European, Latin American authorities arrest 17 in crackdown on phishing network with 483,000 victims

Europol and eight other agencies launched the bust aimed at a network that targeted people trying to regain access to lost or stolen phones.

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Wasp-inspired setup 3D-prints complete homes for $1,000

The Crane WASP, also known as “the infinity 3D printer,” uses locally sourced clay, mud or cement to 3D-print affordable homes. It can even use agricultural waste as aggregate. The system is now being used to build much-needed housing in Colombia.Conti… Continue reading Wasp-inspired setup 3D-prints complete homes for $1,000

The “cocaine hippos” have become a huge headache for Colombia

Infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar may be long gone, however he’s still wreaking havoc on his native Colombia thanks to his thriving hippos.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Cocaine, Colombia, Ecosystem, Environmental, Biodiversity Continue reading The “cocaine hippos” have become a huge headache for Colombia

Hacking group focused on Central America dumps 10 gigabytes of military emails, files

This is the fourth release from Guacamaya, a Central American hacking group that says it fights environmental devastation and exploitation.

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Ransomware group strikes second U.S. health care system in the last two months

The targeted systems are just two of dozens of the group’s attacks in the last year.

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UN to begin new phase of negotiations on cybercrime treaty, alarming human rights activists

A U.N. cybercrime treaty could give global governments new — and what many human rights defenders call worrisome — powers to prosecute cybercrimes.

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Venezuelan leftists took to Twitter in attempt to swing Colombian presidential election

An account had more than 144,000 followers before Twitter suspended it.

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Court hands Microsoft control of websites linked to spying by Chinese hackers

Microsoft obtained a court order to seize websites from a Chinese government-linked espionage group that was using the sites to attack government agencies, think tanks and human rights organizations in 29 countries, the company said Monday. The legal move is aimed at a hacking outfit that Microsoft calls Nickel, which is also known as APT15, Ke3chang or Vixen Panda. It’s been around since at least 2010, and frequently spies on foreign affairs of interest to China. “Obtaining control of the malicious websites and redirecting traffic from those sites to Microsoft’s secure servers will help us protect existing and future victims while learning more about Nickel’s activities,” wrote Tom Burt, Microsoft’s corporate vice president for customer security and trust. “Our disruption will not prevent Nickel from continuing other hacking activities, but we do believe we have removed a key piece of the infrastructure the group has been relying on for this […]

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