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FTC Fines Mental Health Startup Cerebral $7 Million for Major Privacy Violations

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered mental telehealth company Cerebral from using or disclosing personal medical data for advertising purposes....

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Data Security

FTC sues a company that sells user location data and tracks their visit to fertility Clinics, temples, churches , and Other Sensitive Locations

The Federal Trade Commission launched a case against data broker Kochava on Monday, saying that the business sells geolocation data from hundreds...

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Ransomware

FTCODE Ransomware Attack Windows To Encrypt Files & Steals Stored Login Credentials From Browsers

Researchers discovered a new wave of FTCODE ransomware campaign that steal browsers login credentials and Encrypt files in Windows systems. FTCODE ransomware...

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News

Facebook is Fined $5 Billion To Settle FTC Privacy Investigation

After several months of negotiations, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a record amount of $5 billion from Facebook in connection...

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Data Security

Should the FTC jail Mark Zuckerberg instead of fining Facebook with 5 billion USD?

Data protection specialists report on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decision to apply a $5 billion USD fine to Facebook due...

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News

D-Link agrees to Security Assessment to Settle FTC lawsuit

D-Link has agreed to make some security enhancements that have reorganized the company’s security platform to resolve disputes from the Federal Trade...

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News

Facebook Could Be Slapped With A ‘Record-Setting’ Fine By FTC

A report by The Washington Post has indicated that the Federal Trade Commission is planning on punishing Facebook with a “record-setting” fine...

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Scams

This Netflix‑themed scam prompts FTC to issue warning

The message starts off with the kind of information that is apt to send shivers down the spines of many binge-watchers

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Vulnerabilities

FTC files lawsuit against D-Link for router and camera security flaws

The FTC has filed a lawsuit against D-Link for failing to protect its customers against ‘well known and easily preventable software security...

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Privacy

FTC IoT privacy and security push points out D‑Link router and webcam flaws

The US Federal Trade Commission has again acted on its serious concerns about data privacy and security in the Internet of Things...

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Incidents

Hacked cheating site Ashley Madison will pay $1.6 million to FTC for breach

Commission settlement officially $17.5 million, but fine reduced due to inability to pay. Ashley Madison, the dating website for married people seeking extramarital...

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Incidents

FTC’s chief technologist gets her mobile phone number hijacked by ID thief

If it can happen to her, chances are it can happen to lots of people. In a scenario that’s growing increasingly common, the...

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Vulnerabilities

FTC Forces Asus to Comply with 20 Years of Security Audits

Asus lied about its routers’ security, it delayed security patches for months, and now it’s paying the price. A few months back, the...

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Data Security

Oracle settles with FTC over Java’s “deceptive” security patching

Commission faults Oracle’s Java SE update process with making consumers’ computers insecure. Oracle received a public slap on the wrist from the US...