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WhatsApp, Facebook get a privacy finger wagged at them by FTC
The Commission suggests that, post-mega-acquisition (which has been OKed), WhatsApp should get users' permission before changing data collection.
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Snapchat agrees to settlement with FTC over privacy complaints
Snapchat and the FTC have come to terms in a settlement over the privacy practices of the controversial mobile message service company. Will Snapchat be better at protecting user privacy now that it's...
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Monday review - the hot 21 stories of the week
It's weekly roundup time! Here's all the great stuff we've written in the past seven days.
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SSCC 147 - Why Snapchat will have to tell you the truth about security now...
As usual, Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin turn their insightful and entertaining gaze on the security lessons we can learn from the past few days. Give it a listen - it's our weekly quarter-hour...
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LifeLock pulls Wallet app, says it wasn't compliant with data security standards
The controversial identify theft protection company LifeLock says it has pulled down its LifeLock Wallet app over concerns that the app is not compliant with payment card industry standards. We tell...
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Google to pay $19,000,000 compensation for taking candy from kids
Google will stump up $19,000,000 in a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission. The money will be used to refund Android users whose children, says the FTC, were able rack up in-app purchases...
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FTC takes down fake support scammers, upbeat about "getting consumers’ money...
Just paying the money back isn't really a punishment for fake support call scammers. So, what do *you* think the courts should do to punish these guys? Have your say in our poll...
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SSCC 171 - Are you SURE that "1234" is a bad password? [PODCAST]
Here's the latest Chet Chat podcast for your listening pleasure... Enjoy.
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"Dear ATM, kindly dispense 30 banknotes as a test" - 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here's this week's 60 Second Security video, for your viewing pleasure. From scammers to spammers in just one minute...
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FTC smackdown! More fake support scammers taken out...
The FTC has taken out more fake support scammers who are said to have badgered consumers into parting with more than $120 million. In return, the consumers received technical smoke and mirrors that was...
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"That's not a hack..." - 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here's our latest 60 Second Security video. One week of news in one amusingly informative minute...
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SSCC 175 - "My, what an ENORMOUS malware infection you have!" [PODCAST]
Here's the latest episode of our weekly security podcast. For your listening pleasure - the news you can use!
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Online medical bill site tricked people to hand over health records
Online medical bill service, PaymentsMD, used the sign-up process for its patient portal as "a pathway to deceptively seek consumers' consent to obtain detailed medical information" about them.
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Internet of Things is a threat to privacy, says FTC
Minimizing the amount of data collected is one way to mitigate risk, suggested FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez during a speech at the internet-enabled gadget-engorged Consumer Electronics Show.
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Yelp let off the hook after review-gaming complaints
After a year-long investigation, the FTC has decided that those who complain about Yelp gaming its reviews don't have a leg to stand on.
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IsAnybodyDown's Craig Brittain banned from the 'revenge porn' business
The operator of a 'revenge porn' website got away with a slapped wrist after publishing nude photos of over 1,000 women online.
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Robocall spotting contest launched by FTC
The US Federal Trade Commission has launched a pair of competitions to stimulate research into technological approaches to the problem of robocalls.
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Monday review - the hot 25 stories of the week
Catch up with the hot stories of the past week... ...and why not try out our weekly podcast and watch our 60-second video while you're about it?
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Facebook faces class action lawsuit over children's online purchases
Facebook must defend itself against a California class action lawsuit that claims payments taken from children violate state laws.
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Discounts for online reviews? No, says FTC
The FTC has stopped auto-shipping company AmeriFreight from giving $50 discounts for customers who wrote reviews.
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