Members of the LGBTQ+ community have been warned to be on their guard against extortionists who may attempt to prey on them via online dating apps such as Grindr and Feeld.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Tag: FTC
Global IT News
FTC charges Twitter with using account security data to sell targeted ads
by Lynn Greiner •
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is acting against Twitter for deceptively using information gathered to ensure user account security for targeted advertising. Under the proposed order, Twitter must pay a US$150 million penalty and is banned from profiting from the deceptively collected data. In addition, it must satisfy a number of other conditions. According […]
The post FTC charges Twitter with using account security data to sell targeted ads first appeared on IT World Canada.
Security Vendor News
S3 Ep75: Okta hack, CryptoRom, OpenSSL, and CafePress [Podcast]
by Paul Ducklin •
Latest episode – listen now!
Security Vendor News
Web vendor CafePress fined $500,000 for giving cybersecurity a low value
by Paul Ducklin •
Just because you’re the victim of a cybercrime doesn’t let you off your cybersecurity obligations
Global IT News
Hashtag Trending Feb. 16 – FTC robocall investigation compliance; Virgin Galactic wants to sell more space flights; Google Chrome OS Flex
by Samira Balsara •
FTC sets harsh rules around robocall compliance, Virgin Galactic opens up its space flight to the public, and Google releases Chrome OS Flex. That’s all the tech news that’s trending right now, welcome to Hashtag Trending. It’s Wednesday, February 16th, and I’m your host, Samira Balsara. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said that it […]
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Global IT News
Nvidia terminates its $40 billion Arm acquisition
by Tom Li •
Nvidia ended its pursuit to acquire Arm from SoftBank Group, according to a company statement. “Though we won’t be one company, we will partner closely with Arm,” said Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia, in the press release. Nvidia first announced that it would acquire Arm, a U.K.-based fabless microprocessor designer, from the Japanese […]
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Security Vendor News
FTC threatens “legal action” over unpatched Log4j and other vulns
by Paul Ducklin •
Remember the Equifax breach? Remember the $700m penalty? In case you’d forgotten, here’s the FTC to refresh your memory!
Global IT News
Hashtag Trending Nov. 18 – Apple softens right to repair stance; FTC wants to make online subs easier to cancel; Amazon boots Visa
by Samira Balsara •
Apple to provide official iPhone parts to consumers, FTC wants to tighten rules around subscription cancellation, and Visa and Amazon are in a spat.
The post Hashtag Trending Nov. 18 – Apple softens right to repair stance; FTC wants to make online subs easier to cancel; Amazon boots Visa first appeared on IT World Canada.
Europe, Global Security News, North America
FTC: ISPs are Spying on You. ISPs: Deal With It.
by Richi Jennings •
Your internet service provider watches your browsing habits, records them and sells you to the highest bidder—so says the Federal Trade Commission.
The post FTC: ISPs are Spying on You. ISPs: Deal With It. appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Malware Indicators (IoCs)
FTC Banned SpyFone And Its CEO Over Stealth Data Harvesting Allegations
by Abeerah Hashim •
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has banned the stalkerware service SpyFone and its CEO from…
FTC Banned SpyFone And Its CEO Over Stealth Data Harvesting Allegations on Latest Hacking News.