Techlore Surveillance Report Twitter Accounts Hacked & "No Logs" VPN Caught Logging - Surveillance Report 19
9 snips
Jul 21, 2020 High-profile Twitter accounts fall victim to a social engineering hack, sparking concerns over cyber security. A class-action lawsuit targets Google for allegedly tracking users even after they've opted out. Zoom faces scrutiny for a vulnerability that could enable impersonation via custom URLs. Mozilla's VPN leaves beta, while UFO VPN is exposed for logging user data, including passwords. Meanwhile, the U.S. grapples with privacy issues as face masks challenge facial recognition technology, and the EU tightens data transfer rules with the U.S.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
High-Profile Twitter Takeover
- Henry recounts the large Twitter hack that hijacked many verified accounts to post cryptocurrency scams.
- He highlights it likely used social engineering of Twitter employees and internal tools to take control of accounts.
Opt Out Of Google Tracking
- Opt out of Google data collection where possible by using the My Activity settings.
- Henry recommends reviewing privacy options and watching Techlore's Android security guide for deeper mitigation steps.
Custom URLs Enable Impersonation Risk
- A Zoom custom URL flaw allowed any meeting ID to launch under an organization's subdomain due to poor account validation.
- This created a vector for impersonation-based social engineering and fraud against companies.
