Security & Privacy News

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1. Post-quantum encryption contender is taken out by single-core PC and 1 hour

   By Karlston, August 2, 2022
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   • August 2, 2022

2. The Notorious Hacker Who’s Trying to Fix Social Media

   By aum, August 2, 2022
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   • 535 views
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   • Added by aum
   • August 2, 2022

3. Microsoft's new security tool lets you to see your systems like a hacker would

   By aum, August 2, 2022
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   • 714 views
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   • Added by aum
   • August 2, 2022

4. Over 3,200 apps leak Twitter API keys, some allowing account hijacks

   By Karlston, August 2, 2022   

   • twitter
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   • 738 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 2, 2022

5. Young hacker faces 20-year prison sentence for creating prolific Imminent Monitor RAT

   By aum, August 1, 2022
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   • 698 views
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   • Added by aum
   • August 1, 2022

6. Australia charges dev of Imminent Monitor RAT used by domestic abusers

   By Karlston, August 1, 2022
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   • 617 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 1, 2022

7. Beware: LockBit actors using Microsoft Defender to infect PCs with Cobalt Strike beacon

   By Karlston, July 30, 2022   

   • microsoft defender
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   • 841 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 30, 2022

8. Facebook ads push Android adware with 7 million installs on Google Play

   By Karlston, July 30, 2022   

   • facebook
   • ads
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • facebook
     • ads
     • malware
   • 0 comments
   • 572 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 30, 2022

9. Microsoft Edge's Enhanced Security Mode explained

   By Karlston, July 29, 2022   

   • microsoft edge
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   • 635 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 29, 2022

10. US govt warns Americans of escalating SMS phishing attacks

    By Karlston, July 29, 2022   

    • phishing
    • sms
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 29, 2022

11. Hacker breaks into US woman's Snapchat account, sends nude photos to friends, family

    By aum, July 29, 2022
    • 1 comment
    • 670 views
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    • Comment by andy2004
    • July 29, 2022

12. LibreOffice addresses security issues with macros, passwords

    By Karlston, July 28, 2022   

    • libreoffice
    • security
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    • 942 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 28, 2022

13. As Microsoft blocks Office macros, hackers find new attack vectors

    By Karlston, July 28, 2022
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    • 517 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 28, 2022

14. Akamai blocked largest DDoS in Europe against one of its customers

    By Karlston, July 28, 2022   

    • ddos
    • akamai
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    • 811 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 28, 2022

15. Google's plan to phase out third-party cookies by late 2023, pushed back to late 2024

    By Karlston, July 27, 2022   

    • google
    • cookies
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    • 513 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 27, 2022

16. DDoS Attack Trends in 2022: Ultrashort, Powerful, Multivector Attacks

    By Karlston, July 27, 2022   

    • ddos
    • 2022
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    • 994 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 27, 2022

17. Linux Malware Found To Be at an All-Time High in 2022

    By aum, July 27, 2022
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    • 507 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 27, 2022

18. Google’s Nest Will Provide Data to Police Without a Warrant

    By aum, July 27, 2022
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    • 538 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 27, 2022

19. Hackers scan for vulnerabilities within 15 minutes of disclosure

    By Karlston, July 26, 2022   

    • vulnerabilities
    • hackers
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    • 897 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 26, 2022

20. No More Ransom helps millions of ransomware victims in 6 years

    By Karlston, July 26, 2022   

    • ransomware
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    • 609 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 26, 2022

21. How big is the risk that someone will hack an EV charging network?

    By Karlston, July 26, 2022
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    • 524 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 26, 2022

22. A Juror Explains Why a C.I.A. Hacker Was Convicted

    By aum, July 26, 2022
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    • Added by aum
    • July 26, 2022

23. CosmicStrand UEFI malware found in Gigabyte, ASUS motherboards

    By Karlston, July 26, 2022   

    • gigabyte
    • asus
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • gigabyte
      • asus
      • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 989 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 26, 2022

24. Google Chrome and ChromeOS usage restricted in Dutch schools due to data privacy concerns

    By Karlston, July 24, 2022   

    • google chrome
    • chromeos
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    • 599 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 24, 2022

25. (ISC)2 to offer 1 million free entry-level cybersecurity certification exams

    By IMTHEGRAY, July 24, 2022   

    • (isc)²
    • cybersecurity
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • (isc)²
      • cybersecurity
      • certification
      • exam
      • information leak
    • 1 comment
    • 4,983 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • July 24, 2022