Summary: Recent security findings expose vulnerabilities in Google’s handling of YouTube channel emails and major breaches affecting Zacks Investment Research and Cisco, alongside the FBI’s efforts against cryptocurrency scams. A researcher uncovered flaws in Google’s People API and the Pixel Recorder, allowing email addresses to leak, while the Kraken ransomware gang claimed to have breached Cisco, leaking sensitive data. Additionally, 12 million email addresses linked to Zacks were found online following a security incident in June 2024, raising concerns for affected customers.
Affected: Google, Zacks Investment Research, Cisco
Keypoints :
- A security researcher linked Google’s People API to potential email leaks from YouTube users.
- Zacks Investment Research experienced a data breach, exposing details of 12 million customers online.
- The FBI intervened in cryptocurrency scams, preventing over 5 million in potential losses across 4,300 victims.
Source: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/17/infosec_news_in_brief/