Vulnerability Snapshot
This advisory is rated CRITICAL — exploitation is trivial or already observed in the wild and impact is severe. Patch immediately, not on the next maintenance window.
Affected technology: edge.
Executive Summary
Papa Johns is spying on people’s buying activities to predict when they are low on food: The pizza chain recently tapped NBCUniversal, Instacart and the dentsu-owned media agency Carat for help reaching consumers when they’re low on groceries—and thus more likely to be swayed by a mouth-watering ad. The idea is to reach hungry consumers by “knowing what is in their fridge without being too creepy,” said Carrie Drinkwater, chief investment officer at Carat. To achieve that goal, NBCU and Instacar
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is "Papa Johns Surveillance-Based Advertising"?
This is a critical-severity threat update from Schneier on Security. It covers edge and was flagged for security teams to evaluate.
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