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1. Malicious Notepad++ Google ads evade detection for months

   By Karlston, October 18, 2023   

   • notepad++
   • google ads
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • notepad++
     • google ads
     • malware
   • 0 comments
   • 796 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 18, 2023

2. Amazon adds passkey support as new passwordless login option

   By Karlston, October 18, 2023   

   • amazon
   • passkeys
   • 0 comments
   • 971 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 18, 2023

3. Discord still a hotbed of malware activity — Now APTs join the fun

   By Karlston, October 17, 2023   

   • discord
   • malware
   • 0 comments
   • 1,168 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 17, 2023

4. Microsoft is killing off this authentication protocol in Windows - here's why

   By aum, October 16, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 847 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 16, 2023

5. DarkGate malware spreads through compromised Skype accounts

   By Karlston, October 15, 2023   

   • skype
   • malware
   • 0 comments
   • 1,008 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 15, 2023

6. Cars are a 'privacy nightmare on wheels'. Here's how they get away with collecting and sharing your data

   By aum, October 15, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 900 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 15, 2023

7. How to disable Lock Screen ads on Windows 11

   By Karlston, October 14, 2023   

   • windows 11
   • lock screen
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • windows 11
     • lock screen
     • ads
   • 1 comment
   • 1,589 views
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   • Comment by Kalju
   • October 14, 2023

8. The Week in Ransomware - October 13th 2023 - Increasing Attacks

   By Karlston, October 14, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 970 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 14, 2023

9. How to stop Microsoft Edge from importing Google Chrome browsing data at launch

   By Karlston, October 13, 2023   

   • microsoft edge
   • 0 comments
   • 827 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 13, 2023

10. Password Manager KeePass 2.55 warns users about weak security settings

    By Karlston, October 13, 2023   

    • keepass
    • release
    • 0 comments
    • 989 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 13, 2023

11. Biggest DDoSes of all time generated by protocol 0-day in HTTP/2

    By Karlston, October 13, 2023   

    • ddos
    • 1 comment
    • 1,426 views
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    • Comment by Ha91
    • October 21, 2023

12. How to create a passkey for your Google account from Windows 11

    By Karlston, October 13, 2023   

    • google
    • passkeys
    • 0 comments
    • 792 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 13, 2023

13. Ransomware attacks now target unpatched WS_FTP servers

    By Karlston, October 13, 2023   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 848 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 13, 2023

14. Linux might be your best bet for heightening your desktop computer security

    By aum, October 12, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 812 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 12, 2023

15. YouTube adblock measures gets Edge very wrong

    By Karlston, October 12, 2023   

    • youtube
    • ads
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • youtube
      • ads
      • microsoft edge
    • 2 comments
    • 1,177 views
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    • Comment by Ha91
    • October 21, 2023

16. New WordPress backdoor creates rogue admin to hijack websites

    By Karlston, October 12, 2023   

    • wordpress
    • backdoor
    • 1 comment
    • 1,095 views
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    • Comment by Kalju
    • October 12, 2023

17. Cloudflare, Google, and Amazon explain what’s behind the largest DDoS attacks ever

    By aum, October 11, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 593 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 11, 2023

18. Google Chrome 118 is a massive security update

    By Karlston, October 11, 2023   

    • google chrome
    • 0 comments
    • 667 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 11, 2023

19. Google has made passkeys the default option for signing into personal accounts

    By Karlston, October 10, 2023   

    • google
    • passkeys
    • 0 comments
    • 558 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 10, 2023

20. YouTube is cracking down on ad blockers more aggressively, here's how to bypass it

    By Karlston, October 10, 2023   

    • youtube
    • adblockers
    • 3 comments
    • 3,101 views
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    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • October 13, 2023

21. Microsoft to kill off VBScript in Windows to block malware delivery

    By Karlston, October 10, 2023   

    • windows
    • vbscript
    • 0 comments
    • 977 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 10, 2023

22. Does your employer have to tell if they’re spying on you through your work computer?

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

23. UK Lawmakers Call for Halt to Live Facial Recognition

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

24. 7 things even new Linux users can do to better secure the OS

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

25. HelloKitty ransomware source code leaked on hacking forum

    By Karlston, October 9, 2023   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 947 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 9, 2023