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1. Microsoft uses AI to find flaws in GRUB2, U-Boot, Barebox bootloaders

   By Karlston, April 1   

   • bootloaders
   • ai
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   • 348 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 1

2. Fake Windows 11 installer only installs ads and trojans

   By Karlston, July 24, 2021   

   • windows 11
   • malware
   • 0 comments
   • 1,586 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 24, 2021

3. Google finds adware strain abusing novel file signature evasion technique

   By aum, September 23, 2021
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   • 1,008 views
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   • Added by aum
   • September 23, 2021

4. Is Microsoft Stealing People’s Bookmarks?

   By aum, November 20, 2021
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   • 996 views
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   • Added by aum
   • November 20, 2021

5. Ursnif malware switches from bank account theft to initial access

   By alf9872000, October 20, 2022
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   • 676 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • October 20, 2022

6. How to download a backup copy of your Twitter data (or deactivate your account)

   By Karlston, October 29, 2022   

   • twitter
   • 0 comments
   • 784 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 29, 2022

7. Spammers Exploit IMDb to Promote Fishy Movie Piracy Sites

   By Karlston, January 8, 2023   

   • imdb
   • 0 comments
   • 792 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 8, 2023

8. MSI accidentally breaks Secure Boot for hundreds of motherboards

   By alf9872000, January 16, 2023
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   • 839 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • January 16, 2023

9. US federal agency hacked using old Telerik bug to steal data

   By alf9872000, March 15, 2023
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   • 624 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • March 15, 2023

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

    By aum, September 30, 2023
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    • 733 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 30, 2023

11. The NSA and CIA Use Ad Blockers Because Online Advertising Is So Dangerous

    By aum, September 23, 2021
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    • 940 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 23, 2021

12. New GwisinLocker ransomware encrypts Windows and Linux ESXi servers

    By aum, August 6, 2022
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    • 648 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 6, 2022

13. Unofficial WhatsApp Android app caught stealing users’ accounts

    By alf9872000, October 12, 2022
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    • 699 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • October 12, 2022

14. Google sued over biometric data collection without consent

    By alf9872000, October 20, 2022
    • 1 comment
    • 575 views
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    • Comment by funkyy
    • October 20, 2022

15. Over 120,000 Hyundai India car owner’s information hacked, for sale on Dark Web

    By aum, December 19, 2022
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    • 1,062 views
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    • Added by aum
    • December 19, 2022

16. Brave says its browser ads have click-through rates four times above the industry average

    By Karlston, March 6, 2023   

    • brave browser
    • 0 comments
    • 841 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 6, 2023

17. Source code for BlackLotus Windows UEFI malware leaked on GitHub

    By Karlston, July 13, 2023   

    • malware
    • source code
    • 0 comments
    • 1,154 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 13, 2023

18. Apple fixes Safari WebKit zero-day flaw exploited at Pwn2Own

    By Karlston, May 14, 2024   

    • apple
    • safari
    • (and 1 more)

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      • apple
      • safari
      • zero-day
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    • 1,092 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 14, 2024

19. India telecom watchdog directs carriers to stop spam calls, blacklist callers

    By aum, August 13, 2024
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    • 730 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 13, 2024

20. "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
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      • google
      • manifest v3
      • phishing
    • 0 comments
    • 583 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 11, 2024

21. Chrome fixes zero-day flaws under hacker attack — update now

    By aum, October 29, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,026 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 29, 2021

22. US seizes $3.6 billion stolen in 2016 Bitfinex cryptoexchange hack

    By Karlston, February 8, 2022
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    • 720 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 8, 2022

23. ‘Supercookies’ Have Privacy Experts Sounding the Alarm

    By Karlston, June 28, 2022   

    • supercookies
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    • 854 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 28, 2022

24. Google’s Nest Will Provide Data to Police Without a Warrant

    By aum, July 27, 2022
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    • 601 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 27, 2022

25. Apple rushes macOS, iOS, and iPadOS updates to squash 'actively exploited' bugs

    By Karlston, August 18, 2022   

    • apple
    • 0 comments
    • 700 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 18, 2022