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1. Google is ready to fill its AI searches with ads

   By Karlston, October 25, 2023   

   • google
   • ads
   • 0 comments
   • 1,040 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 25, 2023

2. Windows Phone has one last laugh by letting users bypass YouTube’s ad blocker

   By aum, October 24, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 1,540 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 24, 2023

3. You can scrub your personal information from Google searches. Here’s how to do it

   By aum, October 24, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 1,132 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 24, 2023

4. NSA Employee Tried to Email US Secrets to Russia

   By aum, October 24, 2023
   • 3 comments
   • 1,772 views
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   • Comment by Mutton
   • October 26, 2023

5. We just saw one of the biggest months of ransomware ever recorded

   By aum, October 24, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 1,155 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 24, 2023

6. 1Password discloses security incident linked to Okta breach

   By Karlston, October 24, 2023   

   • 1password
   • security breach
   • 0 comments
   • 1,583 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 24, 2023

7. It's no surprise that Copilot for Edge wants your data — but it's totally optional

   By Karlston, October 23, 2023   

   • microsoft edge
   • copilot for edge
   • 0 comments
   • 1,254 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 23, 2023

8. It's worth listening to Google

   By Karlston, October 23, 2023   

   • google
   • 0 comments
   • 1,066 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 23, 2023

9. Amazon enables passwordless passkeys on iOS and the web

   By Karlston, October 23, 2023   

   • passkeys
   • amazon
   • 0 comments
   • 1,496 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 23, 2023

10. QNAP takes down server behind widespread brute-force attacks

    By Karlston, October 23, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,229 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 23, 2023

11. Google Chrome's new "IP Protection" will hide users' IP addresses

    By Karlston, October 23, 2023   

    • google chrome
    • 1 comment
    • 1,761 views
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    • Comment by mp68terr
    • October 23, 2023

12. Around 76 locations were raided in India as part of a crackdown on phony tech support scam calls

    By aum, October 22, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,535 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 22, 2023

13. Windows Phone gets revenge on YouTube from the grave by helping users bypass its ad-blocker-blocker

    By Karlston, October 21, 2023   

    • youtube
    • adblockers
    • 0 comments
    • 1,548 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 21, 2023

14. The Brave browser on Windows has also been installing VPN services; a fix is in the works

    By Karlston, October 21, 2023   

    • brave browser
    • 0 comments
    • 1,195 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 21, 2023

15. The Week in Ransomware - October 20th 2023 - Fighting Back

    By Karlston, October 21, 2023   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,896 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 21, 2023

16. Microsoft helped Indian law enforcers smash a tech support fraud operation

    By Karlston, October 20, 2023   

    • microsoft
    • scammers
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • microsoft
      • scammers
      • india
    • 1 comment
    • 1,608 views
    • 
    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • October 20, 2023

17. Ragnar Locker ransomware developer arrested in France

    By Karlston, October 20, 2023   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,322 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 20, 2023

18. India targets Microsoft, Amazon tech support scammers in nationwide crackdown

    By Karlston, October 19, 2023   

    • scammers
    • india
    • 0 comments
    • 1,538 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 19, 2023

19. Hacker leaks millions of new 23andMe genetic data profiles

    By Karlston, October 19, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,759 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 19, 2023

20. PSA: Update your WinRAR copy to fix an actively exploited security vulnerability

    By Karlston, October 18, 2023   

    • winrar
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 1,848 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 18, 2023

21. Brave appears to install VPN Services without user consent

    By Karlston, October 18, 2023   

    • brave browser
    • 0 comments
    • 1,135 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 18, 2023

22. Google Play Protect adds real-time scanning to fight Android malware

    By Karlston, October 18, 2023   

    • android
    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,099 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 18, 2023

23. Malicious Notepad++ Google ads evade detection for months

    By Karlston, October 18, 2023   

    • notepad++
    • google ads
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • notepad++
      • google ads
      • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,266 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 18, 2023

24. Amazon adds passkey support as new passwordless login option

    By Karlston, October 18, 2023   

    • amazon
    • passkeys
    • 0 comments
    • 1,486 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 18, 2023

25. Discord still a hotbed of malware activity — Now APTs join the fun

    By Karlston, October 17, 2023   

    • discord
    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,811 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 17, 2023