Police Arrest Teen Said to Be Linked to Hundreds of Swatting Attacks
A California teenager who allegedly used the handle Torswats to carry out a nationwide swatting campaign is being extradited to Florida to face felony charges, WIRED has learned. Powered by...
The Pentagon Tried to Hide That It Bought Americans’ Data Without a Warrant
US spy agencies purchased Americans’ phone location data and internet metadata without a warrant but only admitted it after a US senator blocked the appointment of a new NSA director. Powered by WPeMatico
Dish & Sling Sue ‘Pirate’ IPTV Operation For Circumventing Widevine DRM
With more ways to stream online video than ever before, protecting video continues to be a key issue for copyright holders. This is often achieved through Digital Rights Management, better known as DRM; an anti-piracy tool that dictates when and where digital content can be accessed. Widevine DRM is one of the leading players in the field. The Google-owned technology is used by many of the largest streaming services including Amazon,...
Police Website Offers Pirated Live Sports Streams as IPTV FOIA Requests Denied
For the past few years, regional police forces in the UK have shown a growing interest in cracking down on those involved in the supply of illegal streams. With regional organized crime units now part of the mix, joint press releases featuring police, the Premier League, Sky, and the Federation Against Copyright Theft, report enforcement action on a fairly regular basis. The importance of protecting copyright holders from criminal...
