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Facebook faces class action lawsuit over children’s online purchases
Facebook must defend itself against a California class action lawsuit that claims payments taken from children violate state laws.
Robocall spotting contest launched by FTC
The US Federal Trade Commission has launched a pair of competitions to stimulate research into technological approaches to the problem of robocalls.
IsAnybodyDown’s Craig Brittain banned from the ‘revenge porn’ business
The operator of a ‘revenge porn’ website got away with a slapped wrist after publishing nude photos of over 1,000 women online.
Yelp let off the hook after review-gaming complaints
After a year-long investigation, the FTC has decided that those who complain about Yelp gaming its reviews don’t have a leg to stand on.
Internet of Things is a threat to privacy, says FTC
Minimizing the amount of data collected is one way to mitigate risk, suggested FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez during a speech at the internet-enabled gadget-engorged Consumer Electronics Show.
Online medical bill site tricked people to hand over health records
Online medical bill service, PaymentsMD, used the sign-up process for its patient portal as “a pathway to deceptively seek consumers’ consent to obtain detailed medical information” about them.
SSCC 175 – “My, what an ENORMOUS malware infection you have!” [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest episode of our weekly security podcast. For your listening pleasure – the news you can use!
“That’s not a hack…” – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s our latest 60 Second Security video. One week of news in one amusingly informative minute…
FTC smackdown! More fake support scammers taken out…
The FTC has taken out more fake support scammers who are said to have badgered consumers into parting with more than $120 million. In return, the consumers received technical smoke and mirrors that was worth absolutely nothing.