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1. Microsoft clarifies it does not use your Office documents to train AI models

   By Karlston, November 27, 2024   

   • microsoft
   • 1 comment
   • 1,092 views
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   • Comment by Tzcon
   • November 27, 2024

2. Tech giants strongly oppose Australia's ban on social media for children under 16

   By Karlston, November 27, 2024
   • 0 comments
   • 667 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 27, 2024

3. QNAP addresses critical flaws across NAS, router software

   By Karlston, November 26, 2024
   • 0 comments
   • 734 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 26, 2024

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

   By Karlston, November 24, 2024   

   • windows 11
   • passkeys
   • 0 comments
   • 664 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 24, 2024

5. Hackers abuse Avast anti-rootkit driver to disable defenses

   By Karlston, November 24, 2024   

   • avast
   • vulnerability
   • 0 comments
   • 726 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 24, 2024

6. An ad giant wants to run your next TV’s operating system

   By Karlston, November 22, 2024   

   • tv
   • ads
   • 0 comments
   • 836 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 22, 2024

7. 5 charged in “Scattered Spider,” one of the most profitable phishing scams ever

   By Karlston, November 21, 2024   

   • phishing
   • 0 comments
   • 785 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 21, 2024

8. Amazon and Audible flooded with 'forex trading' and warez listings

   By Karlston, November 20, 2024   

   • amazon
   • audible
   • (and 1 more)

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     • amazon
     • audible
     • spam
   • 0 comments
   • 646 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 20, 2024

9. The UK could follow Australia's footsteps in banning social media for those under 16

   By Karlston, November 20, 2024   

   • social media
   • australia
   • (and 1 more)

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     • social media
     • australia
     • uk
   • 0 comments
   • 721 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 20, 2024

10. Microsoft Edge is getting scareware blocker and secure password deployment option

    By Karlston, November 19, 2024   

    • microsoft edge
    • security
    • 0 comments
    • 721 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 19, 2024

11. Huge leak reveals what iPhones and Androids the secretive tech tool Graykey can unlock

    By Karlston, November 19, 2024   

    • phones
    • unlocking
    • 0 comments
    • 892 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 19, 2024

12. Spotify abused to promote pirated software and game cheats

    By Karlston, November 19, 2024   

    • spotify
    • 0 comments
    • 643 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 19, 2024

13. No, Microsoft doesn't have dirt on you, it's just a sextortion scam

    By Karlston, November 18, 2024
    • 1 comment
    • 867 views
    • 
    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • November 18, 2024

14. Fake Bitwarden ads on Facebook push info-stealing Chrome extension

    By Karlston, November 18, 2024   

    • facebook
    • malware
    • 1 comment
    • 849 views
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    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • November 18, 2024

15. Security plugin flaw in millions of WordPress sites gives admin access

    By Karlston, November 17, 2024   

    • wordpress
    • plugin
    • (and 1 more)

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      • wordpress
      • plugin
      • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 697 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 17, 2024

16. T-Mobile confirms it was hacked in recent wave of telecom breaches

    By Karlston, November 17, 2024   

    • t-mobile
    • breach
    • 0 comments
    • 625 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 17, 2024

17. Frustrated by phone scammers? Let AI-generated grandma 'Daisy' handle them

    By Karlston, November 15, 2024   

    • phone scammers
    • 2 comments
    • 925 views
    • 
    • Comment by Mutton
    • November 15, 2024

18. New Glove infostealer malware bypasses Chrome’s cookie encryption

    By Karlston, November 15, 2024   

    • malware
    • google chrome
    • 0 comments
    • 1,046 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 15, 2024

19. DNA-testing firm vanishes with highly sensitive customer genetic data

    By Karlston, November 14, 2024
    • 1 comment
    • 861 views
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    • Comment by Mutton
    • November 14, 2024

20. Threads may start displaying ads as early as January 2025

    By Karlston, November 14, 2024   

    • threads
    • ads
    • 1 comment
    • 697 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • November 14, 2024

21. New ShrinkLocker ransomware decryptor recovers BitLocker password

    By Karlston, November 13, 2024   

    • ransomware
    • bitdefender
    • 0 comments
    • 569 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 13, 2024

22. D-Link won’t fix critical bug in 60,000 exposed EoL modems

    By Karlston, November 12, 2024   

    • d-link
    • 0 comments
    • 673 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 12, 2024

23. FBI, CISA, and NSA reveal most exploited vulnerabilities of 2023

    By Karlston, November 12, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 516 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 12, 2024

24. "Browser extensions are a blind spot for EDR/XDR, and SWGs have no way to infer their presence": Google Chrome's new Manifest V3 framework, touted as private and secure, might be a breeding ground for phishing scams

    By Karlston, November 11, 2024   

    • google
    • manifest v3
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • google
      • manifest v3
      • phishing
    • 0 comments
    • 466 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 11, 2024

25. D-Link won’t fix critical flaw affecting 60,000 older NAS devices

    By Karlston, November 9, 2024   

    • d-link
    • nas
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • d-link
      • nas
      • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 724 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 9, 2024