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1. "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
   • 466 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 11, 2024

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

   By Karlston, November 9, 2024   

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

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

3. Microsoft releases free Windows Server 2025 security advice book for download

   By Karlston, November 7, 2024   

   • windows server 2025
   • book
   • 0 comments
   • 694 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 7, 2024

4. New SteelFox malware hijacks Windows PCs using vulnerable driver

   By Karlston, November 7, 2024   

   • windows
   • malware
   • 0 comments
   • 678 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 7, 2024

5. Mozilla is eliminating its advocacy division, which fought for a free and open web

   By Karlston, November 6, 2024   

   • mozilla
   • 0 comments
   • 523 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 6, 2024

6. Suspect arrested in Snowflake data-theft attacks affecting millions

   By Karlston, November 6, 2024
   • 0 comments
   • 543 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 6, 2024

7. Google fixes two Android zero-days used in targeted attacks

   By Karlston, November 5, 2024   

   • android
   • security updates
   • 0 comments
   • 389 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 5, 2024

8. Meet Interlock — The new ransomware targeting FreeBSD servers

   By Karlston, November 4, 2024   

   • freebsd
   • servers
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     • freebsd
     • servers
     • ransomware
   • 0 comments
   • 724 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 4, 2024

9. You can now try Microsoft’s more modern Windows Hello UI

   By Karlston, November 1, 2024   

   • windows 11
   • windows hello
   • 0 comments
   • 626 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 1, 2024

10. LastPass warns of fake support centers trying to steal customer data

    By Karlston, November 1, 2024   

    • lastpass
    • 0 comments
    • 521 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 1, 2024

11. Synology hurries out patches for zero-days exploited at Pwn2Own

    By Karlston, November 1, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 635 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 1, 2024

12. qBittorrent fixes flaw exposing users to MitM attacks for 14 years

    By Karlston, October 31, 2024   

    • qbittorrent
    • 0 comments
    • 517 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 31, 2024

13. Over a thousand online shops hacked to show fake product listings

    By Karlston, October 31, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 417 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 31, 2024

14. QNAP patches second zero-day exploited at Pwn2Own to get root

    By Karlston, October 31, 2024   

    • qnap
    • 0 comments
    • 538 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 31, 2024

15. QNAP fixes NAS backup software zero-day exploited at Pwn2Own

    By Karlston, October 30, 2024   

    • qnap
    • 0 comments
    • 576 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 30, 2024

16. New tool bypasses Google Chrome’s new cookie encryption system

    By Karlston, October 29, 2024   

    • google chrome
    • 0 comments
    • 505 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 29, 2024

17. Free, France’s second largest ISP, confirms data breach after leak

    By Karlston, October 29, 2024   

    • free
    • france
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      • free
      • france
      • data breach
    • 0 comments
    • 605 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 29, 2024

18. New Windows Driver Signature bypass allows kernel rootkit installs

    By lurch234, October 27, 2024
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    • 607 views
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    • Added by lurch234
    • October 27, 2024

19. UnitedHealth says data of 100 million stolen in Change Healthcare breach

    By Karlston, October 25, 2024   

    • data breach
    • 0 comments
    • 478 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 25, 2024

20. uBlock Origin alternative AdGuard fixes Windows-induced BSOD, promises dark mode everywhere

    By Karlston, October 25, 2024   

    • adguard
    • update
    • 3 comments
    • 1,913 views
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    • Comment by UberGeek
    • October 25, 2024

21. WhatsApp now encrypts contact databases for privacy-preserving synching

    By Karlston, October 23, 2024   

    • whatsapp
    • 0 comments
    • 587 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 23, 2024

22. Microsoft Authenticator gets three major improvements to enable secure authentication

    By Karlston, October 23, 2024   

    • microsoft authenticator
    • 0 comments
    • 561 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 23, 2024

23. Google Messages is trying to tackle today’s most annoying messaging spam

    By Karlston, October 23, 2024   

    • google messages
    • spam
    • 0 comments
    • 379 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 23, 2024

24. Over 6,000 WordPress hacked to install plugins pushing infostealers

    By Karlston, October 21, 2024   

    • wordpress
    • 0 comments
    • 629 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 21, 2024

25. Internet Archive breached again through stolen access tokens

    By Karlston, October 20, 2024   

    • internet archive
    • 3 comments
    • 1,188 views
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    • Comment by oki
    • October 21, 2024