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Tag: Cookies


Access control, Security

Hackers are stealing browser cookies to glide past MFA

August 19, 2022

Via: TechRadar

Multi-factor authentication is a great way to keep cybercriminals at bay, but some are apparently getting pretty good at bypassing this type of protection by stealing application and browser session cookies. Cybersecurity researchers from Sophos say they’re observing an increasing […]


Cyber-crime, Phishing

Phishers steal Office 365 users’ session cookies to bypass MFA, commit payment fraud

July 13, 2022

Via: Help Net Security

A massive phishing campaign has been targeting Office 365 (i.e., Microsoft 365) users in over 10,000 organizations since September 2021 and successfully bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA) set up to protect the accounts. The attackers use proxy servers and phishing websites […]


Network security, Security

Nearly all governmental websites serve cookies or third-party trackers

July 11, 2022

Via: Help Net Security

In some countries up to 90% of governmental websites add third-party tracker cookies without users’ consent. This occurs even in countries with strict user privacy laws, according to researchers Matthias Götze (TU Berlin), Srdjan Matic (IMDEA Software), Previous studies have […]


Privacy protection, Security

What to expect in 2022 privacy wise?

January 10, 2022

Via: Help Net Security

DeleteMe releases its privacy predictions for 2022, based on developments seen in 2020/2021 as well as original research conducted for its 2021 PII Marketplace Report. “A lot of things related to online privacy have changed in the last 2 years, […]


Privacy protection, Security

France Hits Google, Facebook With Huge Fines Over ‘Cookies’

January 6, 2022

Via: Security Week

The 150-million-euro fine imposed on Google was a record by France’s National Commission for Information Technology and Freedom (CNIL), beating a previous cookie-related fine of 100 million euros against the company in December 2020. Facebook was handed a 60-million-euro fine. […]


Privacy protection, Security

Privacy Concerns On Cookies Storing Personal Information

May 20, 2021

Via: Security Affairs

Data is constantly being tracked, stored and processed right under our noses, and it is quite frightening to know just how much data a company might have on you. They may not have your deepest darkest secrets (or maybe they […]


Application security, Cloud security, Security

Progressive Web Apps and Cookies: Taking a Bite Out of Security

April 20, 2021

Via: Security Intelligence

To prevent cookie theft, have cyber defense baked in. With progressive web apps (PWA) and other relatively new protective efforts in place, how can you be sure you’re defending against today’s attackers? Here’s what enterprise needs to know about the […]


Malware

Mac Malware Steals Browser Cookies, Sensitive Data

January 31, 2019

Via: Security Week

A recently discovered piece of Mac malware is targeting browser cookies associated with mainstream cryptocurrency exchanges and wallet service websites, as well as personal user information, Palo Alto Networks security researchers say. Based on the OSX.DarthMiner malware and dubbed CookieMiner, […]


Network security

AT&T Charging Customers to Not Spy on Them

February 24, 2015

Via: tracking

#at&t is charging a premium for gigabit Internet service without surveillance: The #tracking and ad targeting associated with the gigabit service cannot be avoided using browser #privacy settings: as AT&T explained, the program “works independently of your browser’s privacy settings […]