Security & Privacy News

4201 news in this category

1. X users report unlabeled clickbait ads that you can’t block or report

   By Karlston, October 7, 2023   

   • twitter/x
   • ads
   • 0 comments
   • 1,486 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 7, 2023

2. Patch now: This serious Linux vulnerability affects nearly all distributions

   By aum, October 7, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 1,571 views
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   • Added by aum
   • October 7, 2023

3. FTC warns of ‘staggering’ losses to social media scams since 2021

   By Karlston, October 6, 2023   

   • social media scams
   • 0 comments
   • 1,123 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 6, 2023

4. Firefox is getting a button to Reset Private Browsing Sessions

   By Karlston, October 6, 2023   

   • mozilla firefox
   • private browsing
   • 0 comments
   • 1,347 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 6, 2023

5. Microsoft's Windows 11 Copilot experience gets worse with it now showing ads on desktop

   By Karlston, October 4, 2023   

   • windows 11
   • copilot
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • windows 11
     • copilot
     • ads
   • 2 comments
   • 1,954 views
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   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • October 5, 2023

6. Emergency alert test to hit all cell phones, TVs, and radios at 2:20 pm ET today [US only]

   By Karlston, October 4, 2023   

   • us
   • emergency alert system
   • 0 comments
   • 1,388 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 4, 2023

7. Gmail is working to cut down on spam at the source from 2024

   By Karlston, October 4, 2023   

   • gmail
   • spam
   • 0 comments
   • 1,474 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 4, 2023

8. Sony confirms data breach impacting thousands in the U.S.

   By Karlston, October 4, 2023   

   • sony
   • data breach
   • 0 comments
   • 1,513 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 4, 2023

9. New 'Looney Tunables' Linux bug gives root on major distros

   By Karlston, October 4, 2023   

   • linux
   • vulnerability
   • 0 comments
   • 1,826 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 4, 2023

10. Microsoft Edge, Teams get fixes for zero-days in open-source libraries

    By Karlston, October 3, 2023   

    • microsoft edge
    • microsoft teams
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • microsoft edge
      • microsoft teams
      • security updates
    • 0 comments
    • 1,637 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 3, 2023

11. Researchers show how easy it is to defeat AI watermarks

    By Karlston, October 3, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,090 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 3, 2023

12. Microsoft Defender no longer flags Tor Browser as malware

    By Karlston, October 3, 2023   

    • microsoft defender
    • tor browser
    • 0 comments
    • 1,343 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 3, 2023

13. The Biggest Hack of 2023 Keeps Getting Bigger

    By aum, October 3, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,231 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 3, 2023

14. Linux distros need to take more responsibility for security

    By aum, October 3, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,198 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 3, 2023

15. A fake dead grandmother's locket was used to break Bing Chat's CAPTCHA filter

    By aum, October 3, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,210 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 3, 2023

16. Arm warns of Mali GPU flaws likely exploited in targeted attacks

    By Karlston, October 2, 2023   

    • arm
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 1,357 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 2, 2023

17. Amazon sends Mastercard, Google Play gift card order emails by mistake

    By Karlston, October 1, 2023   

    • amazon
    • 0 comments
    • 1,148 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 1, 2023

18. New Marvin attack revives 25-year-old decryption flaw in RSA

    By aum, October 1, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,605 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 1, 2023

19. Bing Chat Faces Malicious Ad Dilemma

    By aum, October 1, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,177 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 1, 2023

20. A Closer Look at the Snatch Data Ransom Group

    By Karlston, October 1, 2023   

    • ransomware group
    • 0 comments
    • 1,273 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 1, 2023

21. Iranian APT Group OilRig Using New Menorah Malware for Covert Operations

    By aum, September 30, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,168 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 30, 2023

22. Google fixes Chrome flaw exploited by spyware vendor

    By aum, September 30, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,029 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 30, 2023

23. The Week in Ransomware - September 29th 2023 - Dark Angels

    By Karlston, September 30, 2023   

    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,654 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 30, 2023

24. Grindr charged with a hefty fine of $6 million for sharing sensitive user data illegally

    By Karlston, September 29, 2023   

    • grindr
    • privacy breach
    • 0 comments
    • 1,125 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 29, 2023

25. Three common attacks on Linux in homes

    By aum, September 29, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,177 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 29, 2023