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Robocall Legal Advocate Leaks Customer Data

Krebs on Security

A California company that helps telemarketing firms avoid getting sued for violating a federal law that seeks to curb robocalls has leaked the phone numbers, email addresses and passwords of all its customers, as well as the mobile phone numbers and other data on people who have hired lawyers to go after telemarketers.

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

Security Affairs

Resecurity has identified a new underground marketplace in the Dark Web oriented towards mobile malware developers and operators. Later, cybercriminals successfully applied the same approach to mobile devices, because modern digital payments are extremely interconnected when it comes to mobile applications used by consumers. .

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FCC Enacts Rules Against SIM Swapping to Protect Mobile Phone Users

SecureWorld News

The FCC's rules are designed to create a baseline framework across the mobile/wireless industry while allowing providers flexibility to implement advanced fraud protection measures. RELATED: How to Protect Yourself from the Surge of Smartphone Hijacking ] Follow SecureWorld News for more stories related to cybersecurity.

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Experian, T-Mobile Pay Up in Multimillion-Dollar Data Breach Settlements

Dark Reading

Massachusetts Attorney General announced settlements across multiple states for damages from Experian's 2012 and 2015 breaches that violated consumer protection and notification laws.

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AI Regulation in Finance: Steering the Future with Consumer Protection at the Helm

Centraleyes

The AI revolution in finance presents numerous opportunities and, simultaneously, the potential for many risks , specifically regarding consumer protection. AI will likely democratize access to financial services, providing wealth-building and credit access to a broader consumer base. and investor doubts.

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Utility scams update

Malwarebytes

Utility-based ads targeting mobile phones It only took us 15 minutes to find about a dozen fraudulent ads on Google related to utility bills. This campaign is targeting mobile devices only, as far as we can tell, and U.S. In addition, we can see that miscreants are trying to legitimize their operations by creating fake U.S.-based

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Watch out for Omicron COVID-19-themed phishing messages!

Security Affairs

One of the samples shared by UK’s consumer protection organization ‘ Which? ’ ” The recipients have to fill a form with their data (name, date of birth, home address, mobile phone number, and email address), some security questions (i.e.

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