FBI Gains Access to Sci-Hub Founder’s Google Account Data
As the world’s leading free distributor of millions of oftentimes ‘paywalled’ research papers, Sci-Hub is often described as “The Pirate Bay of Science”. While this status warms the hearts of many researchers, academics and students around the world, especially those with limited resources available to access education, Sci-Hub has also accrued many high-powered enemies. These are not limited to major publishing houses angry at their...
Premier League Wants Cloudflare to Expose “HesGoal” Operators
Football is the number one sport in the UK and every week, millions of passionate fans cheer on their favorite Premier League teams. This passion comes at a price. Many top-tier games are not broadcast live to encourage stadium visits. To watch the limited matches that are available, fans have to spend roughly £100 per month on a subscription. Fans Flock to HesGoal It’s clear that football is big business; too big for some fans. Due...
Open source tools to introduce students to computer science
It’s no secret that a career in software engineering is enviable. In fact, the US News & World Report recently ranked software development as one of the best jobs in America in 2022, based on qualities that job seekers desire most: High salaries, low stress levels, employment growth, and job prospects. And unlike most of the other jobs in that list, software development does not require an advanced degree (or necessarily any...
Hackers Find a New Way to Deliver Devastating DDoS Attacks
Cybercriminals are exploiting a fleet of more than 100,000 misconfigured servers to knock websites offline. Powered by WPeMatico
When War Struck, Ukraine Turned to Telegram
As Russian troops surround Kyiv, millions of Ukrainians have relied on the messaging platform for government information. Powered by WPeMatico
