January, 2025
What’s the ‘bag of sugar’ scam and could you be a victim?
Netflix subscription costs are rising again
Leaving your device charger plugged in could create a fire hazard
Amazon responsible for recall of over 400,000 dangerous products it distributed, CPSC orders
General Motors, OnStar sold consumer data without consent
Ransomware exposed more than 166 million records in 2024 in the U.S., research finds
Snapchat referred to Justice Department for 'risks and harms' of My AI chatbot, FTC says
FTC toughens requirements for safeguarding children's information online
Scholastic suffers data breach exposing 8 million people, report says
SuperDraft data breach exposes more than 300,000 customer records
Fake PayPal email phishing scam hijacks accounts
'Cyber Trust Mark' to appear on connected devices in 2025, White House says
Google loses last attempt to sidestep big privacy lawsuit
AT&T launches service ‘Guarantee’ that includes credits for outages
Your Verizon Wireless settlement payment may disappoint you
National Science Foundation-backed Sitejabber banned from misleading reviews, FTC says
Software provider fined $1 million for claiming it could make websites more accessible
iPhone owners can get cash in Apple's $95 million Siri eavesdropping settlement
September, 2024
Prime Day’s coming and so are the scammers
Google Maps introduces new protections against fake reviews
Verizon Wireless outage reported
DirecTV acquires Dish and Sling TV for $1
Amazon and Google have their hearts set on being more involved in how we pay for things
Spectrum is the first cable provider to embrace new pricing rules
Amazon, X, Facebook, TikTok, etc., fail to protect children and other users, FTC reports
CafePress data breach victims are getting money, FTC says
AT&T will pay $13 million to resolve 2023 data breach
CBD, keto diet scammers to pay $40 million to victims, FTC says
Instagram announces new ‘teen’ accounts with enhanced privacy protection
Apple enters “hearing aids” market, possibly making things better, cheaper for consumers
Study: The safety of ApplePay and GooglePay called into question
23andMe customers to get cash and free security monitoring in suit settlement
Child identity theft is bad and getting worse
Amazon counters Walmart with 2024 Top Toys We Love list
Guess who has the new iPhones first?
Amazon launches new private-label brand for grocery shoppers on a budget
Consumer groups urge feds to limit 'software tethering' on consumer products
DirecTV finds a way for subscribers to watch Harris-Trump debate
Apple introduces new versions of the iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods
Is Amazon allowing sellers to eliminate physical returns? It sure looks like it.
Privacy expert wants to clarify how bad the National Data breach really was
DirecTV subscribers lost Disney, ABC, ESPN, and all affiliated channels
Apple may introduce the iPhone 16 next week