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1. Undocumented commands found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices [Updated]

   By Karlston, March 9
   • 1 comment
   • 451 views
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   • Comment by Tzcon
   • March 9

2. Firefox users slam Mozilla over controversial data privacy update — while ironically using "the biggest data-mining operating system in the world (aka Microsoft Windows)"

   By Karlston, March 5   

   • mozilla firefox
   • privacy
   • 1 comment
   • 468 views
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   • Comment by Mutton
   • March 5

3. Firefox deletes promise to never sell personal data, asks users not to panic

   By Karlston, March 1   

   • mozilla firefox
   • 0 comments
   • 379 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 1

4. Google is killing uBlock Origin. Here are your options.

   By Karlston, February 26   

   • google chrome
   • ublock origin
   • 6 comments
   • 689 views
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   • Comment by TheEmpathicEar
   • March 3

5. TraderTraitor: The Kings of the Crypto Heist

   By Karlston, April 14
   • 0 comments
   • 266 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 14

6. Angry users react as Meta begins testing ads on Threads in the US and Japan

   By Karlston, January 25   

   • meta
   • threads
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • meta
     • threads
     • ads
   • 1 comment
   • 492 views
   • 
   • Comment by Karlston
   • January 25

7. Hackers get $886,250 for 49 zero-days at Pwn2Own Automotive 2025

   By Karlston, January 24
   • 1 comment
   • 527 views
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   • Comment by funkyy
   • January 24

8. The Internet is (once again) awash with IoT botnets delivering record DDoSes

   By Karlston, January 22
   • 0 comments
   • 449 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 22

9. Twitch: No credentials or card numbers exposed in data breach

   By Karlston, October 7, 2021   

   • twitch
   • 0 comments
   • 1,522 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 7, 2021

10. BootKitty UEFI malware exploits LogoFAIL to infect Linux systems

    By Karlston, December 3, 2024   

    • linux
    • bootkit
    • 0 comments
    • 913 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 3, 2024

11. QNAP patches second zero-day exploited at Pwn2Own to get root

    By Karlston, October 31, 2024   

    • qnap
    • 0 comments
    • 637 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 31, 2024

12. Security experts claim new 'Perfctl' malware could pose a risk to any Linux server

    By Matt, October 5, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 776 views
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    • Added by Matt
    • October 5, 2024

13. As Google Chrome disables uBlock Origin, Brave assures it won't, flaunts its default adblock

    By Karlston, October 18, 2024   

    • brave browser
    • manifest v3
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • brave browser
      • manifest v3
      • adblockers
    • 3 comments
    • 621 views
    • 
    • Comment by noeh
    • October 20, 2024

14. 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
    • 731 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 25, 2024

15. Kaspersky deletes itself, installs UltraAV antivirus without warning

    By Karlston, September 23, 2024   

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

16. NationalPublicData.com Hack Exposes a Nation’s Data

    By Karlston, August 16, 2024
    • 2 comments
    • 961 views
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    • Comment by aeri
    • August 30, 2024

17. Researchers find decades-old vulnerability in major web browsers

    By aum, August 8, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 560 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 8, 2024

18. This Attack Pushes Windows Update to the Dark Side

    By aum, August 8, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 540 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 8, 2024

19. Safari’s new ‘Distraction Control’ feature lets you hide annoying cookie pop-ups

    By Karlston, August 6, 2024   

    • apple safari
    • content blocker
    • 0 comments
    • 546 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 6, 2024

20. New Linux kernel attack slips past modern defenses — SLUBStick boasts a 99% success rate

    By aum, August 7, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 542 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 7, 2024

21. Vandalism hits communication lines in France, but the Paris Olympics aren’t affected

    By aum, July 29, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 489 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 29, 2024

22. Google apologizes after 15 million Chrome users lost access to their passwords

    By aum, July 29, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 446 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 29, 2024

23. Secure Boot useless on hundreds of PCs from major vendors after key leak

    By aum, July 29, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 500 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 29, 2024

24. Google Chrome's newest update makes it a lot better at identifying malicious downloads

    By aum, July 24, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 452 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 24, 2024

25. CrowdStrike reveals cause of faulty update that led to Windows crashes

    By aum, July 24, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 541 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 24, 2024