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It put 19 internet-calling companies on notice that helping illegal robocalls is illegal. It has sued before, and it can do it again.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/WgDkr2jGNg4″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Congress passes anti-robocall bill

December 23, 2019 0 Comments call scams, congress, Law & order, Privacy, robocaller, robocalls, stir/shaken, traced act

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 13:20:16 +0000

A bill to punish robocallers has finished its passage through Congress and is expected to become law any day now.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/udpJFCXhb-g” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Here are the most popular robocall scams and how to avoid them

November 6, 2019 0 Comments banks, chinese robocalls, chinese scams, chinese student scams, fake kidnapping scams, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, immigration, irs, phones, robocall, robocall scams, robocalls, Scam, scams, social security, tax, visas

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:52:11 +0000

We dip back into robocall scams, exploring some of the most popular tricks and tactics used to part people from their money and personal information.

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Scams

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A week in security (October 21 – 27)

October 28, 2019 0 Comments avast, ccleaner, doxing, edps, Magecart, NordVPN, privacy protection, robocalls, sql server, Stalkerware, week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 16:05:10 +0000

A look at the cybersecurity news from October 21 – 27 including Magecart, robocalls, doxing, stalkerware, ransomware, breaches, and much more.

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Week in security

Tags: avast ccleaner doxing edps Magecart NordVPN privacy protection robocalls sql server stalkerware

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Growing rate of robocalls threatens user privacy

October 23, 2019 0 Comments Data privacy, do not call registry, FCC, FTC, high-risk calls, nuisance calls, Privacy, robocall, robocall scam, robocalling, robocalls, scam calls, scammers, tcpa, user privacy

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 18:43:07 +0000

Robocalls aren’t just a nuisance—they’re a threat to personal data and privacy. And they’re on the rise. Learn which new tactics scammers are using and how to protect against them.

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Privacy

Tags: Data privacy do not call registry FCC FTC high-risk calls nuisance calls privacy robocall robocall scam robocalling robocalls scam calls scammers TCPA user privacy

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Robocalls now flooding US phones with 200m calls per day

September 17, 2019 0 Comments caller id, data loss, legislation, Mobile, neighbor spoofing, nuisance calls, phishing, robocalling, robocalls, security threats, shaken/stir, snowshoe spamming, spoofing, telemarketing, vishing, voip

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:24:15 +0000

According to a new report, nearly 30% of all US calls placed in the first half of 2019 were garbage, as in, nuisance, scam or fraud calls.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/UDmV3nOCTag” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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