FTC offers $25,000 prize for detecting AI-enabled voice cloning
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has started accepting submissions for its Voice Cloning Challenge, a public competition with a…
FTC orders non-bank financial firms to report breaches in 30 days
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has amended the Safeguards Rules, mandating that all non-banking financial institutions report data breach…
Palestine crypto donation scams emerge amid Israel-Hamas war
As thousands of civilians die amid the deadly Israel-Hamas war, scammers are capitalizing on the horrific events to collect donations…
Promising Jobs at the U.S. Postal Service, ‘US Job Services’ Leaks Customer Data
A sprawling online company based in Georgia that has made tens of millions of dollars purporting to sell access to…
FTC: Americans lost $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022 after 30% surge
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed today that Americans lost almost $8.8 billion to various types of scams in…
FTC: $1.3 billion lost by 70,000 Americans to romance scams last year
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says Americans once again reported record losses of $1.3 billion to romance scams in…
NY attorney general forces spyware vendor to alert victims
The New York attorney general's office has announced a $410,000 fine against a stalkerware developer who used 16 companies to promote…
European police takes down call centers behind cryptocurrency scams
Multiple call centers across Europe controlled by a criminal organization involved in online investment fraud were taken down this week…
Chegg sued by FTC after suffering four data breaches within 3 years
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued education technology company Chegg after it exposed the sensitive information of tens of millions of…
Ukraine takes down cybercrime group hitting crypto fraud victims
The National Police of Ukraine (NPU) took down a network of call centers used by a cybercrime group focused on…