2022 incidents

Audi equips all vehicles with the optional tri-zone climate control feature with the necessary hardware. Customers who do not purchase the option at the time of sale still receive the hardware, but…

BlackVue firmware security vulnerabilities are a set of 7 CVEs across 2 BlackVue dashcam models that allow attackers to upload backdoored firmware, access live video feeds & stored recordings without…

In July 2022, BMW started charging a subscription for their heated seats as part of their Functions on Demand system. BMW's "Functions on Demand" system operates on a user opt-in/out subscription to…

Company ConnectedLife (formerly Connected Life Labs) is an AI health companion app platform. In June 2019, they released a product to measure and transmit information from within your clothes dryer…

The Federal Trade Commission took action against Intuit Inc., the maker of the popular TurboTax tax filing software, by issuing an administrative complaint against the company for deceiving consumers…

On 10 December 2024, the Federal Trade Commission blocked a $24.6 Billion merger agreement between Kroger and Albertsons over risk of higher food prices and limiting product choices. A day later…

Recent MSI motherboards have moved on from easily accessible clip-mount holders for their CMOS batteries. Instead hiding the battery behind the voltage regulator module (VRM) heatsink assembly, and…

National Grid USA is installing smart meters across Massachusetts and New York that contain embedded software capable of identifying individual household appliances by their electrical signatures…

Paragon Software's NTFS for Mac product is a program that provides read/write access to NTFS-formatted drives on macOS. Paragon Software effectively invalidated customer's licenses purchased prior to…

Canon's EOS Webcam Utility Pro charges $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year to unlock features like 1080p output, wireless connectivity & software-based camera controls, while the free tier is…

In 2022, with the release of the S22 phone line, Samsung released pre-installed software on their flagship phones, deemed the "Gaming Optimization Service" (GOS). Unbeknownst to the consumer, GOS…

Sony initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from PlayStation users' libraries due to licensing issues: