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California Accuses Activision Blizzard Of Shredding Abuse Evidence
25.8.2021
The state of California recently expanded its discrimination lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, Axios reports. In addition to suing the massive gaming conglomerate over its culture of harassment and abuse toward female employees, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing is now also looking...
'Stolen' Game Aeon Must Die Returns, Despite Unresolved Allegations Of Abuse And Corruption
19.8.2021
Last year the game Aeon Must Die, highlighted during a PlayStation showcase, disappeared after a group of former developers accused Estonian studio Limestone Games of “unbearable work conditions with endless crunch, harassment, abuse, corruption, and manipulation.”Read more
Ubisoft Workers Decry Industry's 'Culture Of Abuse'
28.7.2021
A new open letter signed by almost 500 current and former Ubisoft employees announces their solidarity with the workers at Activision Blizzard, demands movement from their own leadership, and calls for systemic change across the entire video game industry, Axios reports.Read more
Nigerian Central Bank Threatens Jail Time for Citizens Caught Defacing Naira Banknotes
16.6.2021
Fighting to stop the value of the naira from dropping further, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) faces yet another problem: abuse of naira banknotes. According to the CBN’s Aladeen Badajo, the central bank is concerned with the rate at which Nigerians “mutilate, deface, squeeze and even...
Docker Changes Free-Tier Service Policy Due to Cryptocurrency Mining Abuse
15.6.2021
Docker, a popular cloud computing integration solution, is making changes to its free-tier service due to cryptocurrency mining abuse. The service discontinued its “autobuild” feature due to misuse by bad actors, using it to mine cryptocurrencies in their servers. This is a modus...
G7 Leaders Ask Russia to Urgently Identify Those Who Abuse Cryptocurrency in Ransomware Attacks
14.6.2021
The G7 leaders have called on Russia to urgently “identify, disrupt, and hold to account” ransomware hackers and those abusing cryptocurrency to launder ransoms. “We reiterate our interest in stable and predictable relations with Russia, and will continue to engage where there...
Hearthstone Esports Suspends Player Following Abuse Allegations
9.4.2021
Hearthstone Esports announced today that it has suspended one of the game’s Grandmaster tournament players, Paul “Zalae” Nemeth, following allegations of domestic abuse. “Hearthstone Esports is aware of allegations made against America Grandmaster Paul ‘Zalae’ Nemeth. Upon further review, we have...
Donald Trump's Second Impeachment Trial, Explained
9.2.2021
Today, the U.S. Senate will begin the impeachment trial to determine whether former President Donald Trump is guilty of inciting an insurrection. This is the second time he has been impeached, the first time ever for a U.S. president. In 2019, he was impeached on two counts of abuse of power...
Nintendo Thief Jailed For 2017 Hack And "Possessing Images Of Child Abuse"
2.12.2020
21-year-old Ryan Hernandez, who had been arrested in relation to the theft of “stolen information, including pre-release information about the anticipated Nintendo Switch console”, has been sentenced to three years in prison.Read more
Data encryption a threat to fighting child sexual abuse, says DOJ
11.10.2020
The department, along with other international agencies, alleged end-to-end encryption can create “severe risks to public safety.”
Uquid Launch the Defi Shopping Stake (DSS) and Defito Finance (DTO)
21.9.2020
The trouble with many current DeFi projects is that while they eliminate traditional institutions from the mix, they instead transfer ultimate control over to a select group of insiders who have their financial motives and agendas. It’s an arrangement that’s ripe for abuse,...
Here’s How to Check If a Bitcoin Address Is a Scam
22.7.2020
With the rapid rise in the number of bitcoin scams, there are easy ways to check if a bitcoin address has been reported as being used by scammers, such as in fake bitcoin giveaways. You can also easily report any bitcoin address associated with a scam. Check the ‘Bitcoin Abuse’ Database...
US Supreme Court’s Computer Fraud Ruling Has Big Implications for Crypto
15.6.2020
The case, which turns on how to interpret the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, could set precedents for crypto in the years ahead
Roger Ver Donates $10K in Bitcoin Cash to Casa de Amparo Children’s Shelter
4.6.2020
Just recently Bitcoin.com’s Roger Ver donated $10,000 worth of bitcoin cash to the charitable organization Casa de Amparo, a 501(c)(3) charity that helps children escape child abuse and neglect. Since 1978, Casa de Amparo has offered a myriad of programs that help those affected by and...
Over $900K in Bitcoin Went to Child Sexual Abuse Material Providers in 2019, Says Chainalysis
21.4.2020
$930,000 in Bitcoin represents a 32% increase over 2018, which had in turn presented a 212% increase over the previous year
Alleged Mastermind of Sex Abuse Chatrooms Hid Payments With Privacy Coin Monero
26.3.2020
The 25-year-old used the cryptocurrency monero to obfuscate payments for abusive sexual material, according to a CoinDesk Korea investigation
Veriblock Captured Close to 60% of BTC’s OP Return Transactions in 2019
1.1.2020
During the course of 2019, the most used BTC-based OP_Return protocol, Veriblock, outshined Omni Layer outputs. According to statistics, Veriblock captured 57% of BTC’s OP_Return outputs in 2019. Ever since the protocol’s opcodes started dominating, a number of BTC influencers called...
Sticking to Crypto's Core Philosophy Is the Way to Prevent Its Abuse
24.11.2019
Blockchain has the potential to change the world just as the internet did, but it will take some time
Weekly Platform News: Tracking via Web Storage, First Input Delay, Navigating by Headings
4.10.2019
In this week's roundup, Safari takes on cross-site tracking, the delay between load and user interaction is greater on mobile, and a new survey says headings are a popular way for screen readers to navigate a webpage.
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Safari’s tracking prevention limits web storage
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Cryptocurrencies Help Criminals of Child Sexual-Abuse Hide: UN Cybercrime Chief
29.8.2019
Even today, cryptocurrencies are generally perceived as just high-risk investments for millennials and Silicon Valley insiders. However, amid all the hype and speculation, what many are failing to notice is that most decentralized digital currencies like Bitcoin were created to “do something,” with...