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https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/22/microsoft_licensing_claim_cat/

Symantec Browser Protection extension. Because it is fast and nearly blocks everything I throw at it (it rarely misses a new hosting location of a known payload, but blocks it within minutes after the initial connect) I like it very much. Sadly it refers to a generic Symantext Privacy Policy which more or less states they they comply with every legislation and store the (to Symantec) transmitted data as long as necessary. Nearly a year I go I started my journey to find out how long "as...

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/14-worst-default-configurations-on-windows-11

For years, one of the most repeated pieces of security advice has been: “Don’t run Windows as an administrator.” That made perfect sense back in the days of Windows XP, where a single bad executable could take over the entire system without resistance. But fast forward to 2026… we now have User Account Control, SmartScreen, behavior-based detection, exploit mitigations, and much more mature security overall. At the same time, many real-world attacks don’t even need admin rights anymore...

Full Story: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/google-blocked-more-ads-but-banned-fewer-advertisers-as-ai-reshapes-enforcement/

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InfoStealers are scripts and executables that steal session cookies, browser passwords, docx, and generally all files of interest to an attacker. I apply the principle of least privilege for this one. Create accounts for different tasks. For example: home budgeting and banking, shopping, aimless browsing, gaming, work etc. You would keep only related files and passwords in each account. So that the infostealer can only steal a subset of things important to you. And the attack surface is...

https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11-kb5083769-april-2026-patch-tuesday-update-is-now-available-to-download/

I came across something very weird at one of my Asus Routers. I have been running Merlin Firmware (not the latest, but only few months old); so yesterday I've tried logging into the router but it would not accept my username or password. It kepts saying wrong credentials. Thus, I performed factory reset both via RESET PIN and via WPS button. After the reset I have added new username and password; however, after the router reboot I was once again faced with wrong username and password. I...

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