March 24, 2022

S3 Ep75: Okta hack, CryptoRom, OpenSSL, and CafePress [Podcast]

Latest episode - listen now!

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March 21, 2022

Web vendor CafePress fined $500,000 for giving cybersecurity a low value

Just because you're the victim of a cybercrime doesn't let you off your cybersecurity obligations

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January 05, 2022

FTC threatens “legal action” over unpatched Log4j and other vulns

Remember the Equifax breach? Remember the $700m penalty? In case you'd forgotten, here's the FTC to refresh your memory!

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February 16, 2021

Romance scams at all-time high: here’s what you need to know

It's heartbreaking to get sucked into a romance scam, or to watch a friend or family member getting sucked in. Here's what to do...

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February 17, 2020

Senator calls for dedicated US data protection agency

The US needs a data protection agency of its own, and Kirsten Gillibrand wants to be the one that makes it happen.

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February 03, 2020

FTC warns VoIP providers that help robocallers: we can and will sue

It put 19 internet-calling companies on notice that helping illegal robocalls is illegal. It has sued before, and it can do it again.

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January 08, 2020

YouTube to treat all kid-aimed videos like they’re COPPA-liable

The FTC can fine content creators up to $42,530 per violation - even though they don't collect, receive, nor have access to kids' data.

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December 11, 2019

FTC warns Christmas buyers that smart toys are a security risk

Thinking of giving a young person an internet-connected ‘smart’ toy this Christmas? You may want to think again.

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December 10, 2019

Facebook users were duped by Cambridge Analytica, FTC rules

Delete the data, and don't do any of that again, the FTC told the data analytics company, which already filed for bankruptcy in 2018.

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