Norwegian Agency Dings Facebook, Google For “Unethical” Privacy Tactics
Facebook and Google are doing anything they can to nudge users away from data privacy, a Norwegian agency alleged in a new report. READ MORE HERE…
Cloud Security
Ticketmaster Chat Feature Leads to Credit-Card Breach
Name, address, email address, telephone number, payment details and Ticketmaster login details were potentially compromised for tens of thousands of customers. READ MORE HERE…
WebAssembly Changes Could Ruin Meltdown and Spectre Browser Patches
The planned threading in shared memory update gives bad actors a way around the timer mitigations released by browser vendors. READ MORE HERE…
Mozilla Announces Firefox Monitor Tool Testing, Firefox 61
Mozilla is testing a new tool that securely checks to see if users’ accounts have been hacked. READ MORE HERE…
WannaCry Extortion Fraud Reemerges
The emails claim that all of the victim’s devices have been hacked and infected with the infamous ransomware — and then ask for Bitcoin to “fix” it. READ MORE HERE…
Fortnite Fraudsters Infest the Web with Fake Apps, Scams
Malefactors have doubled down on duping Fortnite enthusiasts, releasing YouTube videos with links to scam versions of the game. And that’s not all. READ MORE HERE…
Malicious App Infects 60,000 Android Devices – But Still Saves Their Batteries
A battery-saving app enables attackers to snatch text messages and read sensitive log data – but it also holds true to its advertising. READ MORE HERE…
DDoS-Happy ‘Bitcoin Baron’ Sentenced to Almost 2 Years in Jail
Far from being a simple hacktivist filled with an impulse for social justice, a different picture emerges when his activity is collated together. READ MORE HERE…
Sneaky Web Tracking Technique Under Heavy Scrutiny by GDPR
Don’t expect tracking methods such as browser fingerprinting to disappear anytime soon, even with GDPR, warns the EFF. READ MORE HERE…
Financial Services Sector Rife with Hidden Tunnels
Attackers use the approach to look like legitimate traffic and hide data exfiltration in plain sight. READ MORE HERE…