Security & Privacy News

4201 news in this category

1. What is X's new login method - Passkeys, a.k.a. "alternative to passwords"? And how is it different?

   By Karlston, January 25, 2024   

   • passkeys
   • twitter/x
   • 0 comments
   • 1,730 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 25, 2024

2. UK says AI will empower ransomware over the next two years

   By Karlston, January 24, 2024   

   • ransomware
   • ai
   • 0 comments
   • 1,422 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 24, 2024

3. Ambient light sensors can reveal your device activity. How big a threat is it?

   By Karlston, January 23, 2024
   • 0 comments
   • 1,316 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 23, 2024

4. Brave to end 'Strict' fingerprinting protection as it breaks websites

   By Karlston, January 22, 2024   

   • brave browser
   • 0 comments
   • 1,738 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 22, 2024

5. Watch out for "I can't believe he is gone" Facebook phishing posts

   By Karlston, January 22, 2024   

   • facebook
   • phishing
   • 0 comments
   • 1,544 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 22, 2024

6. Google ends support for less secure passwords in third-party apps (workaround)

   By Karlston, January 20, 2024   

   • google
   • third-party apps
   • 0 comments
   • 1,651 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 20, 2024

7. Experts think they've found a great new way to see if your iPhone is infected with malware iOS spyware remains a prominent threat, but Kaspersky has a new solution

   By aum, January 20, 2024
   • 0 comments
   • 1,246 views
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   • Added by aum
   • January 20, 2024

8. Microsoft says a Russian intelligence group got access to emails from its top executives

   By aum, January 20, 2024
   • 1 comment
   • 1,316 views
   • 
   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • January 20, 2024

9. How to watch age-restricted content on YouTube without signing in to your Google account

   By Karlston, January 19, 2024   

   • youtube
   • 1 comment
   • 2,524 views
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   • Comment by Karlston
   • January 19, 2024

10. AdGuard Temp Mail: new temporary email service launched

    By Karlston, January 19, 2024   

    • adguard
    • 0 comments
    • 2,772 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 19, 2024

11. Google search is losing the fight with SEO spam, study says

    By Karlston, January 19, 2024   

    • google search
    • 2 comments
    • 1,390 views
    • 
    • Comment by tedrickpanrell
    • August 20, 2024

12. How a 27-year-old busted the myth of Bitcoin’s anonymity

    By Karlston, January 18, 2024   

    • bitcoin
    • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 1,566 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 18, 2024

13. Researcher uncovers one of the biggest password dumps in recent history

    By Karlston, January 18, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 1,241 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 18, 2024

14. New UEFI vulnerabilities send firmware devs industry wide scrambling

    By Karlston, January 17, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 1,837 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 17, 2024

15. MacOS info-stealers quickly evolve to evade XProtect detection

    By Karlston, January 17, 2024   

    • macos
    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,489 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 17, 2024

16. A Flaw in Millions of Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm GPUs Could Expose AI Data

    By Karlston, January 16, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 1,483 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 16, 2024

17. New malware bypassing Windows SmartScreen is hungry for your data, and it wants it all

    By Karlston, January 16, 2024   

    • windows
    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,574 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 16, 2024

18. Google updates Chrome's Incognito Mode disclaimer to admit it is tracking users

    By Karlston, January 16, 2024   

    • google chrome
    • incognito mode
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • google chrome
      • incognito mode
      • tracking
    • 1 comment
    • 1,295 views
    • 
    • Comment by Nuclear Fallout
    • January 17, 2024

19. Hacker spins up 1 million virtual servers to illegally mine crypto

    By Karlston, January 14, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 1,206 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 14, 2024

20. The Week in Ransomware - January 12th 2024 - Targeting homeowners' data

    By Karlston, January 13, 2024   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,818 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 13, 2024

21. Microsoft January 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 49 flaws, 12 RCE bugs

    By Karlston, January 10, 2024   

    • windows
    • patch tuesday
    • 0 comments
    • 1,852 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 10, 2024

22. This smart lock can recognize your face

    By Karlston, January 8, 2024   

    • smart lock
    • 0 comments
    • 1,580 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 8, 2024

23. The New Digital Dark Age

    By Karlston, January 8, 2024   

    • online trust
    • 0 comments
    • 1,330 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • January 8, 2024

24. AI Needs to Be Both Trusted and Trustworthy

    By Karlston, January 8, 2024   

    • trust
    • ai
    • 0 comments
    • 1,174 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 8, 2024

25. The Battle for Biometric Privacy

    By Karlston, January 8, 2024   

    • privacy
    • biometrics
    • 0 comments
    • 1,341 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 8, 2024