A System of Robot Drug Dealers on Telegram Allows People to Buy Illegal Products for Bitcoin
There’s a new avenue darknet market (DNM) customers have found that allows them to purchase illegal wares 24 hours a day via a robot drug dealer hosted on Telegram. The platform dubbed ‘Televend,’ is an automated software program that peddles illicit narcotics for people paying with bitcoin and during the last few months, the complex system has grown massively. While many darknet markets have fallen to the wayside, a slew of new types...
Ternio Joins Visa’s Fast Track Program As New Enablement Partner
ATLANTA, GA – October 13th, 2020. The global fintech platform Ternio, announced today that it has joined Visa’s Fast Track program as a cryptocurrency focused enablement partner. By becoming part of Visa’s Fast Track program, Ternio will be able to make it quicker and easier for fintechs to leverage Visa’s global payments network and introduce new crypto-friendly payment experiences. Ternio’s existing Blockcard platform provides users...
Massive Pirate Anime Site Uses Visitors’ Connections to DDoS Competitor
Over the years there have been many feuds, fights and conflicts between rival pirate sites. These can involve site operators and even users, who feel that a rival has overstepped the mark and needs to be put in its place. Like most conflicts, these usually blow over quite quickly when participants realize that no one benefits in the long run. The big problems come when those who go on the attack have big power at their disposal....
YouTube Rippers Petition U.S. Supreme Court to Overturn ‘Dangerous’ Precedent
YouTube rippers are seen as the largest piracy threat to the music industry, and record labels are doing their best to shut them down. In 2017, YouTube-MP3, the world’s largest ripping site at the time, shut down after being sued, and several others followed voluntarily. A group of music companies hoped to achieve the same with FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com. The sites’ Russian owner Tofig Kurbanov was taken to court in the United States in...
Nintendo’s Lawyers Nuke ‘The Missing Link’ Fangame With Copyright Complaint
With a video game history dating back decades, Nintendo is perhaps the most well-known brand in the market. Nintendo’s characters including Mario and Zelda are much loved but despite the availability of many official titles, some fans feel that some deserve an update or have some gaps filled in their gaming universes. One of these fans is modder Kaze Emanuar who, over the past several years and in conjunction with his team, has...
