How You, or Anyone, Can Dodge Montana’s TikTok Ban
Montana’s TikTok ban will be impossible to enforce. But it could encourage copycat crackdowns against the social media app. Powered by...
A Mysterious Group Has Ties to 15 Years of Ukraine-Russia Hacks
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered clues that further illuminate the hackers’ activities, which appear to have begun far earlier than originally believed. Powered by WPeMatico
Piracy Bots Channels Are Rampant on Telegram, But For How Long?
With over half a billion active users around the globe, Telegram is one of the most used messaging services. The communication platform helps to connect people from all over the world, with end-to-end encryption providing improved security when compared to some other players in the market. Telegram can also be an excellent medium to broadcast messages to a wider audience. Through dedicated one-way channels, people can share news,...
Anti-Piracy Program Accused of Violating Citizens’ Fundamental Rights
When the French government formed a new anti-piracy agency called Hadopi, the mission was to significantly disrupt BitTorrent and similar peer-to-peer file-sharing networks. Hadopi was a pioneer of the so-called “graduated response” scheme which consists of monitoring a file-sharer’s internet activities and following up with a warning notice to deter their behavior. Any future incidents attract escalating responses including fines and...