Prenda Law masterminds Paul Hansmeier and John Steele filmed and uploaded the videos, then sued the “John Does” who downloaded them.
Monthly Archives: August 2018
Netflix, HBO GO, Hulu passwords found for sale on the Dark Web
On average, they’re fetching $8.71 (about £6.60) for one-time use, though some sellers are also selling bundles of accounts at higher prices.
Microsoft disrupts Fancy Bear election meddlers
In a new skirmish, Microsoft took control of six internet domains that were about to be used by the group to spoof US political organisations.
Serious Security: How to stop dodgy HTTP headers clogging your website
It’s been dubbed ReDos, for Regular Expression Denial of Service – where a few rogue HTTP requests could clog your whole site.
WhatsApp urges Android users to manually backup their chats
WhatsAppers have until 12 November. That’s when WhatsApp will sweep out dusty old backups that haven’t been updated in more than a year.
Twitch admits exposing user messages after archiving error
Games streaming giant Twitch has admitted accidentally exposing some users’ messages to other users as it shut down its legacy in-house messaging system in May.
Social networks to be fined for hosting terrorist content
Draft EU legislation, due out next month, will likely incorporate a one-hour takedown window for extremist content flagged by law enforcement.
The security changes you can expect in iOS 12
We take a look at the beta version of iOS 12 and the security-related changes we can expect to see when it’s released in (probably) September.
Firefox axes add-ons, developer pushes back
Mozilla has wiped 23 extensions from its directory of Firefox browser add-ons after finding what it says were inappropriate functions in the code.
Los Angeles to use body scanners on metro riders
Subway and bus riders will be randomly scanned as the city becomes the first in the country to use the technology to thwart suicide bombers.