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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.

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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. The post Amazon agrees to pay $31 after FTC Privacy and Security charges appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. only the sick minds!

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Cybersecurity Report: June 29, 2015

SiteLock

The non-profit organization Online Trust Alliance conducted a study that audited 1,000 websites, including websites of 50 leading Internet of Things device makers and other leading retailers, banks, social media, news and government bodies. Follow the SiteLock blog for the latest cybersecurity news.

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Exclusive: The largest mobile malware marketplace identified by Resecurity in the Dark Web

Security Affairs

. “In the Box” dark web marketplace is leveraged by cybercriminals to attack over 300 financial institutions (FIs), payment systems, social media and online-retailers in 43 countries. The significance of findings is highlighted by the quality, quantity and spectrum of the available malicious arsenal.

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Using Clean Rooms and Synthetic Data to Reduce Fraud

Security Boulevard

On one hand, businesses use consumer data to deliver personalized recommendations that increase the value of their services. From streaming services to grocery stores to online retailers, consumer usage data is captured and analyzed, then used to provide customized recommendations that encourage continued patronage.

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Advice for manufacturers on the coming PSTI regulation

Pen Test Partners

Four key principles The UK’s PSTI Act and its 2023 Regulations introduce comprehensive security requirements for connectable consumer products, centred on four key principles designed to significantly raise the cybersecurity bar. Regulatory compliance in cybersecurity is not a checkbox exercise.