Month: June 2020
This ransomware poses as a Covid-19 tracing app Phone malware
Security researchers at ESET have discovered a new ransomware called CryCryptor which has been posing has an official Canadian Covid-19 tracing app. The ransomware emerged only a few days after the Canadian government announced its intention to back the development of a nation-wide, voluntary tracing app called COVID Alert that…
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Dr Disrespect is gone and Twitch won’t say why
Dr Disrespect disappeared from Twitch this afternoon, with his account vanishing from the site, which led to rumors that he had been banned. The disappearance comes two days after Twitch said it would begin issuing permanent suspensions for streamers as it cracked down on accusations of harassment and sexual misconduct.…
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‘Shakedown Hawaii’ is coming to Wii and Wii U
The 16-bit retro action game Shakedown Hawaii will soon be available on the Wii U and, for those who still own one, the Wii. Developer Brian Provinciano announced the news on the Vblank Entertainment blog that the Wii version will launch Thursday, Ju… Source
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Are TikTok activists actually shutting down Trump’s online merch stores? An investigation
Some critics of President Donald Trump have spent the last few days trying to lock up Trump-branded merchandise by leaving thousands of products from his online stores in shopping carts. But while the attack has become a kind of resistance meme, reminiscent of recent pranks on the president’s Tulsa rally,…
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The Trump administration wants social media platforms to police protesters
The Trump administration has sent letters to social media companies requesting they take action on posts calling for people to take down statues, commit acts of violence, and break curfews, as first reported by The Washington Post. The acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf, sent letters…
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Russian behind elite cybercrime forum sentenced to 9 years in prison
A particularly successful Russian hacker is about to serve time behind bars in the US. A federal judge has sentenced Aleksei Burkov, the operator of an elite cybercrime forum, to nine years in prison after pleading guilty in January to two device fra… Source
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