At a glance.
- New hack de-anonymizes website users.
- Amazon admits to sharing Ring footage with police without user permission.
- Pac-Man player data potentially exposed.
- Scammers pose as PayPal to steal customer data.
- Customer data stolen from Bandai Namco.
- Comments on the PFC breach.
New hack de-anonymizes website users.
Researchers from the New Jersey Institute of Technology have detected a new technique that could allow attackers to de-anonymize website visitors on any major browser. Wired explains that the hack hinges on an attacker convincing a target to load a malicious website that allows the attacker to determine whether that visitor controls a particular public identifier, like an email address or social media account. The attacker can analyze the victim’s browser activity to determine whether they are logged into an account on an array of other platforms like YouTube, Facebook, or Twitter. What’s more, the hack works against every major browser, including Tor, which is known for its focus on anonymity. Reza Curtmola, one of the study authors, explains, “And what makes these types of attacks dangerous is they’re very stealthy. You just visit the website and you have no…
