Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

One month into his second term, President Trump’s actions to shrink the government through mass layoffs, firings and withholding funds allocated by Congress have thrown federal cybersecurity and consumer protection programs into disarray. CONSUMER PROTECTION? Image: Shutterstock.

Consumer Protection

Malwarebytes

JUNE 25, 2025

Hundreds of data brokers haven’t registered with state consumer protection agencies, according to The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC).

Consumer Protection

Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2018

Identity theft protection firm LifeLock — a company that’s built a name for itself based on the promise of helping consumers protect their identities online — may have actually exposed customers to additional attacks from ID thieves and phishers. ” LifeLock’s Web site is currently offline.

Identity Theft

Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

Middle Eastern enterprises, facing this heightened risk, are urged to bolster consumer protection and reinforce their brand security. Notably, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), consumer spending topped regional charts, exceeding $16 billion.

Scams

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The catalyst behind mobile banking malware distribution was uncovered by Resecurity’s HUNTER unit, who investigate cybercrime activities by hunting the actors behind it in close collaboration with international law enforcement agencies and industry partners. ” – he added.

Mobile

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The FCC's proactive approach to fortify consumer protection reflects a commitment to ensuring the security and privacy of individuals in an increasingly interconnected world. RELATED: How to Protect Yourself from the Surge of Smartphone Hijacking ] Follow SecureWorld News for more stories related to cybersecurity.

Mobile

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

They hope to supply the building blocks for a nationwide biometrics gathering system — one that can be widely shared to support broad consumer-focused initiatives, much as the tech giants shared results of their theoretical studies. Secure credentialing. Marquez, the Robbie.AI

Surveillance

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The CCPA aims to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection for California residents or any other organization that does business with California. Given the focus on protecting consumer privacy, the CCPA regulations will inevitably set the bar for an increase in cybersecurity policies.

Cybersecurity

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

The act also covers various forms of cybercrime, including malware distribution and data theft. Recent amendments to the CFAA may include updates to address new cybercrime techniques and technological advancements. The act aims to balance privacy rights with the needs of law enforcement in investigating cybercrimes.

Cybersecurity

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 22, 2021

INVESTIGATE any gaming-related purchases before handing over money, such as checking whether the website is blacklisted on [link] and only making card payments that offer greater consumer protections. Another decent tip. Much of the gaming fraud we see at the moment is related to in-game purchases or DLC.

Accountability

SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

The one that scares me the most is that with this data and its analysis, adversaries could perpetuate not only cybercrimes, but also physical crimes like looting or kidnapping.”. Indeed, “It’s easy to imagine how this footage could be used to, at a minimum, infer something about someone’s personal health,” said ExtraHop CISO Jeff Costlow. “I

Surveillance

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

As if things were not difficult enough, data collection in more states and countries is becoming stricter, with increased consumer protection laws leaving retailers applying tighter data privacy to their digital platforms. Vendors’ attention is increasingly fragmented across various data-collecting and transactional platforms.

Retail

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

As if things were not difficult enough, data collection in more states and countries is becoming stricter, with increased consumer protection laws leaving retailers applying tighter data privacy to their digital platforms. Vendors’ attention is increasingly fragmented across various data-collecting and transactional platforms.

Retail

Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Hearing on "Securing Consumers' Credit Data in the Age of Digital Commerce". Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. And even those only protect consumers from some of the harms, and only those suffered after Equifax admitted to the breach. Before the. Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Computers and Electronics

Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2019

There are many blogs that for the greater part deal with issues of cybersecurity and the rights of the digital population in terms of consumer protection and privacy. They are normal websites that deal with different topics, including forums that represent meeting points for users that discuss legal and non-legal issues.

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