Security News

FTC orders GM to stop collecting and selling driver’s data
2025-01-18 16:17

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced action against General Motors (GM) and its subsidiary, OnStar, for unlawful collection and sale of drivers' precise geolocation and driving...

FTC cracks down on Genshin Impact gacha loot box practices
2025-01-17 22:18

Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere (aka Hoyoverse) has agreed to a $20 million settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its gacha loot box monetization and is now banned from...

FTC orders GoDaddy to fix poor web hosting security practices
2025-01-16 16:09

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will require web hosting giant GoDaddy to implement basic security protections, including HTTPS APIs and mandatory multi-factor authentication, to settle charges...

FTC sues GoDaddy for years of poor hosting security practices
2025-01-16 16:09

The FTC will require web hosting giant GoDaddy to implement basic security protections, such as multi-factor authentication and HTTPS APIs, to settle charges that it failed to secure its hosting...

FTC orders Marriott and Starwood to implement strict data security
2024-12-23 18:43

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered Marriott International and Starwood Hotels to define and implement a robust customer data security scheme following failures that led to massive data...

FTC warns of online task job scams hooking victims like gambling
2024-12-13 19:51

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns about a significant rise in gambling-like online job scams, known as "task scams," that draw people into earning cash through repetitive tasks, with the...

FTC distributes $72 million in Fortnite refunds from Epic Games
2024-12-10 17:05

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing over $72 million in Epic Game Fortnite refunds for the company's use of dark patterns to trick players into making unwanted purchases. [...]

FTC scolds two data brokers for allegedly selling your location to the meter
2024-12-04 02:29

'Where we go is who we are' totally isn't a creepy ad slogan at all The FTC has reached a settlement with two data brokerages over allegations they harvested precise location data that shows when...

FTC bans data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive location data
2024-12-03 16:01

Today, the FTC banned data brokers Mobilewalla and Gravy Analytics from harvesting and selling Americans' location tracking data linked to sensitive locations, like churches, healthcare...

FTC reports 50% drop in unwanted call complaints since 2021
2024-11-15 18:50

On Friday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that the number of consumer complaints about unwanted telemarketing phone calls has dropped over 50% since 2021, continuing a trend that...