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Your location or browsing habits could lead to price increases when buying online

Malwarebytes

The name for this method is surveillance pricing, and the FTC has just released initial findings of a report looking into that practice. In July 2024, the FTC requested information from eight companies offering surveillance pricing products and services that incorporate data about consumers characteristics and behavior.

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Data broker protection rule quietly withdrawn by CFPB

Malwarebytes

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has decided to withdraw a 2024 rule to limit the sale of Americans personal information by data brokers. The CFPB proposed the rule in December 2024 to curb data brokers from selling Americans sensitive personal and financial information.

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Heard about the 16 billion passwords leak? Here are the facts and how to protect yourself

Zero Day

  IBM  estimates  that the average cost of a data breach in 2024 for companies was $4.9 Unfortunately, many organizations will still prioritize secrecy over consumer protection in a bid to hush up incidents and protect their reputations.   They strike every industry, every sector, and every country.

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16 billion passwords leaked across Apple, Google, more: What to know and how to protect yourself

Zero Day

  IBM  estimates  that the average cost of a data breach in 2024 for companies was $4.9 Unfortunately, many organizations will still prioritize secrecy over consumer protection in a bid to hush up incidents and protect their reputations.   They strike every industry, every sector, and every country.

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Overcoming Compliance Challenges in Cryptocurrency Regulations

Responsible Cyber

Research shows that only 19 out of 60 countries have detailed regulations that cover taxation, AML/CFT, consumer protection, and licensing [1]. This trend toward tougher global regulations and closer scrutiny will continue through 2024-2025 [3]. Different countries follow different approaches.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 513 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

Spreads via Impersonation of Official Email to Target Users in Taiwan Belgian prosecutor probes alleged Chinese hacking of intelligence service Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning Cybersecurity Trump 2.0