The US FTC says Avast needs to pay $16.5M and stop selling web browsing data for ads to settle charges that the UK company misrepresented its use of such data
antivirus giant hit with major fine Greg Noone / Tech Monitor : Avast slapped with $16.5m fine from FTC for selling user data without permission Efe Udin / Gizchina : FTC fines Avast $16.5 million in ...
The US announces charges, sanctions, and a $10M reward for info leading to the arrest of Russian national Mikhail Matveev, a Babuk ransomware campaign suspect
SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS LIST UPDATE Sarai Rodriguez / HealthITSecurity : US Formally Charges Russian Hacker Behind Global Ransomware Attacks CircleID : U.S. Targets Russian Mastermind Behind Do...
Authorities from the US, UK, Germany, Europol, and others arrest 179 during Operation DisrupTor, targeting the sale of illicit goods on the dark web
JCODE Actions in Los Angeles Shut Down Major Darknet Drug Vendor Michael Balsamo / Associated Press : Justice Dept.: 179 arrested in darknet opioid takedown Alfred Ng / CNET : Massive dark web bust se...
UK's ICO fines British Airways a record £183M fine for the data breach in 2018 that affected ~500K customers
could your business be next? Adrian Potoroaca / TechSpot : UK's ICO swings $230 million stick at British Airways for major data breach John Oates / The Register : UK privacy watchdog threatens British...
FTC sues D-Link over lax security in its routers and IP cameras, says D-Link used hard-coded logins, left private software sign-in key code online for 6 months
D-Link Responds to FTC Charges D-Link / PR Newswire : D-Link Systems, Inc. Responds to FTC Complaint Defending Security Practices for Consumer Routers and IP Cameras Jamie Rigg / Engadget : FTC drags ...