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1. Microsoft’s new “passwordless by default” is great but comes at a cost

   By Karlston, May 3, 2025
   • 2 comments
   • 1,316 views
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   • Comment by coopers
   • May 3, 2025

2. Microsoft ditches passwords by default for new accounts

   By Karlston, May 2, 2025   

   • microsoft accounts
   • passkeys
   • 1 comment
   • 1,024 views
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   • Comment by Karlston
   • May 2, 2025

3. UK NCSC: Cyberattacks impacting UK retailers are a wake-up call

   By Karlston, May 2, 2025   

   • cyberattacks
   • uk
   • 0 comments
   • 1,086 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 2, 2025

4. Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accounts

   By Karlston, May 2, 2025
   • 0 comments
   • 837 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 2, 2025

5. Why MFA is getting easer to bypass and what to do about it

   By Karlston, May 2, 2025   

   • mfa
   • 0 comments
   • 921 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 2, 2025

6. Google is quietly testing ads in AI chatbots

   By Karlston, May 1, 2025
   • 0 comments
   • 795 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 1, 2025

7. SK Telecom cyberattack: Free SIM replacements for 25 million customers

   By Karlston, April 29, 2025
   • 0 comments
   • 876 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 29, 2025

8. Kali Linux warns of update failures after losing repo signing key

   By Karlston, April 28, 2025   

   • kali linux
   • 0 comments
   • 960 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 28, 2025

9. Cloudflare mitigates record number of DDoS attacks in 2025

   By Karlston, April 28, 2025   

   • cloudflare
   • ddos
   • (and 1 more)

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     • cloudflare
     • ddos
     • 2025
   • 0 comments
   • 1,086 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 28, 2025

10. Marks & Spencer pauses online orders after cyberattack

    By Karlston, April 25, 2025   

    • cyberattack
    • 0 comments
    • 1,072 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 25, 2025

11. Microsoft's official 'inetpub' folder lets hackers permanently block Windows updates on PCs

    By Karlston, April 24, 2025
    • 1 comment
    • 1,623 views
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    • Comment by Nuclear Fallout
    • April 24, 2025

12. 5 security features in Windows 11 you should activate before using public Wi-Fi

    By Karlston, April 23, 2025   

    • windows 11
    • public wi-fi
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • windows 11
      • public wi-fi
      • security
    • 0 comments
    • 1,311 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 23, 2025

13. FBI: US lost record $16.6 billion to cybercrime in 2024

    By Karlston, April 23, 2025   

    • fbi
    • cybercrime
    • 0 comments
    • 925 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 23, 2025

14. Google won’t ditch third-party cookies in Chrome after all

    By Karlston, April 23, 2025   

    • google chrome
    • third-party cookies
    • 0 comments
    • 762 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 23, 2025

15. Microsoft warns its Quick Assist app could expose Windows and macOS users to AI-driven tech support scams and "scareware"

    By Karlston, April 22, 2025   

    • quick assist
    • 0 comments
    • 1,006 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 22, 2025

16. Telegram CEO says French authorities demanded a backdoor to access users' messages

    By Karlston, April 22, 2025   

    • telegram
    • backdoor
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • telegram
      • backdoor
      • france
    • 0 comments
    • 873 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 22, 2025

17. ASUS warns of critical auth bypass flaw in routers using AiCloud

    By Karlston, April 18, 2025   

    • asus
    • routers
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • asus
      • routers
      • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 1,060 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 18, 2025

18. How to share files with sensitive content securely on Windows 11

    By Karlston, April 17, 2025   

    • windows 11
    • file sharing
    • 0 comments
    • 1,131 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 17, 2025

19. Microsoft shares detailed guidance for AI scams that are nearly impossible to not fall for

    By Karlston, April 17, 2025   

    • microsoft
    • ai scams
    • 0 comments
    • 981 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 17, 2025

20. Chrome extensions with 6 million installs have hidden tracking code

    By Karlston, April 17, 2025   

    • chrome extensions
    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,016 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 17, 2025

21. Google stopped 5.1 billion rogue ads from reaching users, fired millions of bad accounts

    By Karlston, April 16, 2025   

    • google
    • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 778 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 16, 2025

22. Researchers claim breakthrough in fight against AI’s frustrating security hole

    By Karlston, April 16, 2025   

    • ai
    • security
    • 0 comments
    • 905 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 16, 2025

23. Microsoft makes it harder to enable ActiveX in Office apps to improve security

    By Karlston, April 15, 2025   

    • microsoft office
    • activex
    • 0 comments
    • 909 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 15, 2025

24. Android phones will soon reboot themselves after sitting unused for 3 days

    By Karlston, April 15, 2025   

    • android
    • phones
    • 0 comments
    • 929 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 15, 2025

25. Chrome 136 fixes 20-year browser history privacy risk

    By Karlston, April 14, 2025   

    • google chrome
    • 0 comments
    • 949 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 14, 2025