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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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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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SiteLock Named To The 2016 Online Trust Alliance Honor Roll

SiteLock

Through its comprehensive study, it evaluates companies in three major categories: a company’s consumer protection, data and site security and adherence to responsible privacy practice. The Online Trust and Honor Roll Audit is the only independent online trust benchmark study.

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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. Almost Half of Leading Websites Fail Security and Privacy Tests.

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Advice for manufacturers on the coming PSTI regulation

Pen Test Partners

It means that returns from retailers could be significant. Conclusion The PSTI Act and regulations are a significant step forward in protecting consumers and end users from cyber harm. It’s not all about consumer protection though. Anything that enhances product security in the UK is a good thing.

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MY TAKE: Why Satya Nadella is wise to align with privacy advocates on regulating facial recognition

The Last Watchdog

And their grander vision is to help establish a nationwide biometric database in which a hybrid facial ID/fingerprint can be used for things such as fraud-proofing retail transactions, or, say, taking a self-driving vehicle for a spin. The partnering of SureID and Robbie.AI Editor’s note: Pulitzer Prize-winning business journalist Byron V.