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FTC issues cybersecurity warning to Chegg

CyberSecurity Insiders

Samuel Levine, the Director of FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, acknowledged the news as true and clarified that after a 6 months period, the data watchdog will again review the security practices and then act aggressively. The post FTC issues cybersecurity warning to Chegg appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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FFIEC Updates Its Cybersecurity Guidelines For Financial Institutions

ForAllSecure

On October 3, 2022, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's ( FFIEC ) updated its 2018 Cybersecurity Resource Guide for Financial Institutions. Additionally, the Council collects consumer financial data from these institutions and makes it available to aid in risk management, consumer protection and policy making.

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Non-Bank Financial Firms Are to Report Breaches in Less Than 30 Days

Heimadal Security

Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, stated that: Companies that handle sensitive financial information must […] The post Non-Bank Financial Firms Are to Report Breaches in Less Than 30 Days appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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SiteLock’s Top Five Cybersecurity Predictions For 2020

SiteLock

It’s safe to say that the volume and magnitude of high-profile data breaches and ransomware attacks that punctuated 2019 really kept the cybersecurity industry on its toes. We’ve analyzed the current state of the industry and packaged up our top five cybersecurity predictions for 2020. In comparison to last year, research.

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New York issues cyber insurance framework as ransomware, SolarWinds costs mount

CSO Magazine

On February 4, 2021, New York became the first state in the nation to issue a cybersecurity insurance risk framework to all authorized property and casualty insurers. The framework applies to all property or casualty insurers that write cybersecurity insurance. Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ].

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Microsoft to pay $20m penalty for collecting children info without consent

CyberSecurity Insiders

So, the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection issued a penalty on the Satya Nadella led com-pany and after few hearings, the company agreed to take steps to bolster privacy protections to shield Xbox users who are aged below 13.

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40% of online shops tricking users with “dark patterns”

Malwarebytes

The European Commission has been looking at retail websites to see if they're misleading consumers with "dark patterns". The Commission, along with the national consumer protection authorities of 23 EU member states, plus Norway and Iceland, have released the results of their screening of online shops. Spoiler: Yes, they are.