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Chrome Password Manager Bug

On July 24, 2024, millions of Google Chrome users on Windows suddenly found themselves locked out of their accounts as their saved passwords mysteriously vanished. This incident, while resolved relatively

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30 Jul 2024 · 5 min read

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Standard Notes is joining Proton

Proton, the company behind the popular end-to-end encrypted email service ProtonMail, announced that they will be joining forces with standard notes, a secure and open-source note-taking application. This move represents

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Frank Line Tech

10 Apr 2024 · 3 min read

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Beware of Telegram's Dangerous Peer-to-Peer SMS Relay: Exposing the Privacy Risks

Telegram, the popular messaging app known for its focus on privacy and security, which is highly questionable, has recently introduced a new feature that has left many users and security

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Frank Line Tech

1 Apr 2024 · 5 min read

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Introducing the New Proton Mail Desktop App

After years of offering email privacy and security through their web and mobile apps, Proton Mail has finally released official desktop clients for Windows, Mac, and Linux users,  three months

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Frank Line Tech

17 Mar 2024 · 8 min read

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Cloudflare open sources Pingora, its high-performance Rust-based proxy framework

Cloudflare, a major content delivery network and web security company, recently announced the open sourcing of Pingora, its in-house developed Rust-based proxy framework. Pingora has been powering Cloudflare's

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Frank Line Tech

2 Mar 2024 · 3 min read

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Fedora Asahi Remix 39 - Bringing the Best of Linux Privacy to Apple Silicon Macs

The release of Fedora Asahi Remix 39 marks a major milestone in bringing a fully-featured and polished Linux experience to Apple's M-series chips. Developed through close collaboration between

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Frank Line Tech

29 Dec 2023 · 4 min read

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Beware of What the New Outlook Shares with Microsoft

Microsoft Outlook is one of the most widely used email clients in the world, both for personal and business use. However, recent changes to the Outlook software have privacy advocates

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Frank Line Tech

5 Dec 2023 · 4 min read

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Roundcube joins Nextcloud: Revolutionizing Email Privacy and Decentralization

The open source email landscape saw a significant development recently with the merger of Roundcube, the renowned webmail client, with Nextcloud, the leading content collaboration platform. This partnership brings together

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Frank Line Tech

4 Dec 2023 · 4 min read

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Google's Plan to Protect Users from IP Tracking and Why You Should Be Concerned

Google recently announced plans to incorporate their own IP protection feature into Chrome by default in future releases. This IP protection will work by routing users' traffic through Google-run

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Frank Line Tech

28 Nov 2023 · 3 min read

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Google's Controversial Manifest V3 Changes - The End of Ad Blocking?

TL;DR * Google Chrome is set to make sweeping changes to how extensions work via its transition to Manifest V3, but privacy advocates warn this could deal a major blow

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Frank Line Tech

27 Nov 2023 · 6 min read

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Apple Issues Urgent Security Update to Patch Zero-Click iPhone Spyware Vulnerability

Apple recently issued an emergency security update to patch a zero-click vulnerability in iPhones that was being actively exploited to install sophisticated Pegasus spyware. The Vulnerability Researchers at Citizen Lab

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Frank Line Tech

10 Sep 2023 · 1 min read

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Your Ride is Tracking You - Modern Cars are a Privacy Nightmare. ~Mozilla

Modern vehicles have become connected computers on wheels, but all that connectivity comes at a huge cost to user privacy. A recent report from Mozilla Foundation reveal just how much

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10 Sep 2023 · 4 min read

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Brave Search Launches Private Image and Video Search

Brave Search, the privacy-focused search engine from the makers of the Brave browser, has introduced its own private image and video search capabilities. This is a big move that allows

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4 Aug 2023 · 2 min read

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Hackers stealing Signal, WhatsApp user data with fake SafeChat app

A fake Android chat app called “SafeChat” is being used to steal user data from popular messaging platforms like Signal and WhatsApp. This advanced Android malware, disguised as a secure

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Frank Line Tech

3 Aug 2023 · 2 min read

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A Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability in Google Chrome (CVE-2023-2136) - Fixed

If you are using Google Chrome as your web browser, you may be at risk of a serious security threat. A zero-day vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-2136, has been discovered and

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Frank Line Tech

20 Apr 2023 · 3 min read

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CVE-2023-23397: A Critical Outlook Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild

On March 14, 2023, Microsoft released its monthly security updates, which included patches for 76 vulnerabilities across various products. Among them was CVE-2023-23397, a critical elevation of privilege vulnerability in

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Frank Line Tech

20 Mar 2023 · 3 min read

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Exploring the Impact of Starlink's Satellite Internet Service Launch in Africa: Opportunities and Cybersecurity Concerns

The launch of Starlink satellite internet service in Africa is set to revolutionize the way people in remote and underserved areas access the internet. Provided by SpaceX, founded by Elon

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Frank Line Tech

16 Jan 2023 · 4 min read

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LastPass Data Breach: What You Need to Know

LastPass has recently disclosed some more information about the breach that happened in June, and the impact may be worse than we initially thought. This can be seen in discussions

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Frank Line Tech

27 Dec 2022 · 3 min read