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Disney will pay $10 million to settle children’s data privacy lawsuit
Disney has agreed to pay a $10 million civil penalty to settle claims that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by mislabeling videos and allowing data collection for targeted advertising. “The Justice Department is firmly devoted to ensuring parents have a say in how their children’s information is collected and used,” said Assistant Attorney […]
SmartTube YouTube app for Android TV breached to push malicious update
The popular open-source SmartTube YouTube client for Android TV was compromised after an attacker gained access to the developer’s signing keys, leading to a malicious update being pushed to users. The compromise became known when multiple users reported that Play Protect, Android’s built-in antivirus module, blocked SmartTube on their devices and warned them of a risk. The […]
Disney to pay $10M to settle claims it collected kids’ data on YouTube
Disney will pay $10 million to settle claims by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that it mislabeled videos for children on YouTube, which allowed the collection of kids’ personal information without their consent or notification to their parents. This occurred after the entertainment giant failed to tag kid-directed videos on YouTube as “Made for Kids” […]
New Arcane infostealer infects YouTube, Discord users via game cheats
A newly discovered information-stealing malware called Arcane is stealing extensive user data, including VPN account credentials, gaming clients, messaging apps, and information stored in web browsers. According to Kaspersky, the malware has no links or code that overlaps with the Arcane Stealer V, which has been circulating on the dark web for years. The Arcane malware […]
YouTubers extorted via copyright strikes to spread malware
Cybercriminals are sending bogus copyright claims to YouTubers to coerce them into promoting malware and cryptocurrency miners on their videos. The threat actors take advantage of the popularity of Windows Packet Divert (WPD) tools that are increasingly used in Russia as they help users bypass internet censorship and government-imposed restrictions on websites and online services. YouTube […]
YouTube warns of AI-generated video of its CEO used in phishing attacks
YouTube warns that scammers are using an AI-generated video featuring the company’s CEO in phishing attacks to steal creators’ credentials. The attackers are sharing it as a private video with targeted users via emails claiming YouTube is changing its monetization policy. “We’re aware that phishers have been sharing private videos to send false videos, including […]
Fake CS2 tournament streams used to steal crypto, Steam accounts
Threat actors are exploiting major Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) competitions, like IEM Katowice 2025 and PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, to defraud gamers and steal their Steam accounts and cryptocurrency. Although CS2 first launched 13 years ago, it still maintains a massive community of plays and an active professional competition landscape with multi-million rewards. Characteristically, earlier this month, […]
Google fixes flaw that could unmask YouTube users’ email addresses
Google has fixed two vulnerabilities that, when chained together, could expose the email addresses of YouTube accounts, causing a massive privacy breach for those using the site anonymously. The flaws were discovered by security researchers Brutecat (brutecat.com) and Nathan (schizo.org), who found that YouTube and Pixel Recorder APIs could be used to obtain user’s Google Gaia IDs […]
Google deactivates Russian AdSense accounts, sends final payments
Google is notifying Russian YouTubers, bloggers, and publishers that their Adsense accounts are being deactivated and can no longer be used for advertising. Google AdSense is an online advertising platform developed by Google that allows website owners, bloggers, and YouTube creators to monetize their content by displaying targeted advertisements. As reported by Habr earlier today, the tech […]