Myetherwallet Relaunches as Mycrypto Following a Hostile Twitter Takeover
Feb10

Myetherwallet Relaunches as Mycrypto Following a Hostile Twitter Takeover

Myetherwallet, the web’s most popular client-side ethereum interface, has announced a surprise rebrand. The service will henceforth be known as Mycrypto following an acrimonious split. The sudden move took one half of the Myetherwallet team by surprise, who claims the “Twitter handle was changed without knowledge or permission of MEW’s founder”. It has also emerged that a lawsuit was filed in December, with one...

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Russia’s Largest Bank Caught Employees Mining For Crypto
Feb10

Russia’s Largest Bank Caught Employees Mining For Crypto

Russia’s largest bank, the state-controlled Sberbank, has reiterated that it is not mining cryptocurrencies. However, the bank says that it has often caught its employees crypto mining using the bank’s equipment. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens for Business With 7 Cryptocurrencies Sberbank Claims It’s Not Mining Crypto The state-controlled Sberbank is the largest bank in Russia and the third...

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MPA Met With Russian Site-Blocking Body to Discuss Piracy
Feb10

MPA Met With Russian Site-Blocking Body to Discuss Piracy

Given Russia’s historical reputation for having a weak approach to online piracy, the last few years stand in stark contrast to those that went before. Overseen by telecoms watchdog Rozcomnadzor, Russia now has one of the toughest site-blocking regimes in the whole world. It’s possible to have entire sites blocked in a matter of days, potentially over a single piece of infringing content. For persistent offenders,...

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Chrome and Firefox Block 123movies Over “Harmful Programs”
Feb10

Chrome and Firefox Block 123movies Over “Harmful Programs”

With millions of visitors per day, 123movies(hub), also known as Gomovies, is one of the largest pirate streaming sites on the web. Today, however, many visitors were welcomed by a dangerous-looking red banner instead of the usual homepage. “The site ahead contains harmful programs,” Chrome warns its users. “Attackers on 123movieshub.to might attempt to trick you into installing programs that harm your browsing...

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Pirate ‘Kodi’ Boxes & Infringing Streams Cost eBay Sellers Dearly
Feb10

Pirate ‘Kodi’ Boxes & Infringing Streams Cost eBay Sellers Dearly

Those on the look out for ready-configured pirate set-top boxes can drift around the web looking at hundreds of options or head off to the places most people know best – eBay and Facebook. Known for its ease of use and broad range of content, eBay is often the go-to place for sellers looking to offload less than legitimate stock. Along with Facebook, it’s become one of the easiest places online to find so-called Kodi...

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