News in the Legal category

Russia Asks Opera to Implement Site Blocking Filters in Its Turbo Mode

Roskomnadzor has had secret meetings with Opera representatives, during which Russia's communications regulator has asked Opera Software to implement a site blocking feature in Opera's Turbo Mode.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 23, 2016
- 08:45 AM
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IRS Petitions Coinbase for Data on All Active US Bitcoin Traders

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has filed a motion asking the US Federal Court of Northern California to force Coinbase to disclose the personal details of all US users that have conducted Bitcoin trades between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2015.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 19, 2016
- 05:50 PM
- 0
What.cd Private Music Torrent Tracker Has Shut Down

What.cd, an invite-only music torrent tracker, has shut down yesterday, following a report in French media of police raids.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 18, 2016
- 02:40 AM
- 0
Four Go on Trial for Hacking EA Sports Servers, Stealing FIFA Coins Worth $15M

A trial started on Monday in Texas in which four men stand accused of hacking the servers of game maker EA Sports and stealing in-game currency used in the FIFA game series. The FBI says the hackers stole in-game currency worth over $15 million.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 16, 2016
- 04:40 AM
- 0
LinkedIn Banned in Russia, More Tech Giants Likely to Follow

A Russian court in Moscow upheld a decision to block LinkedIn across Russia after the company had failed to abide by a law mandating that all foreign companies store data on Russian users inside the country's borders.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 14, 2016
- 10:00 AM
- 0
Antivirus Maker Forced to Pay Damages to Infected User

Panda Security must pay financial damages to a customer that suffered a malware infection which the company's antivirus failed to pick-up, despite running an up-to-date signature database.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 11, 2016
- 05:40 PM
- 0
Kaskpersky Complains to Russian and EU Authorities About Microsoft's Monopolistic Tactics

Russian antivirus maker Kaspersky Lab has filed official complaints at regulatory bodies in various countries across the EU and in Russia, asking authorities to force Microsoft to cease its efforts to sabotage third-party antivirus products in the detriment of its own security solution, Windows Defender.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 11, 2016
- 01:17 PM
- 0
SEC Documents Show Yahoo Knew of Massive Data Breach Since 2014

Documents filed by Yahoo yesterday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reveal that at least some Yahoo employees knew since 2014 of the massive security incident through which an unknown attacker stole details of 500 million users.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 10, 2016
- 01:00 PM
- 1
China Passes New Cybersecurity Law That Grants Government the Power to Shut Down the Internet at Will

On Monday, November 7, 2016, the Chinese government passed a new cybersecurity law that heavily restricts Internet freedom for the country's citizens and gives the government the power to shut down Internet access at will, in the name of "national security."
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 08, 2016
- 06:00 AM
- 0
Chimera Ransomware Decryption Keys Released by Petya Devs

The devs behind the Mischa and Petya ransomware have leaked approximately 3500 RSA decryption keys for the Chimera Ransomware. These keys are in hex format, but can be converted back to their normal format and used within a decryptor by a security company or professional.
- Lawrence Abrams
- July 26, 2016
- 03:10 PM
- 4
baQa'! The Klingon Language is under attack!

When Paramount decided to claim copyright of the Klingon language, the Language Creation Society and the Randazza Legal Group fought back with a remarkable legal document. Mixed with legal cases, and Klingon phrases, this document makes for a wild and entertaining read for all Star Trek fans.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 01, 2016
- 04:10 PM
- 5