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6/12/2025
Inside a Dark Adtech Empire Fed by Fake CAPTCHAs
Late last year, security researchers made a startling discovery: Kremlin-backed disinformation campaigns were bypassing moderation on social media platforms by leveraging the same malicious advertising technology that powers a sprawling ecosystem of online hucksters and website hackers. A new report on the fallout from that investigation finds this dark ad tech industry is far more resilient and incestuous than previously known.
Source: KrebsOnSecurity
Read more →6/11/2025
Patch Tuesday, June 2025 Edition
Microsoft today released security updates to fix at least 67 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and software. Redmond warns that one of the flaws is already under active attack, and that software blueprints showing how to exploit a pervasive Windows bug patched this month are now public.
Source: KrebsOnSecurity
Read more →6/2/2025
Don’t let dormant accounts become a doorway for cybercriminals
Do you have online accounts you haven't used in years? If so, a bit of digital spring cleaning might be in order.
Source: WeLiveSecurity
Read more →6/24/2025
How To Make a Portable SSD Backup Drive
Don't wait until your files are corrupted to try and save them.
Source: How-To Geek
Read more →6/24/2025
These 6 Prompts Make ChatGPT My Perfect Microlearning Tutor for Any Topic
Use ChatGPT prompts to master topics in just minutes a day.
Source: MakeUseOf
Read more →6/23/2025
Encryption Sounded Complicated—Until I Actually Used It
After encrypting my archives, flash drives, and emails, I found that encryption doesn't need to be complicated at all.
Source: MakeUseOf
Read more →6/24/2025
US House bans WhatsApp from staff devices
The U.S. government has banned WhatsApp from devices used by U.S. House of Representatives staff, saying the app poses potential security risks.
Source: TechCrunch
Read more →6/24/2025
China-linked Salt Typhoon Exploits Critical Cisco Vulnerability to Target Canadian Telecom
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued an advisory warning of cyber attacks mounted by the China-linked Salt Typhoon actors to breach major global telecommunications providers as part of a cyber espionage campaign. The attackers exploited a critical Cisco IOS XE software (CVE-2023-20198, CVSS score: 10.0) to access configuration
Source: The Hacker News
Read more →6/24/2025
This Is the Best Way to Build a Smart Home That Won’t Always Be Listening to You
You don't need to let these companies listen to you 24/7 in order to have a few convenient gadgets.
Source: Lifehacker
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