A vulnerability in YouTube exposed email addresses linked to anonymous channels by exploiting flaws in Google’s account management and the Pixel Recorder API. Researchers revealed that modifications to API requests could unmask users’ identities, posing risks to privacy for activists and creators. Google later patched the vulnerabilities and increased the bounty for the discovery, emphasizing the need for better security measures.
Data Reveals Identity-Based Attacks Now Dominate Cybercrime
Cyberattacks are increasingly focusing on stolen identities instead of malware, according to the CrowdStrike 2024 Global Threat Report. The report finds that three-quarters of attacks
