PSHSB Seeks Comment on CSRIC III Cybersecurity Best Practices
FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau requests comment on implementation of CSRIC III Cybersecurity Best Practices
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Help the FTC zap robocallers by participating in these three contests at DEF CON 22 in Las Vegas, NV, August 7-10, 2014.
ICO raids SIM farm blamed for 350,000 messages
The ICO seized hundreds of SIM cards today, after raiding a SIM farm in offices in Wolverhampton.
FTC Stops Mass Telemarketing Scam That Defrauded U.S. Seniors Out of Millions
Scammers targeted senior citizens, lying to them to get their bank account information then using this info to withdraw money from the senior’s bank accounts.
UK Mobile Operators and ICO Launch Consumer Spam Reporting Centre
Operators will be able to analyse spam attack patterns, identify sources of attacks and shut them down.
FTC Reaches Settlement With Home Security Company that Called Millions of Consumers on the National Do Not Call Registry
The Federal Trade Commission, with the assistance of the U.S. Department of Justice, has settled a complaint against a Massachusetts-based home security company that illegally called millions of consumers on the FTC’s National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry to pitch home security systems.
FTC Announces Robocall Challenge Winners
Proposals Would Use Call Filter Software to Reduce Illegal Calls
FTC Offers Consumers Tips on How to Respond to Unwanted Robocalls
Agency Announces Robocall Summit to be Held October 18 in Washington, DC
Appeals Court Upholds $163M Judgment Against ‘Scareware’ Marketer
The FTC charged the marketer in 2008 with conning over 1 million consumers into buying software to remove malware supposedly detected by computer scans.
New Weapon for Anti-spam Investigators in NZ
A new public-private partnership and international reporting service will make it easier to track spammers and fraudsters beaching anti-spam law.
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