FTC stories
Rise in Valentine's Day scamming on dating apps, warns Cequence Security
Wed, 14th Feb 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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threat intelligence
This Valentine's Day, Cequence Security's alarming research reveals an increase in scamming activity on dating apps, with fraudsters posing as romantic prospects to exploit users financially.
Facebook finalises 20-year privacy plan
Mon, 13th Aug 2012
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google
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privacy
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ftc
Facebook settles on a 20-year plan, including biennial privacy audits, after FTC accusations of exposing user data.
Google pays record privacy penalty
Fri, 10th Aug 2012
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google
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ftc
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ndi
Google hit with a record £22.5m fine for privacy breaches, failing to honour user settings in Safari. The tech giant disputes wrongful data collection claims.
Huge fine for Kiwi spammer
Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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us
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ftc
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queensland
Lance Atkinson, the New Zealander identified by the United States Federal Trade Commission as the ring leader of an international spam network, has been ordered to pay $US15.