Dutch Court Orders ISP to Block ‘Anna’s Archive’ and ‘LibGen’
Pirate site blocking is one of the entertainment industry’s favorite enforcement tools. In recent years, it’s become a common practice in many countries around the world. In the Netherlands, it took over a decade for the first order to be approved. After detours through the Supreme Court and the EU Court of Justice, the final order was issued in 2020, targeting The Pirate Bay. With all the legal paperwork in order, the doors were open...
DoodStream: Hollywood, Netflix, Amazon & Apple Sue “Rogue Cyberlocker”
The Motion Picture Association’s interest in file-hosting platform DoodStream first came to light in a submission to the USTR in October 2022. The MPA described DoodStream as a video hosting service offering free storage and premium services including priority encoding and an ad-free experience. Videos uploaded to the platform were embedded on many other streaming sites, the MPA reported, and as a result, traffic was booming. The MPA...
Apple’s iMessage Encryption Puts Its Security Practices in the DOJ’s Crosshairs
Privacy and security are an Apple selling point. But the DOJ’s new antitrust lawsuit argues that Apple selectively embraces privacy and security features in ways that hurt competition—and users. Powered by WPeMatico
Hackers Found a Way to Open Any of 3 Million Hotel Keycard Locks in Seconds
The company behind the Saflok-brand door locks is offering a fix, but it may take months or years to reach some hotels. Powered by WPeMatico
Succinct Labs Raises $55M to Propel Zero-Knowledge Proofs Into Mainstream Development
On Thursday, Succinct Labs, a startup dedicated to democratizing zero-knowledge proofs, unveiled that it had secured $55 million in funding through both seed and Series A rounds. Paradigm took the lead in this financial boost, with additional support from entities like Robot Ventures, Bankless Ventures, Geometry, and ZK Validator, among others. Succinct Labs Nets $55M […] Powered by...
