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1. The Internet is (once again) awash with IoT botnets delivering record DDoSes

   By Karlston, January 22, 2025
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   • 1,050 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 22, 2025

2. 7-Zip fixes bug that bypasses Windows MoTW security warnings, patch now

   By Karlston, January 22, 2025   

   • 7-zip
   • security patch
   • 0 comments
   • 1,512 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 22, 2025

3. Cloudflare mitigated a record-breaking 5.6 Tbps DDoS attack

   By Karlston, January 22, 2025   

   • cloudflare
   • ddos attack
   • 0 comments
   • 1,228 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 22, 2025

4. Microsoft blocks critical Secure Boot loophole after over 7 months — fortifying Windows 11 against sophisticated firmware attacks camouflaged as verified UEFI apps

   By Karlston, January 18, 2025   

   • secure boot
   • security update
   • 0 comments
   • 1,187 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 18, 2025

5. How to manage personal info saved on Microsoft Edge

   By Karlston, January 17, 2025   

   • microsoft edge
   • 0 comments
   • 5,057 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 17, 2025

6. First Bitwarden password manager update of 2025 improves password auto-fill

   By Karlston, January 16, 2025   

   • bitwarden
   • update
   • 0 comments
   • 1,734 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 16, 2025

7. Google Password Manager passkey support added to iOS and iPadOS 17 and newer

   By Karlston, January 16, 2025   

   • google password manager
   • ios & ipados
   • 0 comments
   • 1,152 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 16, 2025

8. Google Chrome 132 update fixes 16 unique security issues

   By Karlston, January 16, 2025   

   • google chrome
   • update
   • 0 comments
   • 989 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 16, 2025

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

   By Karlston, January 15, 2025   

   • rsync
   • security patch
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • rsync
     • security patch
     • ubuntu
   • 0 comments
   • 1,339 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 15, 2025

10. Google allows advertisers to fingerprint you for even better tracking

    By Karlston, January 13, 2025   

    • google
    • fingerprinting
    • 0 comments
    • 845 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 13, 2025

11. Google loses in court, faces trial for collecting data on users who opted out

    By Karlston, January 10, 2025   

    • google
    • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 869 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 10, 2025

12. Apple will pay $95 million to people who were spied on by Siri

    By Karlston, January 8, 2025   

    • apple
    • siri
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • apple
      • siri
      • privacy
    • 1 comment
    • 1,624 views
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    • Comment by Matt
    • January 9, 2025

13. Cryptocurrency wallet drainers stole $494 million in 2024

    By Karlston, January 6, 2025   

    • cryptocurrency
    • 0 comments
    • 1,395 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 6, 2025

14. Time to check if you ran any of these 33 malicious Chrome extensions

    By Karlston, January 3, 2025   

    • google chrome
    • extenstions
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • google chrome
      • extenstions
      • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 2,009 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 3, 2025

15. The biggest cybersecurity and cyberattack stories of 2024

    By Karlston, January 2, 2025   

    • cybersecurity
    • cyberattack
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • cybersecurity
      • cyberattack
      • 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 1,292 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 2, 2025

16. AI-generated phishing emails are getting very good at targeting executives

    By Karlston, January 2, 2025   

    • phishing
    • 0 comments
    • 1,273 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 2, 2025

17. New details reveal how hackers hijacked 35 Google Chrome extensions

    By Karlston, January 1, 2025   

    • google chrome
    • extensions
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • google chrome
      • extensions
      • phishing
    • 0 comments
    • 1,235 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 1, 2025

18. Passkey technology is elegant, but it’s most definitely not usable security

    By Karlston, December 30, 2024   

    • passkeys
    • 0 comments
    • 1,520 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 30, 2024

19. Microsoft issues urgent dev warning to update .NET installer link

    By Karlston, December 30, 2024   

    • microsft
    • .net
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • microsft
      • .net
      • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 1,228 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 30, 2024

20. Malware botnets exploit outdated D-Link routers in recent attacks

    By Karlston, December 30, 2024   

    • d-link
    • routers
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • d-link
      • routers
      • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 1,212 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 30, 2024

21. Honey’s deal-hunting browser extension is accused of ripping off customers and YouTubers

    By Karlston, December 24, 2024   

    • honey
    • 0 comments
    • 1,716 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 24, 2024

22. In the age of AI, captchas are mostly a burden to humans

    By Karlston, December 23, 2024   

    • captcha
    • ai
    • 0 comments
    • 1,120 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 23, 2024

23. $870M in Zelle fraud losses spark lawsuit against platform, 3 major banks

    By humble3d, December 22, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 1,453 views
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    • Added by humble3d
    • December 22, 2024

24. Sophos discloses critical Firewall remote code execution flaw

    By Karlston, December 21, 2024   

    • sophos firewall
    • 0 comments
    • 1,162 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 21, 2024

25. Google says new scam protection feature in Chrome uses AI

    By Karlston, December 21, 2024   

    • google chrome
    • scam protection
    • 0 comments
    • 854 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 21, 2024