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Zoom strong-armed by US watchdog to beef up security after boasting of end-to-end encryption that didn't exist

Vid-chat giant promises never again to make 'misrepresentations about its privacy and security practices'

09 Nov 2020

Intel, HP, Tesla, etc protest to US monopoly watchdog: Are you just gonna let Qualcomm patent-tax us to death?

You had teeth once, FTC – use them

25 Aug 2020

Appeals judges toss out FTC win: What Qualcomm did to its rivals was 'hypercompetitive, not anticompetitive'

Chip designer ruled not a monopolistic strangler after all

12 Aug 2020

Cisco hacked: Six backend servers used by customer VIRL-PE deployments compromised via SaltStack

Roundup Plus other news from infosec land this week

31 May 2020

At least someone's making out like a bandit: Scammers have pocketed $13m in Coronavirus fraud from the US this year

FTC tallies the cost of pandemic rip-offs

15 Apr 2020

Remember Tapplock, the 'unbreakable' smart lock that was allergic to screwdrivers? The FTC just slapped it down for 'deceiving' folks

And you can still open its improved version with a strong magnet

06 Apr 2020

Uncle Sam turns the screws on VoIP providers allegedly used by coronavirus, tax, bogus tech support scammers

This being America, they weren't too hard on most of them

31 Mar 2020

Duped into running bogus virus scans at Office Depot? Dry your eyes with a small check from $35m settlement

Treat yourself to a meal out or a case of bevvies... or an appetizer in SF or NYC

21 Feb 2020

Bloke forks out £12m, hands over keys to tropical island to shoo away claims that his web marketing biz was a scam

Final bill for My Online Business Education? More than £230m

14 Feb 2020

Oh good, the FTC has discovered acqui-hires... American watchdog to probe decade of Big Tech takeovers

Hope they've got a dump truck or three to deliver paperwork covering years of acquisitions

11 Feb 2020

Remember Unrollme, the biz that helped you automatically ditch unwanted emails? Yeah, it was selling your data

FTC slaps wrist, lets web biz continue doing the exact same thing

17 Dec 2019

How many steps was that, then? Uncle Sam's lawyers, watchdog race to probe Google's Fitbit gobble

Justice Department wins chance to track fitness-tracking purchase

12 Dec 2019

FTC kicks feet through ash pile that once was Cambridge Analytica with belated verdict

Trade boss says long-dead biz was indeed deceiving the public

07 Dec 2019

AT&T subscribers back in court to crack open telco giant's $60m FTC settlement over limited 'unlimited data' plans

Updated Hey, no looking, that paperwork's private, says network operator

04 Dec 2019

AT&T: We did nothing wrong in promising unlimited data that wasn't. We're just giving the FTC $60m for fun

Comment Watchdog agrees one day of profit ought to be enough after 5 years of arguing

05 Nov 2019

Top American watchdog refuses to release infamous 2012 dossier into Google’s anti-competitive behavior

FTC tells Senator staff reports are confidential

01 Nov 2019

Twitter: No, really, we're very sorry we sold your security info for a boatload of cash

That was just an unfortunate accident that ended up padding Jack's bank account

09 Oct 2019

Match.com? More like Match dot-con, claims watchdog: Cyber-lonely-hearts 'lured into forking out to view bot spam'

You have a new message, please pay to see it. Oh, it's from Klick4_n00dz_9000

25 Sep 2019

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Zoom strong-armed by US watchdog to beef up security after boasting of end-to-end encryption that didn't exist

Intel, HP, Tesla, etc protest to US monopoly watchdog: Are you just gonna let Qualcomm patent-tax us to death?

Appeals judges toss out FTC win: What Qualcomm did to its rivals was 'hypercompetitive, not anticompetitive'

Cisco hacked: Six backend servers used by customer VIRL-PE deployments compromised via SaltStack

At least someone's making out like a bandit: Scammers have pocketed $13m in Coronavirus fraud from the US this year

Remember Tapplock, the 'unbreakable' smart lock that was allergic to screwdrivers? The FTC just slapped it down for 'deceiving' folks

Uncle Sam turns the screws on VoIP providers allegedly used by coronavirus, tax, bogus tech support scammers

Duped into running bogus virus scans at Office Depot? Dry your eyes with a small check from $35m settlement

Bloke forks out £12m, hands over keys to tropical island to shoo away claims that his web marketing biz was a scam

Oh good, the FTC has discovered acqui-hires... American watchdog to probe decade of Big Tech takeovers

Remember Unrollme, the biz that helped you automatically ditch unwanted emails? Yeah, it was selling your data

How many steps was that, then? Uncle Sam's lawyers, watchdog race to probe Google's Fitbit gobble

FTC kicks feet through ash pile that once was Cambridge Analytica with belated verdict

AT&T subscribers back in court to crack open telco giant's $60m FTC settlement over limited 'unlimited data' plans

AT&T: We did nothing wrong in promising unlimited data that wasn't. We're just giving the FTC $60m for fun

Top American watchdog refuses to release infamous 2012 dossier into Google’s anti-competitive behavior

Twitter: No, really, we're very sorry we sold your security info for a boatload of cash

Match.com? More like Match dot-con, claims watchdog: Cyber-lonely-hearts 'lured into forking out to view bot spam'

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