The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered supplement maker Maven Labs to pay a $600,000 fine in what is described as the first case involving hijacked Amazon reviews. The FTC alleged that Maven Labs misled consumers by using fake Amazon reviews – a tactic known as ‘astroturfing’. The commission alleged that Maven Labs used fake… Continue reading orders supplement
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GoDaddy says a multi-year breach hijacked customer websites and accounts
On Tuesday, popular domain registrar and web hosting provider GoDaddy revealed it had suffered a “multi-year” security breach that allowed hackers to hijack customer websites and accounts. The breach, first reported by Krebs On Security, was attributed to the Compal Blu remote access system, which the company had implemented in 2014, allowing employees access to… Continue reading GoDaddy says a multi-year breach hijacked customer websites and accounts