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1. Researchers Uncover 10 Flaws in Google's File Transfer Tool Quick Share

   By aum, August 10, 2024
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   • 945 views
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   • Added by aum
   • August 10, 2024

2. 11 million devices infected with botnet malware hosted in Google Play

   By Karlston, September 24, 2024   

   • google play
   • malware
   • 0 comments
   • 1,324 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 24, 2024

3. New SteelFox malware hijacks Windows PCs using vulnerable driver

   By Karlston, November 7, 2024   

   • windows
   • malware
   • 0 comments
   • 1,424 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 7, 2024

4. Microsoft issues urgent dev warning to update .NET installer link

   By Karlston, December 30, 2024   

   • microsft
   • .net
   • (and 1 more)

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     • microsft
     • .net
     • vulnerability
   • 0 comments
   • 1,229 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • December 30, 2024

5. The US Is Considering a TP-Link Router Ban—Should You Worry?

   By Karlston, February 21, 2025   

   • tp-link
   • routers
   • 1 comment
   • 1,429 views
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   • Comment by Mutton
   • February 22, 2025

6. Breaking down why Apple TVs are privacy advocates’ go-to streaming device

   By Karlston, June 1, 2025
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   • 1,074 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 1, 2025

7. Cloudflare says 1.1.1.1 outage not caused by attack or BGP hijack

   By Karlston, July 16, 2025   

   • cloudflare
   • outage
   • 0 comments
   • 559 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 16, 2025

8. Elon Musk is 'working on' UK age verification for X — and Xbox should steal his idea

   By Karlston, July 30, 2025   

   • x
   • age verification
   • 2 comments
   • 638 views
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   • Comment by Bl4ckCyb3rEnigm4
   • August 1, 2025

9. Passwords are finally coming to WhatsApp soon

   By Karlston, February 25   

   • whatsapp
   • passwords
   • 0 comments
   • 213 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • February 25

10. Widely used Daemon Tools disk app backdoored in monthlong supply-chain attack

    By Karlston, May 5   

    • daemon tools
    • 0 comments
    • 149 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 5

11. Researchers Flag 7-Years-Old Privilege Escalation Flaw in Linux Kernel (CVE-2021-33909)

    By aum, July 21, 2021
    • 1 comment
    • 1,541 views
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    • Comment by mp68terr
    • July 21, 2021

12. Google pushes emergency Chrome update to fix zero-day used in attacks

    By Karlston, December 14, 2021   

    • google chrome
    • 0 comments
    • 1,130 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 14, 2021

13. Brave takes on the creepy websites that override your privacy settings

    By Karlston, March 10, 2022   

    • brave browser
    • 1 comment
    • 1,534 views
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    • Comment by Zex
    • March 10, 2022

14. New FFDroider malware steals Facebook, Instagram, Twitter accounts

    By Karlston, April 7, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,376 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 7, 2022

15. 'Hack DHS' bug hunters find 122 security flaws in DHS systems

    By Karlston, April 23, 2022   

    • dhs
    • 0 comments
    • 1,372 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 23, 2022

16. Twilio hack exposed Signal phone numbers of 1,900 users

    By Karlston, August 16, 2022   

    • signal
    • 0 comments
    • 1,112 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 16, 2022

17. New Worok cyber-espionage group targets governments, high-profile firms

    By alf9872000, September 6, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 988 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • September 6, 2022

18. Hackers compromised Hong Kong govt agency network for a year

    By alf9872000, October 18, 2022
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    • 1,086 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • October 18, 2022

19. Brave starts showing "privacy-preserving" ads in search results

    By alf9872000, December 1, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,041 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • December 1, 2022

20. Android Minecraft clones with 35M downloads infect users with adware

    By alf9872000, April 27, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,105 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • April 27, 2023

21. Bing Chat responses infiltrated by ads pushing malware

    By Karlston, September 28, 2023   

    • bing chat
    • ads
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • bing chat
      • ads
      • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,021 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 28, 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
    • 1,302 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 9, 2023

23. AdGuard Temp Mail: new temporary email service launched

    By Karlston, January 19, 2024   

    • adguard
    • 0 comments
    • 2,730 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 19, 2024

24. VPN demand erupts in UK — outpacing France in the face of adult content rules

    By Karlston, July 30, 2025   

    • vpn
    • age verification
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • vpn
      • age verification
      • united kingdom
    • 0 comments
    • 428 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 30, 2025

25. Microsoft shares Windows Server KB5070881 KB5070879 KB5070884 OOB updates for CVE-2025-59287

    By Karlston, October 24, 2025   

    • windows server
    • security updates
    • 0 comments
    • 725 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 24, 2025