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

   By Karlston, October 10, 2023   

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

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

   By Karlston, October 10, 2023   

   • youtube
   • adblockers
   • 3 comments
   • 3,165 views
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   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • October 13, 2023

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

   By Karlston, October 10, 2023   

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

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

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

5. UK Lawmakers Call for Halt to Live Facial Recognition

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

6. 7 things even new Linux users can do to better secure the OS

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

7. HelloKitty ransomware source code leaked on hacking forum

   By Karlston, October 9, 2023   

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

8. Google Chrome now allows you delete last 15 minutes of browsing data on desktop

   By Karlston, October 9, 2023   

   • google chrome
   • 0 comments
   • 555 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 9, 2023

9. Chinese programmer ordered to pay 1m yuan for using virtual private network

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

10. Security News This Week: Apple’s Encryption Is Under Attack by a Mysterious Group

    By Karlston, October 7, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 892 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 7, 2023

11. X users report unlabeled clickbait ads that you can’t block or report

    By Karlston, October 7, 2023   

    • twitter/x
    • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 1,043 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 7, 2023

12. Patch now: This serious Linux vulnerability affects nearly all distributions

    By aum, October 7, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 998 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 7, 2023

13. FTC warns of ‘staggering’ losses to social media scams since 2021

    By Karlston, October 6, 2023   

    • social media scams
    • 0 comments
    • 666 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 6, 2023

14. Firefox is getting a button to Reset Private Browsing Sessions

    By Karlston, October 6, 2023   

    • mozilla firefox
    • private browsing
    • 0 comments
    • 857 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 6, 2023

15. Microsoft's Windows 11 Copilot experience gets worse with it now showing ads on desktop

    By Karlston, October 4, 2023   

    • windows 11
    • copilot
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • windows 11
      • copilot
      • ads
    • 2 comments
    • 1,339 views
    • 
    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • October 5, 2023

16. Emergency alert test to hit all cell phones, TVs, and radios at 2:20 pm ET today [US only]

    By Karlston, October 4, 2023   

    • us
    • emergency alert system
    • 0 comments
    • 840 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 4, 2023

17. Gmail is working to cut down on spam at the source from 2024

    By Karlston, October 4, 2023   

    • gmail
    • spam
    • 0 comments
    • 958 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 4, 2023

18. Sony confirms data breach impacting thousands in the U.S.

    By Karlston, October 4, 2023   

    • sony
    • data breach
    • 0 comments
    • 976 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 4, 2023

19. New 'Looney Tunables' Linux bug gives root on major distros

    By Karlston, October 4, 2023   

    • linux
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 1,215 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 4, 2023

20. Microsoft Edge, Teams get fixes for zero-days in open-source libraries

    By Karlston, October 3, 2023   

    • microsoft edge
    • microsoft teams
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • microsoft edge
      • microsoft teams
      • security updates
    • 0 comments
    • 1,019 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 3, 2023

21. Researchers show how easy it is to defeat AI watermarks

    By Karlston, October 3, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 670 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 3, 2023

22. Microsoft Defender no longer flags Tor Browser as malware

    By Karlston, October 3, 2023   

    • microsoft defender
    • tor browser
    • 0 comments
    • 853 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 3, 2023

23. The Biggest Hack of 2023 Keeps Getting Bigger

    By aum, October 3, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 794 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 3, 2023

24. Linux distros need to take more responsibility for security

    By aum, October 3, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 751 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 3, 2023

25. A fake dead grandmother's locket was used to break Bing Chat's CAPTCHA filter

    By aum, October 3, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 669 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 3, 2023