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#google will finally allow you to change your @gmail.com address

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-will-finally-allow-you-to-change-your-gmailcom-address/

#email #privacy #cybersecurity #alias
Google will finally allow you to change your @gmail.com address
Google will finally allow you to change your @gmail address or create a new alias, according to a new support document.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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#apple to Allow Alternative App Stores for #ios Users in #brazil

https://www.thurrott.com/apple/331050/apple-to-allow-alternative-app-stores-for-ios-users-in-brazil

#cybersecurity #privacy #iphone #sideloading
Apple to Allow Alternative App Stores for iOS Users in Brazil
Apple will soon allow alternative iOS app stores in Brazil after agreeing to settle an antitrust lawsuit in the country.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Fake #mas #windows activation domain used to spread #powershell #malware

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-mas-windows-activation-domain-used-to-spread-powershell-malware/

#cybersecurity #microsoft
Fake MAS Windows activation domain used to spread PowerShell malware
A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell scripts that infect Windows systems with the 'Cosmali Loader'.
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December 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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#microsoft #teams to let admins block external users via #defender portal

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-teams-to-let-admins-block-external-users-via-defender-portal/

#cybersecurity
Microsoft Teams to let admins block external users via Defender portal
Microsoft announced that security administrators will soon be able to block external users from sending messages, calls, or meeting invitations to members of their organization via Teams.
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December 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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#microsoft denies rewriting #windows11 using #ai after an employee’s “one engineer, one month, one million #code” post on #linkedin causes outrage […]
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December 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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#apple pauses #appstore changes in #texas after court blocks #ageassurance law

https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/24/apple-pauses-app-store-changes-in-texas-after-court-blocks-age-assurance-law/

#politics #ageverification #asaa #asa #privacy #cybersecurity
Apple pauses app store changes in Texas after court blocks age-assurance law
Apple said it will pause its plans for compliance with the new law in Texas but notes other age-assurance tech remains available to developers.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Politicians Rushed Through An Online Speech “Solution.” Victims Deserve Better.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/politicians-rushed-through-online-speech-solution-victims-deserve-better

#deepfake #privacy #ncii #takeitdownact #politics #nsfw
Politicians Rushed Through An Online Speech “Solution.” Victims Deserve Better.
Earlier this year, both chambers of Congress passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act. This bill, while well-intentioned, gives powerful people a new legal tool to force online platforms to remove lawful speech that they simply don't like. The bill, sponsored by Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rep....
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December 26, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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#mongodb warns admins to patch severe RCE flaw immediately

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mongodb-warns-admins-to-patch-severe-rce-flaw-immediately/

#cybersecurity
MongoDB warns admins to patch severe RCE flaw immediately
MongoDB has warned IT admins to immediately patch a high-severity vulnerability that can be exploited in remote code execution (RCE) attacks targeting vulnerable servers.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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#fbi seizes domain storing bank credentials stolen from U.S. victims

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-seizes-domain-storing-bank-credentials-stolen-from-us-victims/

#cybersecurity #banking #finance #cybercrime
FBI seizes domain storing bank credentials stolen from U.S. victims
The U.S. government has seized the 'web3adspanels.org' domain and the associated database used by cybercriminals to host bank login credentials stolen in account takeover attacks.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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#microsoft rolls out hardware-accelerated #bitlocker in #windows11

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-rolls-out-hardware-accelerated-bitlocker-in-windows-11/

#cybersecurity #windows #encryption
Microsoft rolls out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11
Microsoft is rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11 to address growing performance and security concerns by leveraging the capabilities of system-on-a-chip and CPU.
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December 26, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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The Age of the All-Access #ai Agent Is Here

https://www.wired.com/story/expired-tired-wired-all-access-ai-agents/

#cybersecurity #privacy #agenticai
The Age of the All-Access AI Agent Is Here
Big AI companies courted controversy by scraping wide swaths of the public internet. With the rise of AI agents, the next data grab is far more private.
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December 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Some #epstein file redactions are being undone with hacks

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/23/epstein-unredacted-files-social-media

#politics #nsfw #security
Some Epstein file redactions are being undone with hacks
Un-redacted text from released documents began circulating on social media on Monday evening
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December 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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The #eu prepares ground for wider data retention – and #vpn providers are among the targets

https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/the-eu-prepares-ground-for-wider-data-retention-and-vpn-providers-are-among-the-targets

#privacy #politics #europe
The EU prepares ground for wider data retention – and VPN providers are among the targets
With the Chat Control bill entering its final stage, the EU Council has been busy thinking about what a new data retention framework could look like.
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December 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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#webrat #malware spread via fake vulnerability exploits on #github

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webrat-malware-spread-via-fake-vulnerability-exploits-on-github/

#cybersecurity
WebRAT malware spread via fake vulnerability exploits on GitHub
The WebRAT malware is now being distributed through GitHub repositories that claim to host proof-of-concept exploits for recently disclosed vulnerabilities.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Hackers stole over $2.7B in #crypto in 2025, data shows

https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/hackers-stole-over-2-7-billion-in-crypto-in-2025-data-shows/

#cybersecurity
Hackers stole over $2.7B in crypto in 2025, data shows
2025 was another banner year for crypto hacks and heists, the third year in a row that a new crypto theft record was set.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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#nypd Sued Over Possible Records Collected Through #muslim Spying Program

https://www.wired.com/story/nypd-sued-over-possible-records-collected-through-muslim-spying-program/

#privacy #nyc #surveillance #religion #islam
NYPD Sued Over Possible Records Collected Through Muslim Spying Program
The New York Police Department's “mosque-raking” program targeted Muslim communities across NYC. Now, as the city's first Muslim mayor takes office, one man is fighting—again—to fully expose it.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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US #insurance giant #aflac says hackers stole personal and #health data of 22.6 million people

https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/us-insurance-giant-aflac-says-hackers-stole-personal-and-health-data-of-22-6-million-people/

#privacy #cybersecurity #healthcare
US insurance giant Aflac says hackers stole personal and health data of 22.6 million people
Aflac, one of the largest insurance companies in the U.S., confirmed hackers stole reams of personal data, including Social Security numbers, identity documents, and health information.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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There’s so much stolen data in the world, #southkorea will require face scans to buy a #sim

https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/22/south_korea_facial_verification/

#biometrics #privacy #phone
December 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Inside #uzbekistan’s nationwide license plate #surveillance system

https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/inside-uzbekistans-nationwide-license-plate-surveillance-system/

#privacy #alpr
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December 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Malicious #extensions in #chrome Web store steal user credentials

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-extensions-in-chrome-web-store-steal-user-credentials/

#cybersecurity #phantomshuttle
Malicious extensions in Chrome Web store steal user credentials
Two Chrome extensions in the Web Store named 'Phantom Shuttle' are posing as plugins for a proxy service to hijack user traffic and steal sensitive data.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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#microsoft #teams strengthens messaging security by default in January

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-teams-strengthens-messaging-security-by-default-in-january/

#cybersecurity
Microsoft Teams strengthens messaging security by default in January
Microsoft Teams will automatically enable messaging safety features by default in January to strengthen defenses against content tagged as malicious.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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#bakeruniversity says 2024 #databreach impacts 53,000 people

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/baker-university-data-breach-impacts-over-53-000-individuals/

#cybersecurity #bakeru #baker #privacy #education #university
Baker University says 2024 data breach impacts 53,000 people
Baker University has disclosed a data breach after attackers gained access to its network one year ago and stole the personal, health, and financial information of over 53,000 individuals.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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#apple hit with $115M fine for “extremely burdensome” #appstore #privacy policy

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/apple-hit-with-115m-for-extremely-burdensome-app-store-privacy-policy/

#europe #italy
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December 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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#fcc bans foreign-made drones over national security, spying concerns

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/22/fcc-drone-ban-dji-00703742

#cybersecurity #china #politics #dji
December 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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#microsoft to Replace All C/C++ #code With #rust by 2030

https://www.thurrott.com/dev/330980/microsoft-to-replace-all-c-c-code-with-rust-by-2030

#c #cplusplus #cybersecurity
Microsoft to Replace All C/C++ Code With Rust by 2030
Microsoft is taking an impressive step in modernizing its biggest codebases and will eliminate all C/C++ code by the end of the decade.
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December 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM