BRICS Leaders Set to Discuss Common Currency to Challenge US Dollar Dominance in Upcoming Summit
The BRICS nations are set to discuss the feasibility of a common currency at the upcoming leaders’ summit. “It’s a matter we must discuss and discuss properly,” a South African minister stressed, noting that a growing number of countries are saying: “Why can’t we trade in our own currencies? Why are we committed to trading through the dollar?” BRICS Currency to Be Discussed at Upcoming Leaders’ Summit The BRICS countries are planning...
Twitch-Streaming Destiny 2 Teen Cheater Fails in Bid to Shake Bungie Lawsuit
After filing a series of lawsuits against cheat developers, cheat sellers, resellers, and even gamers who use cheats, there’s little doubt that Bungie views cheating as a threat to its business. After a Washington court awarded Bungie $6.7 million in damages against LaviCheats on Monday, the company scooped a damages award of $16.2m in the same court (but in a different case) on Tuesday. For the sole defendant in yet another Bungie...
Bungie Wins $16.2m, Destiny 2 Cheat Dev Violated DMCA, RICO, CFAA
Bungie’s relentless pursuit of cheat developers, sellers, and resellers was probably crafted to send a deterrent message. After another judgment and multi-million dollar damages award was handed down this week, any cheat developers still operating may consider other companies’ games less of a risk. For those still unconvinced, a judgment handed down Tuesday may be persuasive. The Domino Effect Bungie filed a copyright infringement...
Court Sentences Man for Selling Pirated Textbook PDFs
Obtaining a proper education can give people a leg up in life, but this privilege does come at a price. Studying can be a costly endeavor, requiring expensive textbooks that may only be in use for a single semester. To reduce costs, some students choose to share books or buy cheaper second-hand versions. Textbook piracy is also widespread and in many cases considered socially acceptable among students. Last year, a Danish student...
The Team of Sleuths Quietly Hunting Cyberattack-for-Hire Services
For a decade, a group called Big Pipes has worked behind the scenes with the FBI to target the worst cybercriminal “booter” services plaguing the internet. Powered by WPeMatico
