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Don’t Friend the Ramnit Worm

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Don’t Friend the Ramnit Worm

Hackers are now seeking new targets, moving from e-mail to social networking sites. In January 2012, experts at online security firm, Seculert, uncovered a powerful hybrid worm/virus that was burrowing…

Is Your Cellphone Spying on You?

Consumer News

Is Your Cellphone Spying on You?

The mobile phone world was rocked in November 2011 when a systems administrator from Connecticut posted a 17-minute video on YouTube showcasing how a hidden program installed on millions of…

Rise of the Supercookie

Consumer News

Rise of the Supercookie

You don’t just have to worry about cookies anymore. Now you have to worry about super cookies. Online advertiser, ScanScout, reached a settlement with the FTC on November 8, 2011…

Unsolicited Checks & Credit Offers

Consumer News

Unsolicited Checks & Credit Offers

So you come home at 6:00 PM, and begin leafing through your mail.  In an oddly-official-looking envelope from a company you’ve never heard of, you find a check for $250…

Online Porn Can Give You a Virus

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Online Porn Can Give You a Virus

Thank God for porn!  No, really – did you know that many of the Internet’s innovative advances have been pioneered or substantially boosted by the $1 billion adult entertainment industry? …

“Low Cost” Internet Access Can Really Add Up

Consumer News

“Low Cost” Internet Access Can Really Add Up

There are many considerations when it comes to choosing an Internet service provider – type (cable, dial-up, DSL, or satellite), speed, price, hardware needed, reliability, and level of support. When…

TINA.org Reports Meal Kit Giant HelloFresh to FTC

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TINA.org Reports Meal Kit Giant HelloFresh to FTC

MADISON, CONN. June 22, 2022 While millions of Americans struggle with rising food prices and empty store shelves, meal kit retailer HelloFresh advertises “delicious meals delivered to your door,” enticing consumers…

Trend Micro

Class Action

Trend Micro

Allegations: Deceptively marketing programs as free without adequately disclosing that they automatically switch to paid subscriptions unless consumers cancel

Certain Acer Computers

Class Action

Certain Acer Computers

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing Acer computers with AMD Ryzen or Athlon processors with firmware TPM modules

23andMe

Class Action

23andMe

Allegations: Misrepresenting that consumers’ personal data is protected and secure when there was a data breach in 2023

University of Rochester

Class Action

University of Rochester

Allegations: Misrepresenting that the school safeguards students’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in May 2023

Surfshark Subscriptions

Class Action

Surfshark Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that subscriptions automatically renew and making it difficult to cancel

Ticketmaster and Live Nation

Class Action

Ticketmaster and Live Nation

Allegations: Misrepresenting that they secure consumers’ personal information when they failed to do so and there was a data breach in May 2024

Vitality

Class Action

Vitality

Allegations: Misrepresenting that it safeguards consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in May 2023

CDK Global

Class Action

CDK Global

Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in June 2024

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