White FAANG: Devouring Your Personal Data

Privacy is a core aspect of our lives. We have the fundamental right to control our personal data, physically or virtually. However, as we use products from external vendors, particularly the FAANG companies (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google), our digital footprint is continuously being expanded. Fortunately, FAANG provide a service that enables us to export our data to a local drive in just seconds. While ease of use benefits customer experience, there are two sides to every coin. That often comes with a cost. Attackers can use the export service to obtain extensive information about you, including PII (Personally Identifiable Information). To achieve their goal, they have a variety of initial entry points to choose from. Some notable examples include cookie stealing, planting Malware on your device, or even gaining physical access to your data. Each of these operations could enable the threat actors' access to your information. We’re going to show you how this can permanently ruin someone’s life. We will cover some of the threats hidden in your sensitive data, as well as the mitigation steps you and your company should take to strengthen your security posture.