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California Privacy Agency Enforcement, CCPA Rulemaking, and CIPA Reform

SecureWorld News

For a period of time in 2023, consumers who clicked the online link to control their cookie settings, including opt-outs were shown a disappearing banner making it impossible for them to opt out of the sale or sharing of their information.

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

Zero Day

We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions. Here's how to check if your accounts are at risk and what to do next.

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

Zero Day

We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions. Here's how to check if your accounts are at risk and what to do next.

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8 Ways to Protect Yourself against Scams on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Adam Levin

Legitimate retailers are never going to make you dig for the deals, so they aren’t going to put the good stuff in an attachment. It’s not just attachments from retailers, but also from shipping companies or financial institutions. Credit cards come with consumer protections that limit your liability if your card information is stolen.

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Cybercriminals Accelerate Online Scams During Ramadan and Eid Fitr

Security Affairs

During the month of Ramadan, Resecurity observed a significant increase in fraudulent activities and scams, coinciding with a surge in retail and online transactions. Middle Eastern enterprises, facing this heightened risk, are urged to bolster consumer protection and reinforce their brand security.

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Amazon agrees to pay $31 after FTC Privacy and Security charges

CyberSecurity Insiders

The charges against the retailing giant involved allegations of invading the privacy of its female employees through Ring cameras and failing to delete recordings of children on its Alexa devices.

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CafePress faces $500,000 fine for data breach cover up

Malwarebytes

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it took action against online customized merchandise platform CafePress over allegations that it failed to secure consumers’ sensitive personal data and covered up a major breach. CafePress is a popular online custom T-shirt and merchandise retailer.