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1. Microsoft Defender for individuals now supports unsecure Wi-Fi detection in more countries

   By Karlston, September 30, 2024   

   • microsoft defender
   • 0 comments
   • 1,356 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 30, 2024

2. Ireland fines Meta €91 million for storing passwords in plaintext

   By Karlston, September 30, 2024   

   • meta
   • 0 comments
   • 1,151 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 30, 2024

3. Microsoft reveals how Windows 10 and Windows 11 block keyloggers

   By Karlston, September 27, 2024   

   • keyloggers
   • windows 10
   • (and 1 more)

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     • keyloggers
     • windows 10
     • windows 11
   • 0 comments
   • 1,279 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 27, 2024

4. Flaw in Kia’s web portal let researchers track, hack cars

   By Karlston, September 27, 2024
   • 0 comments
   • 1,448 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 27, 2024

5. Tor Project welcomes Tails OS to improve user privacy and security

   By Karlston, September 26, 2024   

   • tails
   • tor project
   • 0 comments
   • 1,256 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 26, 2024

6. LG TVs start showing ads on screensavers

   By Karlston, September 26, 2024   

   • lg
   • tvs
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • lg
     • tvs
     • ads
   • 1 comment
   • 1,825 views
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   • Comment by cyberloner
   • September 26, 2024

7. UltraAV says Kaspersky users were moved over for their own good and they knew it was coming

   By Karlston, September 25, 2024   

   • kaspersky
   • 0 comments
   • 1,330 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 25, 2024

8. Complaint filed against Mozilla Firefox for PPA 'default-tracking' as most users are 'dumb'

   By Karlston, September 25, 2024   

   • mozilla firefox
   • privacy
   • 0 comments
   • 1,401 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 25, 2024

9. Hacker plants false memories in ChatGPT to steal user data in perpetuity

   By Karlston, September 25, 2024   

   • chatgpt
   • vulnerability
   • 2 comments
   • 2,273 views
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   • Comment by DKT27
   • September 25, 2024

10. 11 million devices infected with botnet malware hosted in Google Play

    By Karlston, September 24, 2024   

    • google play
    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,320 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 24, 2024

11. Kaspersky deletes itself, installs UltraAV antivirus without warning

    By Karlston, September 23, 2024   

    • kaspersky
    • united states
    • 0 comments
    • 1,615 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 23, 2024

12. [US] Kaspersky users suddenly finding "UltraAV" automatically installed on their PC, here's why

    By Karlston, September 23, 2024   

    • kaspersky
    • united states
    • 1 comment
    • 2,027 views
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    • Comment by lurch234
    • September 23, 2024

13. Microsoft updates Defender for Windows 11/10 install images, patches ransomware, and more

    By Karlston, September 22, 2024   

    • windows defender
    • update
    • 0 comments
    • 1,576 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 22, 2024

14. Researcher reveals ‘catastrophic’ security flaw in the Arc browser

    By Karlston, September 20, 2024   

    • arc browser
    • security flaw
    • 0 comments
    • 1,301 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 20, 2024

15. New Google Password Manager PIN adds layer of protection for your passkeys

    By Karlston, September 20, 2024   

    • google password manager
    • pin
    • 0 comments
    • 984 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 20, 2024

16. Cloudflare outage cuts off access to websites in some regions

    By Karlston, September 18, 2024   

    • cloudflare
    • outage
    • 1 comment
    • 1,405 views
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    • Comment by aeri
    • September 18, 2024

17. Google Drive finally getting shared folder restrict access option

    By Karlston, September 17, 2024   

    • google drive
    • 0 comments
    • 1,309 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 17, 2024

18. D-Link fixes critical RCE, hardcoded password flaws in WiFi 6 routers

    By Karlston, September 16, 2024   

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

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      • d-link
      • vulnerability
      • security patch
    • 0 comments
    • 1,276 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 16, 2024

19. Google Chrome gets upgraded Safety Check and one-time site permissions

    By Karlston, September 13, 2024   

    • google chromw
    • 0 comments
    • 1,022 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 13, 2024

20. Ongoing antitrust evidence reveals Google's strategy to 'crush' its competition in ads

    By Karlston, September 12, 2024   

    • google
    • antitrust trial
    • 3 comments
    • 1,453 views
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    • Comment by aeri
    • September 15, 2024

21. Europe’s privacy watchdog probes Google over data used for AI training

    By Karlston, September 12, 2024   

    • google
    • privacy
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • google
      • privacy
      • eu
    • 0 comments
    • 1,043 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 12, 2024

22. YouTube on TVs reportedly showing ads even when pausing videos to more users

    By Karlston, September 12, 2024   

    • youtube
    • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 1,537 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 12, 2024

23. Adobe fixes Acrobat Reader zero-day with public PoC exploit

    By Karlston, September 12, 2024   

    • acrobat reader
    • security patch
    • 0 comments
    • 1,423 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 12, 2024

24. Rogue WHOIS server gives researcher superpowers no one should ever have

    By Karlston, September 11, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 1,136 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 11, 2024

25. Zyxel warns of vulnerabilities in a wide range of its products

    By Karlston, September 5, 2024   

    • zyxel
    • vulnerabilties
    • 0 comments
    • 1,250 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 5, 2024