum, October 9, 2025
   • 0 comments
   • 333 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 9, 2025

8. Winaero Tweaker's 'Reset to Defaults' setting is corrupting Windows 11 systems

   By aum, December 6, 2025
   • 0 comments
   • 463 views
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   • Added by aum
   • December 6, 2025

9. The biggest cybersecurity and cyberattack stories of 2025

   By Karlston, January 2
   • 0 comments
   • 475 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 2

10. Hackers rob thousands of Coinbase customers using MFA flaw

    By Karlston, October 1, 2021   

    • coinbase
    • 0 comments
    • 1,194 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 1, 2021

11. Microsoft: New critical Windows HTTP vulnerability is wormable

    By Karlston, January 12, 2022
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    • 1,209 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 12, 2022

12. A Single Flaw Broke Every Layer of Security in MacOS

    By Karlston, August 13, 2022   

    • macos
    • security
    • 0 comments
    • 1,498 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 13, 2022

13. Australia will now fine firms up to AU$50 million for data breaches

    By alf9872000, November 30, 2022
    • 1 comment
    • 1,244 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • November 30, 2022

14. Massive ad-fraud op dismantled after hitting millions of iOS devices

    By alf9872000, January 21, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,207 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • January 21, 2023

15. City of Oakland declares state of emergency after ransomware attack

    By alf9872000, February 15, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,105 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • February 15, 2023

16. Brave update improves script blocking and Google Sign-In privacy

    By alf9872000, May 4, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 983 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • May 4, 2023

17. Atlas VPN Linux Leak Exposes Users’ IP Addresses

    By aum, September 8, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,137 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 8, 2023

18. X users report unlabeled clickbait ads that you can’t block or report

    By Karlston, October 7, 2023   

    • twitter/x
    • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 1,462 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 7, 2023

19. SocGholish Malware Exploits BOINC Project for Covert Cyberattacks

    By aum, July 22, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 955 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 22, 2024

20. Nvidia chips become the first GPUs to fall to Rowhammer bit-flip attacks

    By Karlston, July 15, 2025   

    • nvidia
    • gpus
    • (and 1 more)

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      • nvidia
      • gpus
      • rowhammer
    • 0 comments
    • 553 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 15, 2025

21. Scientists hid secret codes in light to combat video fakes

    By Karlston, August 11, 2025
    • 0 comments
    • 411 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 11, 2025

22. Malicious Android apps with 19M installs removed from Google Play

    By Karlston, August 25, 2025   

    • google play store
    • malicious apps
    • 0 comments
    • 436 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 25, 2025

23. This Windows security feature blocks dangerous drivers before they strike

    By Karlston, February 22
    • 0 comments
    • 275 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 22

24. Locked in heated rivalry with researcher, Microsoft fixes 0-day they disclosed

    By Karlston, Tuesday at 11:58 PM
    • 0 comments
    • 86 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • Tuesday at 11:58 PM

25. Zoom to pay $85M for lying about encryption and sending data to Facebook and Google

    By Karlston, August 2, 2021   

    • zoom
    • 0 comments
    • 1,361 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 2, 2021