Signal tried to run a very honest ad campaign on Instagram, but Facebook decided to ban it, according to a blog post. The ads were showing users how much information they have been sharing with Facebook and Instagram through the platforms’ targeting tools.
The…
Scam
ads still appear on Google and Facebook,
although an important number of victims reported them. According to
Which?, the consumer watchdog in the United Kingdom, the platforms
failed to remove them.
A third of the scam ads are still online
Both giants said…
A malvertising campaign was behind the breach of more than 120 servers. Over the past year. “Tag Barnakle” managed to inject code, in order to show malicious ads. The ads would redirect users to malicious websites. Thus, it exposes them to malware or scamware.
Ransomware
threats are more virulent this year, according to researchers. Thus,
BlackBerry specialists talk about double extortion ransomware
attacks.
But
this is not all, they also talk about attackers asking ransom from
healthcare patients. Moreover, the rising…
Cisco Talos discovered a new campaign targeting mainly video game players. Attackers use a new cryptor in different malware campaigns. In order to evade detection, they hid their cryptor in some files users download to install cheat codes or game modifications.
The new…
Adware is present in Windows installer and it seems that FileZilla is the source. In fact, Windows is a host to many popular open source software. Some of them come at no price. But some of their functionalities might be harmful.
Free does not mean adware-free…
Attackers hacked Facebook, in order to spy their victims’ computers. The company announced it disrupted a network using the platform to target the Uyghur community. So, they used to lure its members into downloading malicious software. Then, the software would allow…
Both
Chrome and Mozilla will bring more privacy for their users. Chrome
v.90, which arrives in April, will lead users to a secure HTTPS
connection, by default. Also, Mozilla announced Firefox 87, with a
new intelligent tracker blocking mechanism.
A natural shift to…
A judge in California decided to stop dark patterns breaking data protection rules. They are interfaces that trick and frustrate users when trying to activate or deactivate cookies, delete an account or cancel a subscription.
California bans tricky patterns
Although…
Google
would face a lawsuit for collecting private data even in Incognito
mode, according to Bloomberg.
Private data collected in “Incognito” mode
A
judge in California decided that Google should face a lawsuit. The
decision comes after three users filed a…
