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FTC Warns: SMS Phishing Scam Impersonates State Agencies

09

Aug

2021

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning about a new smishing scheme targeting millions of smartphones nationwide that impersonates state workforce agencies in an attempt to obtain personal data. The FTC says fraudsters are impersonating the employment and labor agencies to dupe users into clicking malicious links portrayed as forms for refiling or verifying […]

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Zoom Settles with FTC over Allegations of Deceptive Security Practices

02

Feb

2021

The US Federal Trade Commission this week gave final approval to a settlement with Zoom Video Communications over allegations it misled consumers about the level of security provided during videoconferencing sessions and compromised the security of some macOS users. The FTC’s settlement with Zoom dates back to November 2020, when the commission alleged the company […]

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FTC Warns US Citizens of ‘Instant Cash Payments’ Scammers Impersonating the Agency

29

Jan

2021

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released information on scammers impersonating the agency, warning the public that the criminals operate a spoofed website to trick consumers into disclosing financial information, with a tantalizing promise of instant cash. The FTC, an independent agency of the US government, enforces civil US antitrust law and promotes consumer […]

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FTC Warns: SMS Phishing Scam Impersonates State Agencies

Zoom Settles with FTC over Allegations of Deceptive Security Practices

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