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1. Stealthy Linux rootkit found in the wild after going undetected for 2 years

   By aum, December 8, 2023
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   • 1,248 views
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   • December 8, 2023

2. Mozilla is eliminating its advocacy division, which fought for a free and open web

   By Karlston, November 6, 2024   

   • mozilla
   • 0 comments
   • 1,279 views
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   • November 6, 2024

3. California could become the first state to require social media warning labels

   By Karlston, December 10, 2024   

   • social media
   • california
   • 0 comments
   • 1,295 views
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   • December 10, 2024

4. Microsoft warns of potential cybersecurity disaster if you stay on Windows 10

   By Karlston, October 23, 2025   

   • windows 10
   • cybersecurity
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   • 1,554 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 23, 2025

5. Android 12 new privacy feature lets you grant approximate location access to apps

   By Karlston, August 17, 2021   

   • android 12
   • privacy
   • 0 comments
   • 1,822 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 17, 2021

6. Microsoft Edge Stable updated to version 93.0.961.52 with important security fix

   By Karlston, September 17, 2021   

   • microsoft edge
   • security patch
   • 0 comments
   • 1,657 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 17, 2021

7. Buckle up: a novel RaaS group, Ranion, offers 'pay & go' malware

   By aum, October 2, 2021
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   • 1,132 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 2, 2021

8. Gmail accounts are used in 91% of all baiting email attacks

   By Karlston, November 11, 2021
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   • 1,358 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 11, 2021

9. Over 200,000 MicroTik Routers Worldwide Are Under the Control of Botnet Malware

   By aum, March 23, 2022
   • 1 comment
   • 1,255 views
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   • Comment by Mutton
   • March 25, 2022

10. Google is rolling out new cookie popups with "reject all" option in Europe

    By Karlston, April 22, 2022   

    • europe
    • google
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      • europe
      • google
      • cookies
    • 0 comments
    • 1,083 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 22, 2022

11. Chinese Hackers Begin Exploiting Latest Microsoft Office Zero-Day Vulnerability

    By aum, June 1, 2022
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    • 1,020 views
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    • June 1, 2022

12. Self-proclaimed "super hacker" briefly takes over Disneyland Instagram with racist and slur-filled posts

    By aum, July 7, 2022
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    • 1,087 views
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    • July 7, 2022

13. Chinese hackers target government agencies and defense orgs

    By alf9872000, November 15, 2022
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    • 965 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • November 15, 2022

14. Drop What You're Doing and Update iOS, Android, and Windows

    By Karlston, November 30, 2022   

    • security patches
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    • 1,822 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 30, 2022

15. Linux malware hit a new high in 2022

    By aum, January 22, 2023
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    • 1,143 views
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    • Added by aum
    • January 22, 2023

16. The Week in Ransomware - June 30th 2023 - Mistaken Identity

    By Karlston, July 1, 2023   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,290 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 1, 2023

17. Linx emerges from stealth with $33M to lock down the new security perimeter: Identity

    By aum, July 22, 2024
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    • 1,112 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 22, 2024

18. Smart TVs are like “a digital Trojan Horse” in people’s homes

    By Karlston, October 8, 2024   

    • smart tvs
    • snooping
    • 0 comments
    • 1,363 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 8, 2024

19. Rsync package in Ubuntu distros updated to fix remote code execution bugs, download now

    By Karlston, January 15, 2025   

    • rsync
    • security patch
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      • rsync
      • security patch
      • ubuntu
    • 0 comments
    • 1,345 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 15, 2025

20. Undocumented "backdoor" found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices

    By Karlston, March 9, 2025   

    • bluetooth
    • backdoor
    • 3 comments
    • 1,851 views
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    • Comment by Mutton
    • March 9, 2025

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

    By Karlston, June 16, 2025   

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

22. Australian court finds Apple, Google guilty of being anticompetitive

    By Karlston, August 12, 2025   

    • australia
    • apple
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      • australia
      • apple
      • google
    • 0 comments
    • 455 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 12, 2025

23. X cuts off the European Commission’s ad account after being fined €120 million

    By Karlston, December 8, 2025   

    • twitter/x
    • eu
    • 0 comments
    • 327 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 8, 2025

24. Google Chrome to no longer show secure website indicators

    By Karlston, August 3, 2021   

    • google chrome
    • 0 comments
    • 1,115 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 3, 2021

25. T-Mobile Investigating Claims of Massive Data Breach

    By Karlston, August 17, 2021   

    • t-mobile
    • data breach
    • 0 comments
    • 1,973 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 17, 2021