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4201 news in this category

1. Brother printer bug in 689 models exposes default admin passwords

   By Karlston, June 26, 2025   

   • brother
   • vulnerability
   • 0 comments
   • 722 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 26, 2025

2. Windows Server 2025 security baseline to get more frequent updates, streamlines settings

   By Karlston, June 26, 2025   

   • windows server 2025
   • security
   • 0 comments
   • 2,539 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 26, 2025

3. Ubuntu disables Intel GPU security mitigations, promises 20% performance boost

   By Karlston, June 25, 2025
   • 1 comment
   • 865 views
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   • Comment by Nuclear Fallout
   • June 26, 2025

4. WinRAR patches bug letting malware launch from extracted archives

   By Karlston, June 25, 2025   

   • winrar
   • vulnerability
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • winrar
     • vulnerability
     • patch
   • 0 comments
   • 760 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 25, 2025

5. BreachForums hacking forum operators reportedly arrested in France

   By Karlston, June 25, 2025
   • 0 comments
   • 627 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 25, 2025

6. UK looking to loosen Google’s control of its search engine

   By Karlston, June 24, 2025   

   • uk
   • google search
   • 0 comments
   • 526 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 24, 2025

7. 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
   • 681 views
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   • Comment by Karlston
   • June 24, 2025

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

   By Karlston, June 23, 2025   

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

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

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

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

    By Karlston, June 21, 2025   

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

11. 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
    • 730 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 20, 2025

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

    By Karlston, June 20, 2025   

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

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

    By Karlston, June 19, 2025   

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

14. 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
    • 1,587 views
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    • Comment by Mutton
    • June 19, 2025

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

    By Karlston, June 18, 2025   

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

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

    By Karlston, June 17, 2025   

    • google
    • youtube
    • (and 1 more)

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

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

    By Karlston, June 16, 2025   

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

18. 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
    • 733 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 16, 2025

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

    By Karlston, June 16, 2025   

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

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

    By Karlston, June 16, 2025   

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

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

    By Karlston, June 16, 2025   

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

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

    By Karlston, June 16, 2025   

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

23. 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
    • 929 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 15, 2025

24. Victoria’s Secret restores critical systems after cyberattack

    By Karlston, June 13, 2025   

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

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

    By Karlston, June 11, 2025   

    • secure boot
    • bypass
    • 0 comments
    • 1,020 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 11, 2025