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1. No, Microsoft doesn't have dirt on you, it's just a sextortion scam

   By Karlston, November 18, 2024
   • 1 comment
   • 962 views
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   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • November 18, 2024

2. Fake Bitwarden ads on Facebook push info-stealing Chrome extension

   By Karlston, November 18, 2024   

   • facebook
   • malware
   • 1 comment
   • 974 views
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   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • November 18, 2024

3. Security plugin flaw in millions of WordPress sites gives admin access

   By Karlston, November 17, 2024   

   • wordpress
   • plugin
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • wordpress
     • plugin
     • vulnerability
   • 0 comments
   • 837 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 17, 2024

4. T-Mobile confirms it was hacked in recent wave of telecom breaches

   By Karlston, November 17, 2024   

   • t-mobile
   • breach
   • 0 comments
   • 750 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 17, 2024

5. Frustrated by phone scammers? Let AI-generated grandma 'Daisy' handle them

   By Karlston, November 15, 2024   

   • phone scammers
   • 2 comments
   • 1,010 views
   • 
   • Comment by Mutton
   • November 15, 2024

6. New Glove infostealer malware bypasses Chrome’s cookie encryption

   By Karlston, November 15, 2024   

   • malware
   • google chrome
   • 0 comments
   • 1,180 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 15, 2024

7. DNA-testing firm vanishes with highly sensitive customer genetic data

   By Karlston, November 14, 2024
   • 1 comment
   • 959 views
   • 
   • Comment by Mutton
   • November 14, 2024

8. Threads may start displaying ads as early as January 2025

   By Karlston, November 14, 2024   

   • threads
   • ads
   • 1 comment
   • 832 views
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   • Comment by Karlston
   • November 14, 2024

9. New ShrinkLocker ransomware decryptor recovers BitLocker password

   By Karlston, November 13, 2024   

   • ransomware
   • bitdefender
   • 0 comments
   • 686 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 13, 2024

10. D-Link won’t fix critical bug in 60,000 exposed EoL modems

    By Karlston, November 12, 2024   

    • d-link
    • 0 comments
    • 782 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 12, 2024

11. FBI, CISA, and NSA reveal most exploited vulnerabilities of 2023

    By Karlston, November 12, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 609 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 12, 2024

12. "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
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • google
      • manifest v3
      • phishing
    • 0 comments
    • 553 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 11, 2024

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

    By Karlston, November 9, 2024   

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

      Tagged with:

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

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

    By Karlston, November 7, 2024   

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

15. New SteelFox malware hijacks Windows PCs using vulnerable driver

    By Karlston, November 7, 2024   

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

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

    By Karlston, November 6, 2024   

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

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

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

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

    By Karlston, November 5, 2024   

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

19. Meet Interlock — The new ransomware targeting FreeBSD servers

    By Karlston, November 4, 2024   

    • freebsd
    • servers
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

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

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

    By Karlston, November 1, 2024   

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

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

    By Karlston, November 1, 2024   

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

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

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

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

    By Karlston, October 31, 2024   

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

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

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

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

    By Karlston, October 31, 2024   

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