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1. Microsoft shares detailed guidance for AI scams that are nearly impossible to not fall for

   By Karlston, April 17, 2025   

   • microsoft
   • ai scams
   • 0 comments
   • 987 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 17, 2025

2. Steam rolls out new age verification system for PC gamers in the United Kingdom

   By Karlston, August 30, 2025   

   • steam
   • age verification
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     • steam
     • age verification
     • united kingdom
   • 2 comments
   • 456 views
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   • Comment by Karlston
   • August 30, 2025

3. Imgur blocks UK users after data watchdog signals possible fine

   By Karlston, October 1, 2025   

   • imgur
   • united kingdom
   • 0 comments
   • 332 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 1, 2025

4. Critical Vulnerabilities Found in macOS Privacy Protections

   By aum, August 6, 2021
   • 0 comments
   • 1,101 views
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   • Added by aum
   • August 6, 2021

5. Android October patch fixes three critical bugs, 41 flaws in total

   By Karlston, October 5, 2021   

   • android
   • security patches
   • 0 comments
   • 1,527 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 5, 2021

6. How AI can help reverse-engineer malware: Predicting function names of code

   By aum, March 27, 2022
   • 0 comments
   • 1,162 views
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   • Added by aum
   • March 27, 2022

7. Symantec says that hackers distributed a modified version of VLC and exploited it for malware attacks

   By Karlston, April 11, 2022   

   • vlc
   • 0 comments
   • 1,455 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 11, 2022

8. Microsoft and Mastercard partner to announce "next-gen" identity solution

   By Karlston, April 26, 2022   

   • microsoft
   • mastercard
   • 0 comments
   • 1,231 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 26, 2022

9. Another Set of Joker Trojan-Laced Android Apps Resurfaces on Google Play Store

   By aum, May 9, 2022
   • 0 comments
   • 1,080 views
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   • Added by aum
   • May 9, 2022

10. June Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes Follina vulnerability but not DogWalk

    By Karlston, June 15, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,076 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 15, 2022

11. Ukraine shuts down fraudulent call center claiming 18,000 victims

    By alf9872000, December 30, 2022
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    • 1,031 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • December 30, 2022

12. FTC Bans Antivirus Provider Avast From Selling Users' Browsing Data

    By aum, February 22, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 1,206 views
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    • Added by aum
    • February 22, 2024

13. X makes Likes private starting this week to help users avoid backlash for what they like

    By Karlston, June 12, 2024   

    • twitter/x
    • 0 comments
    • 1,161 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 12, 2024

14. New Windows Driver Signature bypass allows kernel rootkit installs

    By lurch234, October 27, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 1,318 views
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    • Added by lurch234
    • October 27, 2024

15. Google Password Manager finally syncs to iOS [and iPadOS]—here’s how

    By Karlston, February 26, 2025   

    • google password manager
    • ios & ipados
    • 0 comments
    • 988 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 26, 2025

16. WhatsApp just fixed a nightmare hack for iPhones and Macs

    By Karlston, August 30, 2025   

    • whatsapp
    • security patch
    • 0 comments
    • 406 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 30, 2025

17. A New Bug in Microsoft Windows Could Let Hackers Easily Install a Rootkit

    By aum, September 23, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,398 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 23, 2021

18. These companies are the most impersonated in email phishing campaigns

    By Karlston, February 25, 2022   

    • phishing
    • 1 comment
    • 1,771 views
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    • Comment by DKT27
    • February 25, 2022

19. Chrome 101 has the first version of privacy-preserving ad profiling, landing today

    By Karlston, April 26, 2022   

    • google chrome
    • 0 comments
    • 1,039 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 26, 2022

20. Hacker tournament brings together world's best in Las Vegas

    By aum, August 17, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 940 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 17, 2022

21. These cybersecurity tips from a former hacker can make you 98% less vulnerable: ‘You’re raising the bar’

    By aum, October 20, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 959 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 20, 2022

22. This new ransomware campaign wants millions of dollars to get your files back

    By aum, April 3, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,099 views
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    • Added by aum
    • April 3, 2023

23. Microsoft: Hackers hijack Linux systems using trojanized OpenSSH version

    By Karlston, June 22, 2023   

    • linux
    • 0 comments
    • 1,512 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 22, 2023

24. Privacy is Sexy: custom privacy scripts for Windows, Linux and macOS

    By Karlston, August 22, 2023   

    • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 2,304 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 22, 2023

25. Microsoft risks huge fine over “possibly abusive” bundling of Teams and Office

    By Karlston, June 25, 2024   

    • microsoft
    • eu
    • 0 comments
    • 1,283 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 25, 2024