Rumors of a ‘Global Day of Jihad’ Have Unleashed a Dangerous Wave of Disinformation
The rapid spread of violent videos and photos, combined with a toxic stew of mis- and disinformation, now threatens to spill over into real-world violence. Powered by...
US House Republicans Had Their Phones Confiscated to Stop Leaks
In an attempt to wrest control from raucous far-right hardliners amid the fight for a new House speaker, Republican Party leaders are instituting phone bans to keep backroom deals secret. Powered by WPeMatico
HTTP/2 Rapid Reset: A New Protocol Vulnerability Will Haunt the Web for Years
Dubbed “HTTP/2 Rapid Reset,” the flaw requires issuing patches to virtually every web server around the world before the problem can be eradicated. Powered by WPeMatico
Pirate Sites Exploit ‘Interplanetary File System’ Gateways, Publishers Warn
The InterPlanetary File System, more broadly known as IPFS, has been around for the past eight years. While the name may sound otherworldly to the public at large, the peer-to-peer file storage network has a growing user base among the tech-savvy. In short, IPFS is a decentralized network where users make files available to each other. The system makes websites censorship resistant and not vulnerable to regular hosting outages. These...
Advising Pirates to Use VPNs is “Positive News” Says Piracy Blocking Chief
When Italy passed new law on July 14, authorizing widespread internet blocking and harsher punishments for pirates who supply or even consume illegal streams, football clubs and broadcasters breathed a sigh of relief. Strong proponents of the law believe that Italy’s ‘Piracy Shield‘ blocking system will be a game changer when it arrives. Some appear completely convinced that almost no illegal content will be able to get through....
