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1. Microsoft Defender scares admins with Emotet false positives

   By Karlston, December 1, 2021   

   • microsoft defender
   • false positive
   • 0 comments
   • 2,201 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • December 1, 2021

2. Microsoft: Russian hackers used 4 new malware in USAID phishing

   By Karlston, May 29, 2021
   • 1 comment
   • 2,572 views
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   • Comment by Karlston
   • May 30, 2021

3. Microsoft Defender boosts default protection for all enterprise users

   By alf9872000, November 29, 2022
   • 0 comments
   • 1,085 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • November 29, 2022

4. Microsoft Defender now better at blocking ransomware on Windows 11

   By Karlston, August 2, 2022   

   • microsoft defender
   • windows 11
   • 0 comments
   • 1,336 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 2, 2022

5. Microsoft's incomplete PrintNightmare patch fails to fix vulnerability

   By Karlston, July 7, 2021
   • 0 comments
   • 1,321 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 7, 2021

6. Windows 10 to automatically block potentially unwanted apps

   By Karlston, August 2, 2021   

   • windows 10
   • pua
   • 0 comments
   • 1,575 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 2, 2021

7. Microsoft enhances Windows 11 Phishing Protection with new features

   By Karlston, July 23, 2023   

   • windows 11
   • phishing
   • 0 comments
   • 1,592 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 23, 2023

8. Google Chrome now warns you of extensions from untrusted devs

   By Karlston, June 3, 2021   

   • google chrome
   • extensions
   • 1 comment
   • 1,319 views
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   • Comment by vissha
   • June 3, 2021

9. Google Chrome will get an HTTPS-Only Mode for secure browsing

   By Karlston, July 1, 2021   

   • google chrome
   • 0 comments
   • 1,144 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 1, 2021

10. Google pushes emergency Chrome update to fix zero-day used in attacks

    By Karlston, December 14, 2021   

    • google chrome
    • 0 comments
    • 1,131 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 14, 2021

11. Fake Chrome extension 'Internet Download Manager' has 200,000 installs

    By alf9872000, August 26, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,619 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • August 26, 2022

12. Chrome extensions with 1.4 million installs steal browsing data

    By alf9872000, August 30, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,007 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • August 30, 2022

13. Google Chrome emergency update fixes zero-day exploited in attacks

    By Karlston, February 15, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,250 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 15, 2022

14. Google patches 8th Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild this year

    By Karlston, July 16, 2021   

    • chrome
    • zero-day
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • chrome
      • zero-day
      • patch
    • 0 comments
    • 1,391 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 16, 2021

15. Backdoored Chrome extension installed by 200,000 Roblox players

    By alf9872000, November 23, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,142 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • November 23, 2022

16. Google fixes seventh Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild this year

    By Karlston, June 17, 2021   

    • google chrome
    • zero-day
    • 0 comments
    • 1,132 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 17, 2021

17. Google Chrome will add HTTPS-First Mode to keep your data safe

    By Karlston, July 14, 2021   

    • google chrome
    • 0 comments
    • 1,041 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 14, 2021

18. Audio maker Bose discloses data breach after ransomware attack

    By mood, May 25, 2021   

    • ransomware attack
    • 0 comments
    • 1,598 views
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    • Added by mood
    • May 25, 2021

19. Zeppelin ransomware comes back to life with updated versions

    By mood, May 24, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,633 views
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    • Added by mood
    • May 24, 2021

20. Malicious PyPI packages hijack dev devices to mine cryptocurrency

    By Karlston, June 22, 2021   

    • cryptominers
    • 0 comments
    • 1,322 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 22, 2021

21. Malicious PyPi packages create CloudFlare Tunnels to bypass firewalls

    By alf9872000, January 7, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,287 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • January 7, 2023

22. Actively exploited PrintNightmare zero-day gets unofficial patch

    By Karlston, July 2, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,563 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 2, 2021

23. New Windows Search zero-day added to Microsoft protocol nightmare

    By Karlston, June 2, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,473 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 2, 2022

24. New Windows PrintNightmare zero-days get free unofficial patch

    By Karlston, August 6, 2021   

    • windows
    • security patch
    • 0 comments
    • 1,807 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 6, 2021

25. Microsoft issues optional fix for Secure Boot zero-day used by malware

    By Karlston, May 10, 2023   

    • windows update
    • optional
    • 0 comments
    • 1,571 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 10, 2023