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1. Anti-Cheating Software That Scans Students' Rooms Is Unconstitutional, Court Rules

   By aum, August 28, 2022
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   • August 28, 2022

2. Minecraft is hackers’ favorite game title for hiding malware

   By alf9872000, September 6, 2022
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   • September 6, 2022

3. Fake cryptocurrency giveaway sites have tripled this year

   By alf9872000, September 20, 2022
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   • September 20, 2022

4. Microsoft urges Exchange admins to remove some antivirus exclusions

   By alf9872000, February 24, 2023
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   • February 24, 2023

5. How Phishing Attacks Adapt Quickly to Capitalize on Current Events

   By aum, August 12, 2024
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   • August 12, 2024

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

   By Karlston, September 25, 2024   

   • mozilla firefox
   • privacy
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 25, 2024

7. Microsoft testing Windows 11 support for third-party passkeys

   By Karlston, November 24, 2024   

   • windows 11
   • passkeys
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 24, 2024

8. Why the Password Isn't Dead Quite Yet

   By Karlston, July 6, 2021   

   • passwords
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   • 1,339 views
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   • Comment by x3r0
   • July 7, 2021

9. FBI shares Lockbit ransomware technical details, defense tips

   By Karlston, February 5, 2022
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   • February 5, 2022

10. Akamai stopped new record-breaking DDoS attack in Europe

    By alf9872000, September 20, 2022
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    • September 20, 2022

11. Google Home speakers allowed hackers to snoop on conversations

    By alf9872000, December 29, 2022
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • December 29, 2022

12. FTC: Americans lost $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022 after 30% surge

    By alf9872000, February 24, 2023
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    • February 24, 2023

13. Google Drive gets a desperately needed “spam” folder for shared files

    By Karlston, May 12, 2023   

    • google drive
    • spam
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    • 557 views
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    • May 12, 2023

14. Microsoft Defender, Kaspersky, McAfee get worse while Avast, AVG shine in Windows web test

    By Karlston, September 20, 2023   

    • av-comparatives
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    • September 20, 2023

15. Hacked WordPress sites use visitors' browsers to hack other sites

    By Karlston, March 7, 2024   

    • wordpress
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 7, 2024

16. Google will make dark web reports available to all consumer Google Account users for free

    By Karlston, July 10, 2024   

    • google
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 10, 2024

17. Irish police to be given powers over passwords

    By aum, June 15, 2021
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    • 760 views
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    • Added by aum
    • June 15, 2021

18. Apple's Plan to "Think Different" About Encryption Opens a Backdoor to Your Private Life

    By aum, August 5, 2021
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    • August 5, 2021

19. Microsoft announces enterprise DDoS protection for SMBs

    By alf9872000, October 19, 2022
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • October 19, 2022

20. Crypto platform 3Commas admits hackers stole API keys

    By alf9872000, December 29, 2022
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • December 29, 2022

21. Amazon S3 will now encrypt all new data with AES-256 by default

    By alf9872000, January 6, 2023
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • January 6, 2023

22. Android apps with spyware installed 421 million times from Google Play

    By alf9872000, May 30, 2023
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • May 30, 2023

23. FBI issues warning over Phantom Hacker scams — don’t fall for this

    By aum, September 29, 2023
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    • September 29, 2023

24. Apple Prototypes and Corporate Secrets Are for Sale Online—If You Know Where to Look

    By aum, August 12, 2024
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    • Added by aum
    • August 12, 2024

25. Google Workspace is getting a long-awaited security upgrade

    By Karlston, June 15, 2021   

    • google workspace
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 15, 2021