News in the Legal category

Google, Bing Sign Anti-Piracy Deal That Will Demote Torrents in Search Results

Under the coordination of the UK government, rights holders and today's top two search engines have reached and signed an agreement that will demote piracy-related links in search results.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- February 21, 2017
- 05:03 AM
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China's Top Three Bitcoin Traders Freeze Withdrawals for a Month

China's top three Bitcoin exchange platforms have announced plans to freeze all withdrawals following harsher regulations from China's Central Bank.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- February 16, 2017
- 12:00 PM
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Chrome's Sandbox Feature Infringes on Three Patents So Google Must Now Pay $20M

After five years of litigation at various levels of the US legal system, today, following the conclusion of a jury trial, Google was ordered to pay $20 million to two developers after a jury ruled that Google had infringed on three patents when it designed some of Chrome's anti-malware features.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- February 13, 2017
- 12:45 PM
- 1
Man Sues Uber After iOS App Bug Exposes His Affair

A French man is suing ride-sharing service Uber for €45 million after a bug in the company's iOS app sent notifications to his wife's phone, which exposed his affair and led to the couple's divorce.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- February 13, 2017
- 01:00 AM
- 1
Vizio Fined for Spying on Users via Smart TVs, Selling User Data Without Consent

Vizio agreed on Monday to pay a fine of $2.2 million after it was caught secretly collecting user data and then selling personal user details to third-parties without the user's explicit consent.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- February 07, 2017
- 07:07 AM
- 0
Federal Reserve Employee Admits to Installing Bitcoin Miner on Government Server

Nicholas Berthaume, a former employee of the US Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 12 months probation for installing Bitcoin mining software on one of the government servers he was supposed to manage.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 31, 2017
- 04:30 AM
- 0
US States Considering Legislation to Introduce 'Right to Repair' for Electronics

Several US states have introduced bills aimed at establishing a user's "right to repair" for electronic devices, in the spirit of the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act that was passed by the US Congress in late 2013.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 29, 2017
- 05:30 PM
- 1
Russia Arrests Top Kaspersky Lab Security Researcher on Charges of Treason

Russian authorities arrested Ruslan Stoyanov, one of Kaspersky Lab's top-ranked security researchers, under article 275 of the Russian criminal code, which refers to treason.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 25, 2017
- 12:21 PM
- 2
College Successfully Sues IT Admin After Losing Access to Email System

A former IT administrator for the American College of Education (ACE) in Indiana was ordered to pay damages of $248,350 after a court found him responsible after the institution lost access to its email system.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 22, 2017
- 06:30 AM
- 0
Film Director Steals from Grocery Store to Prove a Point About Piracy

In one of the most bizarre things you'll see this week, a movie director stole from a grocery store where a friend was working just to prove a point about digital piracy.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 21, 2017
- 07:10 PM
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New California Law Makes Ransomware a Standalone Crime

On January 1, 2017, a new law went into effect in California that makes ransomware use a standalone crime. Under the new law, a person engaged in ransomware will be convicted of a felony and could be imprisoned up to four years.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 05, 2017
- 06:46 AM
- 0
2 Million Users Impacted by New Data Collection Policy in Stylish Browser Add-On

Stylish, an add-on for browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari, announced this week through the voice of its new owner a new data collection partnership with SimilarWeb, a digital market intelligence company.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 04, 2017
- 06:20 AM
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Another Misguided Teen Arrested for DDoSing High School Network

Police in Shelton, Connecticut have arrested a teenager for launching DDoS attacks on his/her former high school's network.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 30, 2016
- 07:00 PM
- 11
Thai Police Arrests Nine Anonymous Hackers for Role in #OpSingleGateway Attacks

Thai officials announced on Monday the arrests of nine teenagers who have participated in cyber-attacks against government websites.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 27, 2016
- 09:25 AM
- 7
Steam Operator Valve Fined $2.1 Million for Refusing Refunds in Australia

Valve Corporation, the company behind the game distribution platform Steam, will have to pay a fine of 3 million AUD (Australian Dollars) [2.15 million USD] after Australia's Federal Court ruled today that Valve broke Australian consumer laws by not honoring refund requests.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 23, 2016
- 05:45 PM
- 5
Google Employee Sues Company Over "Internal Spying Program"

A man who worked at Google as a product manager in its Nest division is now suing the company over what he and his lawyer describe as an internal "spying program."
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 21, 2016
- 01:50 PM
- 5
Kickass Torrents (KAT) Returned to Life by Original Team - Report

A near perfect clone of the original Kickass Torrents (KAT) portal has surfaced online today, brought back to life by members of the original KAT staff who weren't targeted by the DHS and IRS investigation.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 16, 2016
- 05:05 AM
- 10
Australia Bans Five Pirate Sites, Three of Which Don't Exist Anymore

By the end of the year, Australian Internet service providers will have to block access to five piracy portals following a decision from the Federal Court of Australia.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 15, 2016
- 07:05 PM
- 7
Music Records and Movie Studios Shouldn't Be Allowed to Cut off Your Internet

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has issued a dire warning, bringing public attention to a legal case that may allow copyright holders such as music labels and movie studios the power to cut off a user's Internet connection in case they suspect he may be breaking copyright laws.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 13, 2016
- 05:30 AM
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Wrongfully Accused Movie Pirate to Receive $17,000 from Overaggressive Filmmaker

A judge in Oregon has ruled that a Nevada movie company must pay over $17,000 in financial compensations to a man it wrongfully accused of copyright infringement and insisted on pursuing the case with "overaggressive litigation tactics," even after it became clear that the accused man was not responsible for the supposed crime.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 08, 2016
- 07:50 AM
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