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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6600 on: January 22, 2022, 03:18:41 PM »
Word Press-sites may be vulnerable to backdoor in Access Press Themes:
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6601 on: January 24, 2022, 09:30:12 AM »
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6603 on: January 27, 2022, 09:39:16 AM »
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6604 on: January 28, 2022, 03:37:05 PM »

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e 1-28-2022

https://youtu.be/C60R9Kw-fIM
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6605 on: January 28, 2022, 11:46:11 PM »

Social media scammers stole at least $770 million in 2021

https://youtu.be/agQ7pzxIYNU
Scams originating on social media have 'soared,' according to a new report from the FTC.
For full details, see the article on engadget. https://engt.co/3s29huz
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6606 on: January 29, 2022, 07:53:28 PM »

1-29-2022 Security News Flash -
Another Crypto Platform Hacked, $80 Million Stolen

https://youtu.be/2CFuu_-AFuI
A decentralized finance platform called Qubit was attacked,
and its users lost around $80 million in cryptocurrency.
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6607 on: January 30, 2022, 10:25:12 AM »
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6608 on: January 31, 2022, 05:53:08 AM »
Do you report spam/scam-mail?
For instance the Wing Ying -cjdropshipper dot com spam email?
Re: https://stopscamfraud.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=23348&view=previous
also: https://419scam.org/emails/2022-01/04/02115157.92.htm

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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6609 on: January 31, 2022, 10:07:07 AM »
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6610 on: February 01, 2022, 09:11:51 AM »
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6611 on: February 01, 2022, 02:28:05 PM »

What's the deal with Google Topics?

https://youtu.be/DFfF5oGfb1M
At first glance, this initiative seems like a win for privacy advocates,
as it gives more control to the users.
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https://blog.avast.com/google-topics-avast
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6612 on: February 02, 2022, 09:59:23 AM »
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6613 on: February 03, 2022, 04:50:06 PM »

Stolen Netflix accounts

https://youtu.be/Lbl-TZkyPRY
How did this happen – and what can you do about it if this happens to you?
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6614 on: February 05, 2022, 04:54:19 PM »

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e  2-4-2022

https://youtu.be/-ByEqdesEjk
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