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1. Microsoft suggests once again to disable the Print Spooler to protect against new 0-day vulnerability

   By Karlston, August 15, 2021   

   • microsoft
   • 0-day
   • 0 comments
   • 1,714 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 15, 2021

2. Another Chrome emergency update to patch 0-day vulnerabilities is now available

   By Karlston, October 1, 2021   

   • google chrome
   • 0-day
   • 0 comments
   • 1,691 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 1, 2021

3. The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon

   By aum, February 2, 2022
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   • 1,181 views
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   • Added by aum
   • February 2, 2022

4. Researchers Disclose Years-Old Vulnerabilities in Avast and AVG Antivirus

   By aum, May 5, 2022
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   • 1,115 views
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   • Added by aum
   • May 5, 2022

5. The Week in Ransomware - August 12th 2022 - Attacking the defenders

   By Karlston, August 13, 2022   

   • ransomware
   • 0 comments
   • 1,023 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 13, 2022

6. Google discovers Windows exploit framework used to deploy spyware

   By alf9872000, November 30, 2022
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   • 919 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • November 30, 2022

7. Exploits released for two Samsung Galaxy App Store vulnerabilities

   By alf9872000, January 21, 2023
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   • 1,242 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • January 21, 2023

8. Ransomware gang hijacks university alert system to issue threats

   By alf9872000, May 4, 2023
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   • 1,171 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • May 4, 2023

9. Google Workspace users can now log in without a password, thanks to passkeys

   By Karlston, June 7, 2023   

   • google workspace
   • passkeys
   • 0 comments
   • 1,286 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 7, 2023

10. Indian tech giant HCL investigating ransomware attack

    By aum, December 20, 2023
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    • 1,241 views
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    • Added by aum
    • December 20, 2023

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

    By Karlston, January 18, 2024
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    • 1,213 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 18, 2024

12. The Week in Ransomware - February 2nd 2024 - No honor among thieves

    By Karlston, February 3, 2024   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,586 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 3, 2024

13. Windows 11, Tesla, and Ubuntu Linux hacked at Pwn2Own Vancouver

    By Karlston, March 21, 2024
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    • 1,467 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 21, 2024

14. Roku’s idea of showing ads on your HDMI inputs seems like an inevitable hell

    By Karlston, April 6, 2024   

    • roku
    • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 1,291 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 6, 2024

15. New Linux Variant of Play Ransomware Targeting VMware ESXi Systems

    By aum, July 22, 2024
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    • 1,062 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 22, 2024

16. Over 1 Million Domains at Risk of 'Sitting Ducks' Domain Hijacking Technique

    By aum, August 1, 2024
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    • 1,008 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 1, 2024

17. ‘Sinkclose’ Flaw in Hundreds of Millions of AMD Chips Allows Deep, Virtually Unfixable Infections

    By aum, August 9, 2024
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    • 1,245 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 9, 2024

18. Phrack hacker zine publishes new edition after three years

    By Karlston, August 21, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 1,503 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 21, 2024

19. Google fixes two Android zero-days used in targeted attacks

    By Karlston, November 5, 2024   

    • android
    • security updates
    • 0 comments
    • 1,070 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 5, 2024

20. NordVPN’s New Tech Claims to Outsmart VPN Blockers—Here’s How

    By Karlston, January 30, 2025   

    • nordvpn
    • 0 comments
    • 876 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 30, 2025

21. Microsoft Authenticator users: Your password auto-fill is dying soon - this is what to do

    By Karlston, May 30, 2025   

    • microsoft authenticator
    • 1 comment
    • 1,174 views
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    • Comment by dabourzannan
    • May 30, 2025

22. Gigabyte motherboards vulnerable to UEFI malware bypassing Secure Boot

    By Karlston, July 15, 2025   

    • gigabyte
    • motherboards
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      • gigabyte
      • motherboards
      • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 682 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 15, 2025

23. [Update: It was a mistake by the dev] uBlock Origin for Microsoft Edge update changes the extension to uBlock Origin Lite

    By Karlston, August 25, 2025   

    • microsoft edge
    • ublock origin
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • microsoft edge
      • ublock origin
      • ublock origin lite
    • 0 comments
    • 526 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 25, 2025

24. Hackers exploit critical auth bypass flaw in JobMonster WordPress theme

    By Karlston, November 4, 2025   

    • wordpress
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 285 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 4, 2025

25. Monero emerges as crypto of choice for cybercriminals

    By Karlston, June 22, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,151 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 22, 2021