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1. Watch Out! Zyxel Firewalls and VPNs Under Active Cyberattack

   By aum, June 25, 2021
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   • 557 views
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   • June 25, 2021

2. Kaseya Left Customer Portal Vulnerable to 2015 Flaw in its Own Software

   By Karlston, July 8, 2021   

   • ransomware
   • 0 comments
   • 983 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 8, 2021

3. By strange coincidence, Apple’s tracking clampdown has boosted its ad business by $5 billion

   By Karlston, October 17, 2021   

   • apple
   • 0 comments
   • 898 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 17, 2021

4. Microsoft February 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes 48 flaws, 1 zero-day

   By Karlston, February 8, 2022   

   • patch tuesday
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   • 881 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • February 8, 2022

5. Hive ransomware ports its Linux VMware ESXi encryptor to Rust

   By Karlston, March 27, 2022
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   • 770 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 27, 2022

6. Emotet malware now installs via PowerShell in Windows shortcut files

   By Karlston, April 27, 2022   

   • emotet malware
   • 0 comments
   • 937 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 27, 2022

7. Russian DDoS attack project pays contributors for more firepower

   By alf9872000, October 13, 2022
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   • 690 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • October 13, 2022

8. After all the Windows 11 security touting, Microsoft Defender comes last in AV-TEST's result

   By Karlston, November 16, 2022   

   • av-test
   • 0 comments
   • 921 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 16, 2022

9. New Linux malware uses 30 plugin exploits to backdoor WordPress sites

   By alf9872000, December 30, 2022
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   • 690 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • December 30, 2022

10. Kodi confirms user forum data breach

    By Karlston, April 12, 2023   

    • kodi
    • data breach
    • 0 comments
    • 898 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 12, 2023

11. Millions of PC Motherboards Were Sold With a Firmware Backdoor

    By Karlston, May 31, 2023   

    • gigabyte
    • motherboards
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      • gigabyte
      • motherboards
      • backdoor
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    • 1,161 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 31, 2023

12. Plugins on WordPress.org backdoored in supply chain attack

    By Karlston, June 26, 2024   

    • wordpress
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    • 653 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 26, 2024

13. Home users increasingly targeted by global Magniber ransomware campaign

    By aum, August 5, 2024
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    • 489 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 5, 2024

14. Ongoing antitrust evidence reveals Google's strategy to 'crush' its competition in ads

    By Karlston, September 12, 2024   

    • google
    • antitrust trial
    • 3 comments
    • 728 views
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    • Comment by aeri
    • September 15, 2024

15. A New Era of Attacks on Encryption Is Starting to Heat Up

    By Karlston, March 14   

    • encryption
    • 0 comments
    • 395 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 14

16. Google Extends Support for Tracking Party Cookies Until 2023

    By aum, June 25, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 580 views
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    • Added by aum
    • June 25, 2021

17. PrintNightmare: In statement Microsoft denies patch bypass is a real threat

    By Karlston, July 8, 2021
    • 1 comment
    • 909 views
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    • Comment by x3r0
    • July 9, 2021

18. Computer hardware giant GIGABYTE hit by RansomEXX ransomware

    By Karlston, August 6, 2021   

    • gigabyte
    • ransomware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,055 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 6, 2021

19. Hacker Receives Job Offer Following $610M Crypto Heist

    By aum, August 20, 2021
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    • 671 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 20, 2021

20. Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome get emergency update to patch security vulnerability

    By Karlston, March 27, 2022
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    • 1,024 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 27, 2022

21. Leaked document reveals Facebook has no control over user data and where it's going

    By Karlston, April 27, 2022   

    • facebook
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    • 1,136 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 27, 2022

22. Wireless carriers keep your location data for years and provide it to the police

    By aum, August 29, 2022
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    • 669 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 29, 2022

23. This stealthy Linux malware starts off small but gradually takes control

    By aum, September 8, 2022
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    • 919 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 8, 2022

24. Magniber ransomware now infects Windows users via JavaScript files

    By alf9872000, October 13, 2022
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    • 644 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • October 13, 2022

25. Hackers earn $989,750 for 63 zero-days exploited at Pwn2Own Toronto

    By alf9872000, December 11, 2022
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    • 631 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • December 11, 2022