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1. WhatsApp adds a crucial feature to help stop impersonation

   By Karlston, August 11, 2025   

   • whatsapp
   • 0 comments
   • 413 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 11, 2025

2. I've finally found a loophole to block a specific type of YouTube ads, and it won’t cost you a dime: Just a little teamwork

   By Karlston, April 15   

   • youtube
   • ads
   • 1 comment
   • 288 views
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   • Comment by Karlston
   • April 15

3. Microsoft apparently blames researcher for publicly exposing a Windows 11 Recovery flaw

   By Karlston, May 22   

   • windows 11
   • bitlocker
   • 0 comments
   • 115 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 22

4. Mysterious ransomware payment traced to a sensual massage site

   By Karlston, June 22, 2021
   • 0 comments
   • 1,125 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 22, 2021

5. Microsoft announces new Windows 11 security, encryption features

   By Karlston, April 5, 2022
   • 0 comments
   • 1,236 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 5, 2022

6. When Your Smart ID Card Reader Comes With Malware

   By Karlston, May 18, 2022
   • 0 comments
   • 1,257 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 18, 2022

7. Daixin Ransomware Gang Steals 5 Million AirAsia Passengers' and Employees' Data

   By alf9872000, November 21, 2022
   • 0 comments
   • 1,146 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • November 21, 2022

8. Trigona ransomware spotted in increasing attacks worldwide

   By alf9872000, November 30, 2022
   • 0 comments
   • 1,204 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • November 30, 2022

9. GitHub to require all users to enable 2FA by the end of 2023

   By Karlston, December 16, 2022   

   • github
   • 2fa
   • 0 comments
   • 1,478 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • December 16, 2022

10. Linux version of Abyss Locker ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers

    By aum, July 29, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,396 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 29, 2023

11. Chinese hackers stole 60,000 emails from US State Department in Microsoft hack, Senate staffer says

    By aum, September 28, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,154 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 28, 2023

12. Security News This Week: Apple’s Encryption Is Under Attack by a Mysterious Group

    By Karlston, October 7, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,331 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 7, 2023

13. Hackers Found a Way to Open Any of 3 Million Hotel Keycard Locks in Seconds

    By Karlston, March 21, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 1,301 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 21, 2024

14. Proton Mail offers monitoring of the dark web for its email addresses with its paid plans

    By Karlston, April 22, 2024   

    • proton mail
    • dark web
    • 0 comments
    • 1,186 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 22, 2024

15. Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox age verification in the UK

    By Karlston, July 28, 2025   

    • microsoft
    • xbox
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • microsoft
      • xbox
      • age verification
      • united kingdom
    • 0 comments
    • 474 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 28, 2025

16. Pwn2Own Day 2: Hackers exploit 56 zero-days for $790,000

    By Karlston, October 23, 2025   

    • hackers
    • zero-days
    • 0 comments
    • 410 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 23, 2025

17. Android 16 February 2026 Security Update Ships With Almost Nothing Fixed

    By Karlston, February 4   

    • google
    • android 16
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • google
      • android 16
      • security update
    • 0 comments
    • 393 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 4

18. Brave Search Beta is now available publicly

    By Karlston, June 22, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,283 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 22, 2021

19. Network access to Pakistan’s top fed agency FBR sold on Russian forum

    By aum, August 16, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,249 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 16, 2021

20. 1Password now lets you share login details safely with a link

    By aum, October 12, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,265 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 12, 2021

21. Beware: New Kraken botnet easily fools Windows Defender and steals Crypto wallet data

    By Karlston, February 20, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,277 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 20, 2022

22. Cyber Attacks Against Middle East Governments Hide Malware in Windows logo

    By aum, September 30, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,008 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 30, 2022

23. British govt is scanning all Internet devices hosted in UK

    By alf9872000, November 4, 2022
    • 1 comment
    • 1,325 views
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    • Comment by Mutton
    • November 9, 2022

24. Notorious Emotet Malware Returns With High-Volume Malspam Campaign

    By alf9872000, November 21, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,187 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • November 21, 2022

25. Let’s Encrypt issued over 3 billion certificates, securing 309M sites for free

    By alf9872000, November 30, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,077 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • November 30, 2022