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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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