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Aussie consumer watchdog is taking Dell to court over misleading discounts
By James Cutler published
PC dynamo Dell has run afoul of the ACCC, following allegations of the tech company “inflating” some offers.

The FTC is suing 'free' TurboTax
By Mike Moore last updated
Alleged 'bait-and-switch' tactics from TurboTax owner Intuit under the spotlight.

Americans lost over $500 million to online romance scams last year
By Anthony Spadafora published
A staggering $1.3bn has been stolen from lovestruck Americans over the last five years.

Social media scams hit a new high in 2021
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Younger consumers are being defrauded more than those aged 40 and above, FTC warns.

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition could face an inquisition
By Lance Ulanoff published
If the FTC and DOJ rewrite merger and acquisition rules, the $68.7b could face fresh scrutiny

FTC says it will come after firms who haven't patched Log4j flaws
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Failure to identify and patch Log4j instances may violate the FTC Act, the organization warns

AWS could be facing antitrust scrutiny
By Sead Fadilpašić published
FTC suggests AWS might be punishing clients who also work with other cloud providers.

Gift card scams could be the biggest Grinch this holiday season
By Anthony Spadafora published
Gift cards are being used in scams as a form of payment though their balances are also being stolen outright by bots.
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