Google Faces Privacy Lawsuit Over Tracking Users in Incognito Mode
A $5 billion class-action lawsuit filed in a California federal court alleges that Google’s Chrome incognito mode collects browser data without people’s knowledge or consent.
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ZLoader-Laced Emails Masquerade As CVs From Job-Seekers
Researchers are warning of spear-phishing emails with CV lures that spread the ZLoader malware, which steals banking credentials from victims.
Zoom Restricts End-to-End Encryption to Paid Users
The end-to-end encryption feature will not be offered to free users, Zoom’s CEO said, in case Zoom needed to comply with federal and local law enforcement.
U.S. Nuclear Contractor Hit with Maze Ransomware, Data Leaked
Westech International provides maintenance for the Minuteman III nuclear-missile program and runs programs for multiple branches of the military.
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To fly under the radar, the newly discovered ransomware is compiled into a Java image file format that’s rarely used by developers.
Google TAG researchers warn that APTs are targeting campaign staffers for both Donald Trump and Joe Biden with phishing emails.
Business email compromise (BEC) attacks represent a small percentage of email attacks, but disproportionately represent the greatest financial risk.
The newly discovered USBCulprit malware is part of the arsenal of an APT known as Cycldek, which targets government entities.
An attack over the weekend unsuccessfully targeted 1.3 million WordPress websites, in attempts to download their configuration files and harvest database credentials.
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