Security & Privacy News

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1. Even YouTube’s anti-adblock campaign doesn’t stand a chance against this self-made AR app — blocking real-world billboards with Google Gemini AI

   By Karlston, June 24, 2025   

   • adblocker
   • augmented reality
   • 1 comment
   • 648 views
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   • Comment by Karlston
   • June 24, 2025

2. Google says hackers used app specific passwords to bypass MFA in a targeted attack

   By Karlston, June 23, 2025   

   • google
   • mfa
   • 0 comments
   • 514 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 23, 2025

3. Canada says Salt Typhoon hacked telecom firm via Cisco flaw

   By Karlston, June 23, 2025
   • 0 comments
   • 560 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 23, 2025

4. Cloudflare blocks record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack against hosting provider

   By Karlston, June 21, 2025   

   • ddos
   • cloudflare
   • 0 comments
   • 740 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 21, 2025

5. 16 billion accounts suffer "the largest data breach" — Google, Facebook, Telegram, and more are susceptible to malicious attacks

   By Karlston, June 20, 2025
   • 0 comments
   • 696 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 20, 2025

6. Another win for EU users? Ads in WhatsApp won't be coming this year

   By Karlston, June 20, 2025   

   • whatsapp
   • ads
   • 0 comments
   • 608 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 20, 2025

7. DuckDuckGo beefs up scam defense to block fake stores, crypto sites

   By Karlston, June 19, 2025   

   • duckduckgo browser
   • 0 comments
   • 549 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 19, 2025

8. Smart TV OS owners face “constant conflict” between privacy, advertiser demands

   By Karlston, June 19, 2025   

   • smart tvs
   • privacy
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • smart tvs
     • privacy
     • ads
   • 7 comments
   • 1,500 views
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   • Comment by Mutton
   • June 19, 2025

9. New Linux udisks flaw lets attackers get root on major Linux distros

   By Karlston, June 18, 2025   

   • linux
   • vulnerability
   • 0 comments
   • 675 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 18, 2025

10. Poll: Has YouTube taken its war on ad blockers too far?

    By Karlston, June 17, 2025   

    • google
    • youtube
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • google
      • youtube
      • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 652 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 17, 2025

11. Meta says you'll soon be getting ads on WhatsApp

    By Karlston, June 16, 2025   

    • whatsapp
    • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 646 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 16, 2025

12. Google is intentionally throttling YouTube videos, slowing down users with ad blockers

    By Karlston, June 16, 2025   

    • google
    • youtube
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • google
      • youtube
      • ad blockers
    • 0 comments
    • 690 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 16, 2025

13. Reddit will help advertisers turn ‘positive’ posts into ads

    By Karlston, June 16, 2025   

    • reddit
    • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 668 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 16, 2025

14. ASUS Armoury Crate bug lets attackers get Windows admin privileges

    By Karlston, June 16, 2025   

    • asus
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 627 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 16, 2025

15. Microsoft 365 security in the spotlight after Washington Post hack

    By Karlston, June 16, 2025   

    • microsoft 365
    • security
    • 0 comments
    • 585 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 16, 2025

16. Washington Post's email system hacked, journalists' accounts compromised

    By Karlston, June 16, 2025   

    • washington post
    • cyberattack
    • 0 comments
    • 568 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 16, 2025

17. AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000, 7000 CPUs have a vulnerable TPM-Pluton, major firmware fix released

    By Karlston, June 15, 2025   

    • amd ryzen
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 878 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 15, 2025

18. Victoria’s Secret restores critical systems after cyberattack

    By Karlston, June 13, 2025   

    • cyberattack
    • 0 comments
    • 950 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 13, 2025

19. New Secure Boot flaw lets attackers install bootkit malware, patch now

    By Karlston, June 11, 2025   

    • secure boot
    • bypass
    • 0 comments
    • 983 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 11, 2025

20. Google's fight against ad blockers on YouTube enters another round

    By Karlston, June 9, 2025   

    • google
    • youtube
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • google
      • youtube
      • ad blockers
    • 0 comments
    • 680 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 9, 2025

21. Microsoft wants AI to read your browser history — but there's one reason not to worry

    By Karlston, June 9, 2025   

    • microsoft edge
    • 0 comments
    • 830 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 9, 2025

22. Europe just launched DNS4EU, a public DNS resolver with privacy and security options

    By Karlston, June 8, 2025   

    • dns services
    • europe
    • 0 comments
    • 1,308 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 8, 2025

23. FBI: BADBOX 2.0 Android malware infects millions of consumer devices

    By Karlston, June 6, 2025
    • 0 comments
    • 1,099 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 6, 2025

24. Court orders Apple to keep web links in the App Store, eroding its iOS payment monopoly

    By Karlston, June 5, 2025   

    • apple
    • app store
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • apple
      • app store
      • payments
    • 0 comments
    • 828 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 5, 2025

25. Germany fines Vodafone $51 million for privacy, security breaches

    By Karlston, June 5, 2025   

    • vodafone
    • germany
    • 0 comments
    • 814 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 5, 2025