Today in Privacy — Oct 13
Posted by PrivacyWire
- Prominent Ransomware Negotiator Faces Extortion Charges — The charges matter because they raise questions about trust and accountability in the cybersecurity industry. They also show how ransomware-related activity… — discuss · link - Norway fines Microsoft ad firm $9.6 million over Grindr data sharing — Norway’s fine shows how sensitive information from dating apps can be processed and shared through advertising systems without lawful grounds. It also… — discuss · link - Two characters open up a world of typosquatting opportunities in Chromium browsers — Rare Cyrillic and Latin letters can make fake domains look like trusted websites in Chromium browsers, making phishing and credential theft harder to spot.… — discuss · link - Powering Proactive Defense: How MSSPs Can Strengthen Threat Hunting Against Ransomware — Disclosure: This article was provided by ANY.RUN. The information and analysis presented are based on their research and findings. — link - FBI Arrests Suspect in FBI-Hacking Case — In September, hackers from a group called ShinyHunters announced that they stole a trove of FBI data about its own agents. It was an intelligence disaster.… — link Recent cases tie together ransomware accountability, surveillance through advertising, phishing risks from deceptive domains, and the need for stronger threat hunting and law enforcement. What privacy or security failures are you seeing most often in your own work or community?