Security News

How to file a cryptojacking complaint with the FTC
2018-06-08 17:23

The US Federal Trade Commission wants to know if you've fallen victim to a malicious website that uses your computer to mine cryptocurrency. Here's how to let them know.

How to tell the FTC about cryptojacking attaks
2018-06-08 17:18

Have you fallen victim to a cryptojacking website? If so, here's how to tell the FTC.

The Impact of LabMD vs. FTC Appellate Court Ruling
2018-06-07 21:03

How Will the Decision Affect the Agency's Data Security Enforcement Activities?What impact will an appellate court's ruling Wednesday that vacated the Federal Trade Commission's data security...

LabMD Wins Court Battle Over FTC Security Enforcement
2018-06-06 21:48

Appellate Court Throws Out Enforcement Action in Dispute Dating Back to 2013LabMD, a now-defunct cancer testing laboratory, has won a major victory in its longstanding legal dispute with the...

Budget Android manufacturer Blu settles with FTC over privacy fiasco
2018-05-08 10:43

These are the phones that were calling home to Shanghai every 72 hours, with no opt-in or notice, to hand over a whole lot of PII.

Phone Maker BLU Settles with FTC Over Unauthorized User Data Extraction
2018-05-03 20:14

Florida-based phone maker BLU is facing an FTC complaint over allegations it shared detailed personal user data with a third-party firm that included full text messages, call logs and contact lists.

Mobile Phone Maker Settles With FTC Over Data Collection
2018-05-02 17:56

Mobile phone maker BLU Products this week reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations that software in its devices collected users’ personal information.   read more

Uber Faces Stricter FTC Oversight After Concealing Breach
2018-04-13 15:19

Company Must Submit More Audit Reports, Keep Bug Bounty RecordsUber has agreed to stricter monitoring by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission following its concealment of a 2016 data breach while it...

FTC to Probe Facebook Over Privacy Practices
2018-03-27 02:16

A US consumer protection agency said Monday it has opened an investigation into Facebook's privacy practices, another blow to the social network, which is struggling to deal with a growing crisis...

Facebook Woes Continue as FTC Opens Data Privacy Probe
2018-03-26 17:44

The Federal Trade Commission on Monday announced it is launching an investigation into Facebook’s data privacy practices