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1. Google Chrome now allows you delete last 15 minutes of browsing data on desktop

   By Karlston, October 9, 2023   

   • google chrome
   • 0 comments
   • 286 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 9, 2023

2. Chinese programmer ordered to pay 1m yuan for using virtual private network

   By aum, October 9, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 482 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 9, 2023

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

   By Karlston, October 7, 2023
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   • 597 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 7, 2023

4. X users report unlabeled clickbait ads that you can’t block or report

   By Karlston, October 7, 2023   

   • twitter/x
   • ads
   • 0 comments
   • 679 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 7, 2023

5. Patch now: This serious Linux vulnerability affects nearly all distributions

   By aum, October 7, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 627 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 7, 2023

6. FTC warns of ‘staggering’ losses to social media scams since 2021

   By Karlston, October 6, 2023   

   • social media scams
   • 0 comments
   • 385 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 6, 2023

7. Firefox is getting a button to Reset Private Browsing Sessions

   By Karlston, October 6, 2023   

   • mozilla firefox
   • private browsing
   • 0 comments
   • 554 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 6, 2023

8. Microsoft's Windows 11 Copilot experience gets worse with it now showing ads on desktop

   By Karlston, October 4, 2023   

   • windows 11
   • copilot
   • (and 1 more)

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     • windows 11
     • copilot
     • ads
   • 2 comments
   • 815 views
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   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • October 5, 2023

9. Emergency alert test to hit all cell phones, TVs, and radios at 2:20 pm ET today [US only]

   By Karlston, October 4, 2023   

   • us
   • emergency alert system
   • 0 comments
   • 514 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 4, 2023

10. Gmail is working to cut down on spam at the source from 2024

    By Karlston, October 4, 2023   

    • gmail
    • spam
    • 0 comments
    • 600 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 4, 2023

11. Sony confirms data breach impacting thousands in the U.S.

    By Karlston, October 4, 2023   

    • sony
    • data breach
    • 0 comments
    • 646 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 4, 2023

12. New 'Looney Tunables' Linux bug gives root on major distros

    By Karlston, October 4, 2023   

    • linux
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 731 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 4, 2023

13. Microsoft Edge, Teams get fixes for zero-days in open-source libraries

    By Karlston, October 3, 2023   

    • microsoft edge
    • microsoft teams
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • microsoft edge
      • microsoft teams
      • security updates
    • 0 comments
    • 656 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 3, 2023

14. Researchers show how easy it is to defeat AI watermarks

    By Karlston, October 3, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 377 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 3, 2023

15. Microsoft Defender no longer flags Tor Browser as malware

    By Karlston, October 3, 2023   

    • microsoft defender
    • tor browser
    • 0 comments
    • 535 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 3, 2023

16. The Biggest Hack of 2023 Keeps Getting Bigger

    By aum, October 3, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 491 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 3, 2023

17. Linux distros need to take more responsibility for security

    By aum, October 3, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 461 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 3, 2023

18. A fake dead grandmother's locket was used to break Bing Chat's CAPTCHA filter

    By aum, October 3, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 363 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 3, 2023

19. Arm warns of Mali GPU flaws likely exploited in targeted attacks

    By Karlston, October 2, 2023   

    • arm
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 513 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 2, 2023

20. Amazon sends Mastercard, Google Play gift card order emails by mistake

    By Karlston, October 1, 2023   

    • amazon
    • 0 comments
    • 310 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 1, 2023

21. New Marvin attack revives 25-year-old decryption flaw in RSA

    By aum, October 1, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 474 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 1, 2023

22. Bing Chat Faces Malicious Ad Dilemma

    By aum, October 1, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 342 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 1, 2023

23. A Closer Look at the Snatch Data Ransom Group

    By Karlston, October 1, 2023   

    • ransomware group
    • 0 comments
    • 424 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 1, 2023

24. Iranian APT Group OilRig Using New Menorah Malware for Covert Operations

    By aum, September 30, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 431 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 30, 2023

25. Google fixes Chrome flaw exploited by spyware vendor

    By aum, September 30, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 304 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 30, 2023