Security & Privacy News

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1. Even Google CEO Sundar Pichai doesn’t understand Google’s privacy controls

   By Karlston, October 26, 2023   

   • google
   • privacy
   • 0 comments
   • 642 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 26, 2023

2. Apple releases iOS 16.7.2 and iOS 15.8 security updates to patch old hardware

   By Karlston, October 26, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 948 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 26, 2023

3. Hackers can force iOS and macOS browsers to divulge passwords and much more

   By Karlston, October 26, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 816 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 26, 2023

4. Google is ready to fill its AI searches with ads

   By Karlston, October 25, 2023   

   • google
   • ads
   • 0 comments
   • 606 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 25, 2023

5. Windows Phone has one last laugh by letting users bypass YouTube’s ad blocker

   By aum, October 24, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 975 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 24, 2023

6. You can scrub your personal information from Google searches. Here’s how to do it

   By aum, October 24, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 663 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 24, 2023

7. NSA Employee Tried to Email US Secrets to Russia

   By aum, October 24, 2023
   • 3 comments
   • 1,011 views
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   • Comment by Mutton
   • October 26, 2023

8. We just saw one of the biggest months of ransomware ever recorded

   By aum, October 24, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 703 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 24, 2023

9. 1Password discloses security incident linked to Okta breach

   By Karlston, October 24, 2023   

   • 1password
   • security breach
   • 0 comments
   • 1,023 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 24, 2023

10. It's no surprise that Copilot for Edge wants your data — but it's totally optional

    By Karlston, October 23, 2023   

    • microsoft edge
    • copilot for edge
    • 0 comments
    • 828 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 23, 2023

11. It's worth listening to Google

    By Karlston, October 23, 2023   

    • google
    • 0 comments
    • 564 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 23, 2023

12. Amazon enables passwordless passkeys on iOS and the web

    By Karlston, October 23, 2023   

    • passkeys
    • amazon
    • 0 comments
    • 994 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 23, 2023

13. QNAP takes down server behind widespread brute-force attacks

    By Karlston, October 23, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 765 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 23, 2023

14. Google Chrome's new "IP Protection" will hide users' IP addresses

    By Karlston, October 23, 2023   

    • google chrome
    • 2 comments
    • 1,049 views
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    • Comment by MehaHenry
    • January 9, 2024

15. Around 76 locations were raided in India as part of a crackdown on phony tech support scam calls

    By aum, October 22, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 892 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 22, 2023

16. Windows Phone gets revenge on YouTube from the grave by helping users bypass its ad-blocker-blocker

    By Karlston, October 21, 2023   

    • youtube
    • adblockers
    • 0 comments
    • 1,066 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 21, 2023

17. The Brave browser on Windows has also been installing VPN services; a fix is in the works

    By Karlston, October 21, 2023   

    • brave browser
    • 0 comments
    • 673 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 21, 2023

18. The Week in Ransomware - October 20th 2023 - Fighting Back

    By Karlston, October 21, 2023   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,134 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 21, 2023

19. Microsoft helped Indian law enforcers smash a tech support fraud operation

    By Karlston, October 20, 2023   

    • microsoft
    • scammers
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • microsoft
      • scammers
      • india
    • 1 comment
    • 1,031 views
    • 
    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • October 20, 2023

20. Ragnar Locker ransomware developer arrested in France

    By Karlston, October 20, 2023   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 838 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 20, 2023

21. India targets Microsoft, Amazon tech support scammers in nationwide crackdown

    By Karlston, October 19, 2023   

    • scammers
    • india
    • 0 comments
    • 1,011 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 19, 2023

22. Hacker leaks millions of new 23andMe genetic data profiles

    By Karlston, October 19, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,213 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 19, 2023

23. PSA: Update your WinRAR copy to fix an actively exploited security vulnerability

    By Karlston, October 18, 2023   

    • winrar
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 1,284 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 18, 2023

24. Brave appears to install VPN Services without user consent

    By Karlston, October 18, 2023   

    • brave browser
    • 0 comments
    • 664 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 18, 2023

25. Google Play Protect adds real-time scanning to fight Android malware

    By Karlston, October 18, 2023   

    • android
    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 631 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 18, 2023