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1. Microsoft Edge is getting scareware blocker and secure password deployment option

   By Karlston, November 19, 2024   

   • microsoft edge
   • security
   • 0 comments
   • 1,513 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 19, 2024

2. Huge leak reveals what iPhones and Androids the secretive tech tool Graykey can unlock

   By Karlston, November 19, 2024   

   • phones
   • unlocking
   • 0 comments
   • 2,180 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 19, 2024

3. Spotify abused to promote pirated software and game cheats

   By Karlston, November 19, 2024   

   • spotify
   • 0 comments
   • 1,393 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 19, 2024

4. No, Microsoft doesn't have dirt on you, it's just a sextortion scam

   By Karlston, November 18, 2024
   • 1 comment
   • 1,561 views
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   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • November 18, 2024

5. Fake Bitwarden ads on Facebook push info-stealing Chrome extension

   By Karlston, November 18, 2024   

   • facebook
   • malware
   • 1 comment
   • 1,640 views
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   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • November 18, 2024

6. Security plugin flaw in millions of WordPress sites gives admin access

   By Karlston, November 17, 2024   

   • wordpress
   • plugin
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • wordpress
     • plugin
     • vulnerability
   • 0 comments
   • 1,538 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 17, 2024

7. T-Mobile confirms it was hacked in recent wave of telecom breaches

   By Karlston, November 17, 2024   

   • t-mobile
   • breach
   • 0 comments
   • 1,472 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 17, 2024

8. Frustrated by phone scammers? Let AI-generated grandma 'Daisy' handle them

   By Karlston, November 15, 2024   

   • phone scammers
   • 2 comments
   • 1,719 views
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   • Comment by Mutton
   • November 15, 2024

9. New Glove infostealer malware bypasses Chrome’s cookie encryption

   By Karlston, November 15, 2024   

   • malware
   • google chrome
   • 0 comments
   • 1,879 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 15, 2024

10. DNA-testing firm vanishes with highly sensitive customer genetic data

    By Karlston, November 14, 2024
    • 1 comment
    • 1,647 views
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    • Comment by Mutton
    • November 14, 2024

11. Threads may start displaying ads as early as January 2025

    By Karlston, November 14, 2024   

    • threads
    • ads
    • 1 comment
    • 1,520 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • November 14, 2024

12. New ShrinkLocker ransomware decryptor recovers BitLocker password

    By Karlston, November 13, 2024   

    • ransomware
    • bitdefender
    • 0 comments
    • 1,299 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 13, 2024

13. D-Link won’t fix critical bug in 60,000 exposed EoL modems

    By Karlston, November 12, 2024   

    • d-link
    • 0 comments
    • 1,505 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 12, 2024

14. FBI, CISA, and NSA reveal most exploited vulnerabilities of 2023

    By Karlston, November 12, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 1,284 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 12, 2024

15. "Browser extensions are a blind spot for EDR/XDR, and SWGs have no way to infer their presence": Google Chrome's new Manifest V3 framework, touted as private and secure, might be a breeding ground for phishing scams

    By Karlston, November 11, 2024   

    • google
    • manifest v3
    • (and 1 more)

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      • google
      • manifest v3
      • phishing
    • 0 comments
    • 1,240 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 11, 2024

16. D-Link won’t fix critical flaw affecting 60,000 older NAS devices

    By Karlston, November 9, 2024   

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

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      • d-link
      • nas
      • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 1,485 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 9, 2024

17. Microsoft releases free Windows Server 2025 security advice book for download

    By Karlston, November 7, 2024   

    • windows server 2025
    • book
    • 0 comments
    • 1,593 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 7, 2024

18. New SteelFox malware hijacks Windows PCs using vulnerable driver

    By Karlston, November 7, 2024   

    • windows
    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,460 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 7, 2024

19. Mozilla is eliminating its advocacy division, which fought for a free and open web

    By Karlston, November 6, 2024   

    • mozilla
    • 0 comments
    • 1,328 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 6, 2024

20. Suspect arrested in Snowflake data-theft attacks affecting millions

    By Karlston, November 6, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 1,180 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 6, 2024

21. Google fixes two Android zero-days used in targeted attacks

    By Karlston, November 5, 2024   

    • android
    • security updates
    • 0 comments
    • 1,099 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 5, 2024

22. Meet Interlock — The new ransomware targeting FreeBSD servers

    By Karlston, November 4, 2024   

    • freebsd
    • servers
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • freebsd
      • servers
      • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,681 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 4, 2024

23. You can now try Microsoft’s more modern Windows Hello UI

    By Karlston, November 1, 2024   

    • windows 11
    • windows hello
    • 0 comments
    • 1,496 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 1, 2024

24. LastPass warns of fake support centers trying to steal customer data

    By Karlston, November 1, 2024   

    • lastpass
    • 0 comments
    • 1,317 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 1, 2024

25. Synology hurries out patches for zero-days exploited at Pwn2Own

    By Karlston, November 1, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 1,404 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 1, 2024