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Researchers have uncovered a sophisticated global phishing operation that exploits Google Cloud redirect links and scraped New York Times content to fool security scanners. By mimicking trusted sources across thousands of coordinated servers, attackers are slipping past filters and landing directly in inboxes worldwide.
Meanwhile, California is moving to ban what advocates are calling surveillance pricing, the practice of retailers using your personal data and browsing behavior to charge you more than the next customer. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is backing the bill, arguing that dynamic pricing tied to surveillance crosses a clear line from clever into exploitative.
And on a story that touches both Wall Street and your retirement account, Wired is reporting that a SpaceX IPO may be closer than many realize, and that millions of ordinary Americans could already have indirect exposure through pension funds and index vehicles. The piece also touches on Siri's ongoing AI overhaul and the growing surveillance infrastructure tied to Knicks owner James Dolan, painting a picture of private power quietly expanding its reach.
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