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YouTube creators’ accounts hijacked with cookie-stealing malware

Security Affairs

A Cookie Theft malware was employed in phishing attacks against YouTube creators, Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) warns. Financially motivated threat actors are using Cookie Theft malware in phishing attacks against YouTube creators since late 2019. ” reads the analysis published by Google TAG.

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New to cookies? Here’s what you need to know (Part 1)

BH Consulting

If you’re a rookie when it comes to cookies, look no further. We’ll give a rundown of cookie requirements, consent, and what organisations must do to make sure their cookies comply with the EU GDPR (and why that matters). What are cookies? Cookies store a variety of data, some of which constitutes personal information.

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China-linked APT Curious Gorge targeted Russian govt agencies

Security Affairs

China-linked Curious Gorge APT is targeting Russian government agencies, Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) warns. Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) reported that an APT group linked to China’s People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force (PLA SSF), tracked as Curious Gorge , is targeting Russian government agencies.

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Coldriver threat group targets high-ranking officials to obtain credentials

Malwarebytes

Researchers at Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) have published their findings about a group they have dubbed Coldriver. Recently, TAG has noticed that the group uses “lure documents” to install a backdoor on the target’s system. TAG has created a YARA rule that cab help find the Spica backdoor.

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Firefox stops advertisers tracking you as you browse, calls itself the most “private and secure major browser”

Malwarebytes

Cookies are in the news as Mozilla rolls out significant privacy changes for Firefox. Tracking cookies have been a hot topic in recent months, as advertisers try switching to other methods of tracking. What are cookies? Cookies are pieces of information which websites can save in your browser. That’s right.

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Google Chrome tweaks data privacy with FLoC technology

CyberSecurity Insiders

Google Chrome seems to have taken data privacy seriously as it is ditching its usual cookies technology to be replace it by FloC technology. Earlier, third-party cookies allowed companies track down users who surf web and serve them with relevant ads- based on their browsing history, their age and gender profile.

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TrustPid is another worrying, imperfect attempt to replace tracking cookies

Malwarebytes

The end of the tracking cookie. Advertisers are seeing the end of the tracking cookie on the horizon and it’s coming closer. Google has announced that it will stop the use of third-party cookies in Chrome by the end of 2023, joining a growing list of browsers that are saying farewell to the tracking cookies.