Teens Hacked Boston Subway’s CharlieCard to Get Infinite Free Rides—and This Time Nobody Got Sued
In 2008, Boston’s transit authority sued to stop MIT hackers from presenting at the Defcon hacker conference on how to get free subway rides. Today, four teens picked up where they left off. Powered by...
Leaked Yandex Code Breaks Open the Creepy Black Box of Online Advertising
As the international tech giant moves toward Russian ownership, the leak raises concerns about the volume of data it has on its users. Powered by WPeMatico
YouTube Rippers Run Out of Money, Give Up On $83m RIAA Legal Battle
Two years ago, the RIAA secured a major victory in its piracy lawsuit against YouTube-rippers FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com and their Russian operator Tofig Kurbanov. A Virginia federal court issued a default judgment in favor of several prominent music companies after the defendant walked away from the lawsuit. According to the order, there is a clear need to deter the behavior of Kurbanov who failed to hand over evidence including server...
