Activision Wins $14.5m Judgment After EngineOwning Cheat Makers Bailed Out
In a lawsuit filed at a U.S. district court early January 2022, video game giant Activision targeted German company EngineOwning UG, plus a number of individuals associated with the cheat-making and distribution business. With a flood of similar cases, some filed by competitor Bungie, providing a template, Activision’s complaint alleged, among other things, that the defendants trafficked in circumvention devices, in violation of the...
‘Mastermind’ Arrested After Pirate Site ‘Ads’ Were Painted on 630-Yr-Old Palace
In today’s throwaway society, there can be a tendency to undervalue. Expensive smartphones are carelessly dropped and replaced, while an intermittent fault is seen as an excuse to buy better TV, rather than as a signal to check the batteries first. Yet, things that have true worth, due to their history and other intangible qualities, are not so easily replaced. Last December, when the city of Seoul, South Korea, got out of bed to...
How Researchers Cracked an 11-Year-Old Password to a $3 Million Crypto Wallet
Thanks to a flaw in a decade-old version of the RoboForm password manager and a bit of luck, researchers were able to unearth the password to a crypto wallet containing a fortune. Powered by WPeMatico
Cops Are Just Trolling Cybercriminals Now
Police are using subtle psychological operations against ransomware gangs to sow distrust in their ranks—and trick them into emerging from the shadows. Powered by WPeMatico
Bitcoin Well Launches Payments via Lightning Network in Canada
Bitcoin Well Inc., a non-custodial bitcoin platform, has announced the integration of the Lightning Network into its platform, enabling customers in Canada to instantly sell bitcoin from any personal Lightning Wallet. Bitcoin Well’s founder & CEO, Adam O’Brien, stated that this innovation enhances the speed, security, and cost-effectiveness of selling bitcoin, making it more user-friendly […] Powered by...
