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1. Users aren't thrilled, but Meta is continuing its ad push with video ads on Threads

   By Karlston, May 8, 2025   

   • meta
   • threads
   • (and 1 more)

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     • meta
     • threads
     • ads
   • 0 comments
   • 884 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 8, 2025

2. Google Chrome now uses Gemini Nano to fight online scams

   By Karlston, May 8, 2025   

   • google chrome
   • online scams
   • 0 comments
   • 755 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 8, 2025

3. Gmail to drop support for 'outdated' 3DES encryption in incoming SMTP connections

   By Karlston, May 7, 2025   

   • gmail
   • 0 comments
   • 935 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 7, 2025

4. The Day Anubis Saved Our Websites From a DDoS Attack

   By lurch234, May 5, 2025
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   • 5,261 views
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   • Added by lurch234
   • May 5, 2025

5. Microsoft is killing its password manager in Authenticator to make everyone use Edge

   By Karlston, May 3, 2025   

   • microsoft authenticator
   • microsoft edge
   • 1 comment
   • 1,125 views
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   • Comment by Karlston
   • May 3, 2025

6. Microsoft ends Authenticator password autofill, moves users to Edge

   By Karlston, May 3, 2025   

   • microsoft authenticator
   • microsoft edge
   • 0 comments
   • 1,137 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 3, 2025

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

   By Karlston, May 3, 2025
   • 2 comments
   • 1,368 views
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   • Comment by coopers
   • May 3, 2025

8. Microsoft ditches passwords by default for new accounts

   By Karlston, May 2, 2025   

   • microsoft accounts
   • passkeys
   • 1 comment
   • 1,083 views
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   • Comment by Karlston
   • May 2, 2025

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

   By Karlston, May 2, 2025   

   • cyberattacks
   • uk
   • 0 comments
   • 1,117 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 2, 2025

10. Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accounts

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

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

    By Karlston, May 2, 2025   

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

12. Google is quietly testing ads in AI chatbots

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

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

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

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

    By Karlston, April 28, 2025   

    • kali linux
    • 0 comments
    • 1,016 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 28, 2025

15. 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
    • 1,114 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 28, 2025

16. Marks & Spencer pauses online orders after cyberattack

    By Karlston, April 25, 2025   

    • cyberattack
    • 0 comments
    • 1,106 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 25, 2025

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

    By Karlston, April 24, 2025
    • 1 comment
    • 1,662 views
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    • Comment by Nuclear Fallout
    • April 24, 2025

18. 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)

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      • windows 11
      • public wi-fi
      • security
    • 0 comments
    • 1,359 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 23, 2025

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

    By Karlston, April 23, 2025   

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

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

    By Karlston, April 23, 2025   

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

21. 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
    • 1,045 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 22, 2025

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

    By Karlston, April 22, 2025   

    • telegram
    • backdoor
    • (and 1 more)

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

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

    By Karlston, April 18, 2025   

    • asus
    • routers
    • (and 1 more)

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      • asus
      • routers
      • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 1,099 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 18, 2025

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

    By Karlston, April 17, 2025   

    • windows 11
    • file sharing
    • 0 comments
    • 1,161 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 17, 2025

25. 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
    • 1,025 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 17, 2025