consumer protection

In many cities across India, the allure of rapid financial growth drives countless individuals to dabble in the stock market, mutual funds, real estate, or a spectrum of so-called “guaranteed return” vehicles. Recent revelations from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly Aurangabad) shine a harsh...

Visa and Mastercard, two titans of the global payment card industry, are under intense scrutiny in Europe as a coalition of major retailers and industry associations formally request intervention from the European Commission. The heart of the issue lies in soaring transaction fees and the...

Microsoft once again finds itself at the center of legal scrutiny in the United Kingdom, this time facing a potentially multibillion-pound collective claim that strikes at the heart of its software licensing practices. The suit, filed by barrister Alexander Wolfson and supported by the law firm...

For many individuals, the emotional and financial impact of falling victim to a scam is profound and lasting. This is no longer a marginal issue; digital fraud has become a global epidemic, touching nearly half of all consumers each week, according to 2024 data from the Global Anti-Scam Alliance...

When established titans of the gaming world like Nintendo make headlines for legal battles, the entire industry pays attention. The latest stir erupted after Nintendo sued Genki, the accessory maker, for what the Japanese gaming giant claims was a breach of multiple trademark and competition...

There’s something positively electric in the air when Holy Week rolls around. For millions, it’s a moment of reflection and family. But let’s not kid ourselves—holy or not, Easter is also a time for food, frivolity, and an uncanny number of people who suddenly remember their distant...

Unpacking the Warranty Scandal Surrounding RTX 5090 GPUs A whirlwind of controversy has erupted in the world of high-end graphics, as reports emerge that Gigabyte and several other manufacturers are failing to honor their global warranties on Nvidia’s RTX 5000 series—most notably the RTX 5090...

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Hi there! If you buy something in a store and the item fails within the time its covered by the warranty, then you leave it to the store, they repair it or you get an replacement item back! Thats how a warranty works! BUT NOT WITH GEARBEST.com GEARBEST KEEPS YOUR REPAIRED ITEM AS HOSTIGE AND...

Today’s security updates include three updates that exemplify how the security ecosystem can come together to help protect consumers and enterprises. We would like to thank FireEye and ESET for working with us. Customers that have the latest security updates installed are protected against the...

Ransomware is one of the latest malware threats that is attracting an increasing number of cyber-criminals who are looking to profit from it. In fact, in the last 12 months, the number of ransomware variants have more than doubled. Its premise is deceptively simple: infect users’ devices, and...

Original release date: July 31, 2014 Systems Affected Point-of-Sale Systems Overview This advisory was prepared in collaboration with the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), United States Secret Service (USSS), Financial Sector Information Sharing and...

Original release date: January 02, 2014 | Last revised: February 05, 2014 Systems Affected Point of Sale Systems Overview Point of Sale Systems When consumers purchase goods or services from a retailer, the transaction is processed through what are commonly referred to as Point of Sale...

A company called Acadia Global is still trying to tell poeople that their pcs are getting infected and they can fix it for a price. It is a known scam dating back to at least 12/12. Go to the FBI at www.ic3.gov and report it if it hapens to you. Do not give any money or information.

Original release date: January 02, 2014 Systems Affected Point of Sale Systems Overview Point of Sale Systems When consumers purchase goods or services from a retailer, the transaction is processed through what are commonly referred to as Point of Sale (POS) systems. POS systems consist of...

After the collapse of PIP, a breast implant manufacturer that used industrial standard silicon for the implants, not clinical standard, now the Harley Medical Group cries wolf. Whilst I think that every woman who had breast implants for medical reasons should be immediately dealt with on the...

littlekorea writes "Microsoft's much-maligned Vista operating system has been named in the top three of 26 tools tested by the European Commission to filter out web content deemed inappropriate for children. The EC tests found that none of the 26 products enjoyed a 100 percent success rate...

I received a call today from a representative of this website: Link Removed - Invalid URL They claimed my pc had been sending them error messages and that my 'Microsoft warrenty' (whatever that is) was out of date. I played along until I got the above details and then revealed I was a MVP...

This is what happens when the Force comes down upon you. Just a few weeks ago, there was Link Removed called the Spyder III Pro Arctic Laser. This sweet little object does bear a passing resemblance to a "Star Wars" lightsaber. In addition, it can burn your skin and permanently blind you. And...