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Breaches, exploits, surveillance and the privacy trade-offs buried in the software you already use.
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Microsoft’s X Account Hijacked to Push a Clippy Crypto Scam
Someone took over Microsoft’s official X account and used it to promise you Clippy’s return in exchange for 500,000 likes. The bait was nostalgia. The goal was a…
Cybersecurity & PrivacyNEAR Intents halts services after $3.8 million exploit, promises compensation
In Brief: NEAR Intents halted services after a security breach led to a loss of approximately $3.8 million. A bug in the Omni deposit and withdrawal infrastructure was…
Abracadabra Moves to Wind Down MIM Stablecoin, Offering Holders Roughly 4 Cents per Token
A stablecoin is supposed to be worth a dollar. Under Abracadabra’s own shutdown plan, Magic Internet Money holders would get back about 4 cents per token. The team…
Crypto lost $1.26 billion to hacks during bitcoin’s monster quarter
Bitcoin just posted a 40% quarter. Over the same three months, attackers walked off with $1.26 billion in crypto. Those two numbers tell you most of what you…How to fix Windows Defender Quick Scan not working in Windows 11
If Microsoft Defender’s Quick Scan stops partway through or won’t start at all on Windows 11, first check that you’re launching it from the right place in Windows…
How to use a two-factor authentication app to protect accounts
A password on its own can’t protect your accounts if it gets stolen in a data breach or a phishing attack. A two-factor authentication (2FA) app fixes that.…
Sunflower Land Discord may have been hacked, creator warns
In Brief: Content creator cagy posted on X that Sunflower Land (official site)’s Discord server appears to have been hacked and told followers to be careful. At the…
How to turn on Dynamic Lock to auto-lock your Windows PC
If you sometimes walk away from your laptop and forget to lock it, Windows has a built-in feature called Dynamic Lock that can lock it for you. You…How to turn on 5 stronger Microsoft Defender protections
Windows Security, the app that runs Microsoft Defender on Windows 11, has several stronger protections that often aren’t switched on: Memory Integrity, Local Security Authority protection, Smart App…
