Google Rolls out Privacy Sandbox on Limited Android 13 Devices
Google has started rolling out ‘Privacy Sandbox’ on a limited number of eligible Android 13 devices, giving the new system a final test before it is …
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Security Study of 10 million VPN Servers Raises Worrying Issues
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Informatics conducted a study analyzing VPN traffic to evaluate the overall security of the VPN …
Redirect Campaign Infects Almost 11,000 Sites with Malware
A campaign that infects websites with malware to redirect traffic to fraudulent Q&A sites has now spread to 10,890 websites, with a staggering …
Dota 2 Flaw Exploited by Malicious Game Mods Uploaded on Steam
The gaming community of Dota 2 was attacked by four malicious custom game modes that were uploaded on Steam by the same author, all exploiting an old …
Widely Promoted Proxyware Platforms Put Users at Risk
Network bandwidth-sharing applications, also known as “proxyware,” can pose grave security and legal risks to their users. As security company Trend …
FTC Fines GoodRx $1.5M for Sharing Health Data with Google, Facebook
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has imposed a fine of $1,500,000 on GoodRx Holdings for failing to report they were disclosing sensitive consumer …
Secure E2E Encrypted Email Service Skiff Blocked in Russia
Starting on January 23, 2023, an undefined government agency in Russia has blocked access to skiff.com, the website of the decentralized, secure email …
Signal for Desktop is Vulnerable to Attachments Exposure
Researchers have discovered two vulnerabilities in Signal for desktop that could allow local attackers to access attachments sent by the user in the …
New ‘Album Stealer’ Attack Tricks Facebook Users Into Installing Malware
A new attack involving a previously unknown malware named ‘Album Stealer’ has been spotted by Zscaler, targeting Facebook users. The attack employs …
Malvertizing Network with 12 Billion Daily Bid Requests Taken Down
HUMAN’s Satori threat intelligence team has mapped and taken down a massive malvertizing operation they named ‘VASTFLUX.’ The operation injected …
Threema Downplays Security Issues Disclosed by ETH Zurich
A team of researchers from ETH Zurich uncovered multiple security vulnerabilities in Threema, a popular app that purports to provide secure …
AT&T Says It’s Investigating Claims About a Data Breach
AT&T, the American telecommunications giant, has confirmed to Restore Privacy that it is investigating claims about a data breach impacting its …
WhatsApp Adds Proxy Support to Help Users Bypass Blocks
WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging app, has added proxy support to help users bypass access restrictions imposed by their governments and …
LastPass Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Lack of Security
A class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, accusing LastPass of failure to secure sensitive customer data and …
Massive New Twitter Leak Allegedly Exposes 400M+ Users
In what appears to be yet another privacy blow to Twitter, a hacker is now selling data allegedly from 400+ million Twitter users. In a post published …