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Watchout: After installing Windows 11 Security Update KB5089549 and .NET Framework Security Update KB5087051, password-protected Excel files may stop asking for the password to open and instead go directly to Read Only / Allow Editing, particularly on Office 2016.

When the Internet Comes Under Attack, Cloudflare Stands Guard

Hackers threw the biggest internet attack ever 11.5 Tbps of chaos. Cloudflare stopped it in seconds.

Cloudflare: Defender of the Internet—From 11.5 Tbps Blitz to Supply-Chain Scare - Luminance From fending off the largest DDoS flood in history to weathering a third-party supply-chain breach—here’s how Cloudflare walked through the fire and came out stronger.

Over 2.3 million users unknowingly installed malware.

18 popular Chrome and Edge extensions—once trusted—were silently updated to hijack tabs, track browsing, and redirect users to fake sites.

If you’ve used tools like Color Picker, VPNs, weather widgets, or video speed controllers:
Uninstall them now, clear your browser data, scan for malware, and update Chrome to the latest version.

Over 2.3 Million Users Infected—By "Trusted" Browser Extensions. Even Google and Microsoft fell for it. - Luminance Meet “Color Picker, Eyedropper — Geco colorpick”—a Chrome extension with a verified badge, 100k+ installs, solid reviews, and full functionality. It worked perfectly—until one silent update turned it into malware. And it’s just the tip of the iceberg. This extension is part of RedDirecti...