Bucketsquatting - Meta and TikTok's Tracking Pixels

March 25
2h 47m

Episode Description

When convenience trumps caution, disaster waits in the wings. Join Steve Gibson and Mikah Sargent as they break down the jaw-dropping oversights lurking in mission-critical tax and cloud tools, and examine how a single unchecked decision can upend internet security for years.

  • H&R Block's tax software does something SO WRONG.
  • The Intoxalock breathalyzer calibration cyber attack.
  • Firefox now offers a 100% free built-in VPN.
  • TikTok and Meta's tracking pixels are so much more.
  • Russians beg for the return of Telegram, WhatsApps and others.
  • Never connect your crypto-wallet to an unknown service.
  • What would a week be without a Cisco CVSS of 10.0.
  • Ubiquiti patches a 10.0 critical flaw.
  • Listener feedback and...
  • What's "Bucketsquatting" and what can be done to prevent it

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1071-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Mikah Sargent

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