Hackers Stole Over $90M From Japan’s Liquid Crypto Exchange
Plus: An Apple informant, a Census Bureau hack, and more of the week’s top security news. Powered by...
Hollywood Wins Injunction To Shut Down Pirate IPTV Operations, Disable Domain Names
Early July in a California court, Warner Bros., several Universal companies, Amazon, Columbia, Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, and other content creators filed a lawsuit against Jason Tusa, the alleged operator of Altered Carbon, Area 51, and other pirate IPTV services. According to the complaint, Tusa is a serial offender. Last year his Area 51 service was shut down following a cease-and-desist issued by the Alliance For Creativity...
Google Docs Scams Still Pose a Threat
A 2017 worm caused havoc across the internet. One researcher is warning that despite new protections put in place, it could still happen again. Powered by WPeMatico
Apple’s Photo-Scanning Plan Sparks Outcry From Policy Groups
Civil rights organizations say the company’s intention to scan images for child sexual abuse material could harm some children and threaten free speech. Powered by WPeMatico
Promoting Popcorn Time Piracy Costs Phone Store Employee Her Job and $6,250
Millions of people around the world use pirate apps on their mobile devices to stream TV-shows and movies. This is a problem for copyright holders, which have tried to tackle the problem in recent years, both in and outside of court. Hawaiian attorney Kerry Culpepper has been particularly active on the legal front. Representing a variety of movie companies, he has gone after users, site operators, and developers connected to Popcorn...
