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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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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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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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Common Holiday Scams and How to Avoid Them

Identity IQ

Be wary of these common online shopping scams: Fake websites and online stores: Scammers often create fake websites that mimic legitimate retailers, hoping to trick unsuspecting shoppers into entering their personal and payment information. But it also presents an opportunity for scammers to exploit.

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Advice for manufacturers on the coming PSTI regulation

Pen Test Partners

Importers and distributors are also held accountable, with a duty to ensure that no product is made available on the market without this essential compliance statement. It means that returns from retailers could be significant. It’s not all about consumer protection though.

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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.

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US State Privacy Update: California AG Targets Financial Incentives For CCPA Enforcement

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

The California AG announced on January 28 that it had sent a number of letters to “major corporations in the retail, home improvement, travel, and food services industries” relating to non-compliance with the notice of financial incentive requirement as it relates to their loyalty programs. AG Enforcement.

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