Cloudflare Starts Blocking Pirate Sites For UK Users
Cloudflare Starts Blocking Pirate Sites For UK Users Cloudflare has begun blocking around 200 pirate sites for users in the UK, responding to legal demands from the Motion Picture Association.…
Hackers Can Remotely Trigger the Brakes on American Trains and the Problem Has Been Ignored for Years
Many trains in the U.S. are at risk from a vulnerability that allows hackers to remotely engage their brakes. This issue, known to the railroad industry for over a decade,…
Ex-US soldier who Googled ‘can hacking be treason’ pleads guilty to extortion
Ex-US soldier who Googled ‘can hacking be treason’ pleads guilty to extortion A former US Army soldier named Cameron John Wagenius, who engaged in serious cybercrime, has pleaded guilty to…
Nearly 3 out of 4 Oracle Java users say they’ve been audited in the past 3 years
Summary A recent survey reveals that almost 75% of Oracle Java users have been audited in the last three years. This alarming statistic highlights increasing scrutiny within organisations over Java…
Microsoft Uses Chinese Engineers To Maintain Defense Department Systems Under Minimal US Oversight
Microsoft Uses Chinese Engineers To Maintain Defense Department Systems Under Minimal US Oversight Microsoft is reportedly using engineers based in China to maintain computer systems for the US Defense Department.…
US Prosecutors Close Probe Into Polymarket Betting Website
US Prosecutors Close Probe Into Polymarket Betting Website U.S. prosecutors and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have officially closed their investigations into Polymarket, a decentralised blockchain-powered prediction market platform.…
Cloudflare Starts Blocking Pirate Sites For UK Users
Cloudflare has begun blocking access to nearly 200 pirate sites for users in the UK. This decision comes after a request from the Motion Picture Association, leading to the display…
Hackers Can Remotely Trigger the Brakes on American Trains and the Problem Has Been Ignored for Years
Many trains in the U.S. face a serious cybersecurity vulnerability that allows hackers to remotely engage their brakes, a risk the industry has sat on for over a decade. This…
Ex-US soldier who Googled ‘can hacking be treason’ pleads guilty to extortion
Summary A former US Army soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and extortion following his hacking of telecommunications companies, where…
Microsoft Uses Chinese Engineers To Maintain Defense Department Systems Under Minimal US Oversight
Microsoft employs Chinese engineers for maintaining Defence Department systems with minimal oversight from U.S. personnel, raising security concerns over sensitive government data management. Escorted by U.S. staff, these engineers’ technical…