Beyond accusations of rampant user copyright infringement, film companies have begun accusing VPNs of enabling a slew of more serious illegal activity.
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North Koreans Are Jailbreaking Phones to Access Forbidden Media
A new report suggests that a small but vibrant group of smartphones hackers may be challenging the world’s most digitally restrictive regime.
Russia Is Being Hacked at an Unprecedented Scale
From “IT Army” DDoS attacks to custom malware, the country has become a target like never before.
Elon Musk’s Twitter Buy Exposes a Privacy Minefield
The social network’s user data and more will soon be at the whims of the world’s richest man. Who’s worried?
The US Saw a Spike in Child Sexual Abuse URLs in 2021
CSAM hosting in the United States rose 64 percent last year, putting the country second in the world, a new report found.
How to Make Sure You Can Recover Your iCloud Data
Put some precautions in place, just in case you need them later. These steps will make it easier to get your data back if something bad happens.
A $3 Billion Silk Road Seizure Will Erase Ross Ulbricht’s Debt
In a twist, a massive trove of stolen bitcoins will repay the dark web market creator’s $183 million restitution.
Hackers Are Getting Caught Exploiting New Bugs More Than Ever
A pair of reports from Mandiant and Google found a spike in zero-day vulnerabilities in 2021. The question is, why?
Netflix Can Cut Off Moochers Without a Password-Sharing Crackdown
There’s a simple way to limit Netflix freeloaders—give users the ability to easily boot unknown devices linked to their accounts.
It Was a Good Month for Fighting Cybercrime—Don’t Get Comfortable
Even as police and tech companies get better at shutting down illegal operations, cybercrime is worse than ever.