For years, hackers have used denial-of-service attacks to bring down websites by inundating them with traffic. Last week the FBI announced criminals have been using denial-of-service attacks…
As the economic downturn has dragged on, here on Sitejabber we’ve seen more and more complaints about online payday loans and other websites offering short-term…
Last week, the FTC launched YouAreHere, a new site aimed at helping kids become smarter online consumers. It uses educational games to raise awareness of…
The US Food and Drug Administration recently warned consumers against sites selling H1N1 treatments. Sites have been reported to be selling everything from counterfeit Tamiflu to herbal…
The pitch is familiar: “Get whiter teeth – free trial!” Unfortunately, many websites making these promises are engaging in deceptive marketing, trying to bait unsuspecting consumers with…
The Times of London recently reported the UK’s Office of Fair Trading is investigating the differential pricing tactics of online retailers. Differential pricing typically involves retailers…
Phishing – the criminal practice of fraudulently acquiring sensitive information online such as passwords, credit card info, social security numbers, etc. – caused some 3.6…
Wherever reviews are present, there is always a risk that some have been faked by someone affiliated with whatever is being reviewed. This practice of…