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1. ESET partner breached to send data wipers to Israeli orgs

   By Karlston, October 19, 2024
   • 0 comments
   • 527 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 19, 2024

2. As Google Chrome disables uBlock Origin, Brave assures it won't, flaunts its default adblock

   By Karlston, October 18, 2024   

   • brave browser
   • manifest v3
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • brave browser
     • manifest v3
     • adblockers
   • 3 comments
   • 532 views
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   • Comment by noeh
   • October 20, 2024

3. Intel, AMD CPUs on Linux impacted by newly disclosed Spectre bypass

   By Karlston, October 18, 2024   

   • linux
   • spectre
   • 0 comments
   • 610 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 18, 2024

4. Google warns uBlock Origin and other extensions may be disabled soon

   By Karlston, October 14, 2024   

   • google chrome
   • adblockers
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • google chrome
     • adblockers
     • banned
   • 13 comments
   • 966 views
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   • Comment by vide
   • October 17, 2024

5. Robot Vacuums Hacked to Shout Slurs at Their Owners

   By lurch234, October 13, 2024
   • 1 comment
   • 534 views
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   • Comment by vide
   • October 19, 2024

6. Mozilla fixes critical Firefox vulnerability exploited in the wild

   By Karlston, October 10, 2024   

   • mozilla firefox
   • update
   • 0 comments
   • 663 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 10, 2024

7. Internet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users

   By Karlston, October 10, 2024   

   • internet archive
   • data breach
   • 1 comment
   • 795 views
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   • Comment by vide
   • October 17, 2024

8. Microsoft will add new Windows passkey features, including third-party provider support

   By Karlston, October 9, 2024   

   • windows
   • passkeys
   • 0 comments
   • 603 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 9, 2024

9. Smart TVs are like “a digital Trojan Horse” in people’s homes

   By Karlston, October 8, 2024   

   • smart tvs
   • snooping
   • 0 comments
   • 702 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 8, 2024

10. Security experts claim new 'Perfctl' malware could pose a risk to any Linux server

    By Matt, October 5, 2024
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    • 682 views
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    • Added by Matt
    • October 5, 2024

11. Thousands of Linux systems infected by stealthy malware since 2021

    By Karlston, October 4, 2024   

    • linux
    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,002 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 4, 2024

12. Microsoft’s new “Copilot Vision” AI experiment can see what you browse

    By Karlston, October 4, 2024   

    • microsoft
    • copilot vision
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • microsoft
      • copilot vision
      • privacy
    • 1 comment
    • 8,297 views
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    • Comment by dabourzannan
    • October 4, 2024

13. Pavel Durov Defends Telegram's Privacy Changes Amid User Unrest

    By Karlston, October 2, 2024   

    • telegram
    • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 684 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 2, 2024

14. PayPal's data sharing controversy: New setting raises privacy concerns

    By Karlston, October 2, 2024   

    • paypal
    • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 696 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 2, 2024

15. EU requests algorithm data from YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok

    By Karlston, October 2, 2024   

    • eu
    • 0 comments
    • 565 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 2, 2024

16. Cloudflare fends off record 3.8 Tbps DDoS attack with autonomous systems

    By Karlston, October 2, 2024   

    • cloudflare
    • ddos
    • 0 comments
    • 602 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 2, 2024

17. Microsoft Defender for individuals now supports unsecure Wi-Fi detection in more countries

    By Karlston, September 30, 2024   

    • microsoft defender
    • 0 comments
    • 546 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 30, 2024

18. Ireland fines Meta €91 million for storing passwords in plaintext

    By Karlston, September 30, 2024   

    • meta
    • 0 comments
    • 575 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 30, 2024

19. Microsoft reveals how Windows 10 and Windows 11 block keyloggers

    By Karlston, September 27, 2024   

    • keyloggers
    • windows 10
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • keyloggers
      • windows 10
      • windows 11
    • 0 comments
    • 645 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 27, 2024

20. Flaw in Kia’s web portal let researchers track, hack cars

    By Karlston, September 27, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 640 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 27, 2024

21. Tor Project welcomes Tails OS to improve user privacy and security

    By Karlston, September 26, 2024   

    • tails
    • tor project
    • 0 comments
    • 615 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 26, 2024

22. LG TVs start showing ads on screensavers

    By Karlston, September 26, 2024   

    • lg
    • tvs
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • lg
      • tvs
      • ads
    • 1 comment
    • 866 views
    • 
    • Comment by cyberloner
    • September 26, 2024

23. UltraAV says Kaspersky users were moved over for their own good and they knew it was coming

    By Karlston, September 25, 2024   

    • kaspersky
    • 0 comments
    • 610 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 25, 2024

24. Complaint filed against Mozilla Firefox for PPA 'default-tracking' as most users are 'dumb'

    By Karlston, September 25, 2024   

    • mozilla firefox
    • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 742 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 25, 2024

25. Hacker plants false memories in ChatGPT to steal user data in perpetuity

    By Karlston, September 25, 2024   

    • chatgpt
    • vulnerability
    • 2 comments
    • 1,186 views
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    • Comment by DKT27
    • September 25, 2024