Law Enforcement Take Down Three Bulletproof VPN Providers
Law enforcement agencies from the US, Germany, France, Switzerland, and the Netherlands have seized this week the web domains and server infrastructure of three VPN services that provided a safe haven for cybercriminals to attack their victims. From.....»»
Why Email Providers Scan Your Emails
An anonymous reader shares a report: If you receive emails flagged as spam or see a warning that a message might be a phishing attempt, it's a sign that your email provider is scanning your emails. The company may do that just to protect you from dan.....»»
REvil Ransomware Hits 200 Companies In MSP Supply-Chain Attack
A massive REvil ransomware attack affects multiple managed service providers and their clients through a reported Kaseya supply-chain attack. Bleeping Computer reports: Starting this afternoon, the REvil ransomware gang targeted approximately eight l.....»»
FTC Votes To Expand Antitrust Enforcement Powers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday voted to expand the regulatory agency's enforcement powers, a signal of Democratic commissioners' willingness to crack down on alleged anti-competitive behavior. From a report: The Democratic-controlled.....»»
Microsoft Exec: Targeting of Americans" Records "Routine"
Federal law enforcement agencies secretly seek the data of Microsoft customers thousands of times a year, according to congressional testimony Wednesday by a senior executive at the technology company. From a report: Tom Burt, Microsoft's corporate v.....»»
International law enforcement take down DoubleVPN service allegedly used by ransomware gangs
A group of international law enforcement agencies have taken down DoubleVPN, a virtual private networking service allegedly used by ransomware gangs to hide their online tracks, in a coordinated operation aimed at disrupting cyber criminals......»»
Fierce competition among HPC chip suppliers to benefit TSMC
Foundry market leader TSMC has been pinpointed as a major beneficiary of the increasingly fierce competition among HPC chip providers, according to market sources......»»
DoubleVPN Servers, Logs, and Account Info Seized By Law Enforcement
Law enforcement has seized the servers and customer logs for DoubleVPN, a double-encryption service commonly used by threat actors to evade detection while performing malicious activities. BleepingComputer reports: DoubleVPN is a Russian-based VPN se.....»»
2U Buys edX for $800M, In Surprise End To Nonprofit MOOC Provider Started by MIT and Harvard
When MIT and Harvard University started edX nearly a decade ago, it was touted as a nonprofit alternative to for-profit online course providers. Today, the universities announced that they are selling edX to one of those for-profit providers for $800.....»»
Study highlights the importance of lived experience provided by prisoners
What is unique about the study is the combination of interviews with current and former people in prison, custodial professionals, and healthcare providers to identify and understand barriers in delivering high-quality healthcare and support to those.....»»
Netflix Loses First Court Case Over Network Usage Fee
Global streaming giant Netflix lost a South Korean court case on Friday, in the world's first ruling over a dispute about whether over-the-top service providers should pay internet service companies for network usage. From a report: In April 2020, Ne.....»»
"Golden Age of Surveillance", as Police Make 112,000 Data Requests in 6 Months
"When U.S. law enforcement officials need to cast a wide net for information, they're increasingly turning to the vast digital ponds of personal data created by Big Tech companies via the devices and online services that have hooked billions of peopl.....»»
Nanofabricated ‘tetrakaidecahedrons’ could out-bulletproof kevlar
Researchers at MIT and Caltech have created a nanoengineered material that could be tougher than the likes of kevlar or steel. Made of interconnected carbon “tetrakaidecahedrons,” the material absorbed the impact of microscopic bullets in.....»»
What If Doctors Are Always Watching but Never There?
Remote technology could save lives by monitoring health from home or outside the hospital. It could also push patients and health care providers further apart......»»
What If Doctors Are Always Watching, but Never There?
Remote technology could save lives by monitoring health from home or outside the hospital. It could also push patients and health care providers further apart......»»
Taiwan OSATs see car ICs demand promising for next 3-4 years
Taiwan-based OSATs and chip probing service providers are upbeat about backend demand for automotive chips over the next three to four years, as international IDMs such as Renesas and NXP are approaching them for expanded outsourcing support, accordi.....»»
Police Bust Ransomware Gang in Ukraine
Police in Ukraine said this week they arrested members of a major ransomware gang. From a report: The arrests mark the first time a law enforcement agency has announced a mass arrest of a prolific hacker group that had extorted Americans by either en.....»»
Two obscure service providers briefly broke the internet. It could happen again
For the second time in 10 days, a giant chunk of the internet briefly broke because of an outage at a company most people have probably never heard of......»»
Lina Khan, Big Tech skeptic, named FTC chair mere hours after confirmation
As chair, Khan could bring a new approach to antitrust enforcement. Enlarge / Lina M. Khan testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill on April 21, 2021, in Washington, DC. (credit.....»»
Microsoft"s Smith Says Secret Subpoenas Hurt US Tech Companies
Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith criticized secret data subpoenas sent by the government to cloud providers like his company and Apple, saying gag orders on requests for personal information undermine freedoms and are hurting U......»»
New York State Low-Cost Broadband Law Blocked by US Judge
A federal judge granted a preliminary order blocking New York state from enforcing a law that requires internet service providers to offer high-speed broadband service to low-income customers at a discount. From a report: U.S. District Judge Denis Hu.....»»