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Alert: Australian Non-Profit Accuses Google Privacy Sandbox

Google’s initiative to phase out third-party tracking cookies through its Google Privacy Sandbox has encountered criticism from Austrian privacy advocacy group noyb (none of your business). The non-profit alleges that Google’s proposed solution still facilitates user tracking, albeit in a different form. Allegations of Misleading Practices   According to noyb, Google’s Privacy Sandbox, marketed as […]

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Rafel RAT Used in 120 Campaigns Targeting Android Device Users

Android Rafel RAT ransomware

Multiple bad actors are using the Rafel RAT malware in about 120 campaigns aimed at compromising Android devices and launching a broad array of attacks that range from stealing data and deleting files to espionage and ransomware. Rafel RAT is an open-source remote administration tool that is spread through phishing campaigns aimed at convincing targets..

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Social Media Warning Labels, Should You Store Passwords in Your Web Browser?

In this episode of the Shared Security Podcast, the team debates the Surgeon General’s recent call for social media warning labels and explores the pros and cons. Scott discusses whether passwords should be stored in web browsers, potentially sparking strong opinions. The hosts also provide an update on Microsoft’s delayed release of CoPilot Plus PCs […]

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Connecticut Has Highest Rate of Health Care Data Breaches: Study

health care data breaches cybersecurity

It’s no secret that hospitals and other health care organizations are among the top targets for cybercriminals. The ransomware attacks this year on UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare subsidiary, nonprofit organization Ascension, and most recently the National Health Service in England illustrate not only the damage to these organizations’ infrastructure and the personal health data that’s..

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Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) 

What is the Utah Consumer Privacy Act? The Utah Consumer Privacy Act, or UCPA, is a state-level data privacy law enacted in Utah, USA, aimed at providing residents with greater control over their personal data. The UCPA shares similarities with other state privacy laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) but has its own […]

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Ticketmaster Data Breach and Rising Work from Home Scams

In episode 333 of the Shared Security Podcast, Tom and Scott discuss a recent massive data breach at Ticketmaster involving the data of 560 million customers, the blame game between Ticketmaster and third-party provider Snowflake, and the implications for both companies. Additionally, they discuss Live Nation’s ongoing monopoly investigation. In the ‘Aware Much’ segment, the […]

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Online Privacy and Overfishing

Microsoft recently caught state-backed hackers using its generative AI tools to help with their attacks. In the security community, the immediate questions weren’t about how hackers were using the tools (that was utterly predictable), but about how Microsoft figured it out. The natural conclusion was that Microsoft was spying on its AI users, looking for harmful hackers at work.

Some pushed back at characterizing Microsoft’s actions as “spying.” Of course cloud service providers monitor what users are doing. And because we expect Microsoft to be doing something like this, it’s not fair to call it spying...

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Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) 

What is the Colorado Privacy Act? The Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), signed into law on July 7, 2021, is a comprehensive privacy legislation that aims to enhance data privacy rights for residents of Colorado. The CPA provides consumers with greater control over their personal data and imposes obligations on businesses that process personal data. It […]

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