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The ‘first seasteaders’ wanted a new life free from national laws, now they say they’re on the run after reports of criminal charges related to their waterborne structure. Continue reading Seasteading Bitcoin Fans Say They’re ‘On the Run’ From Thai Government
Japanese manufacturer Hoya temporarily shut down production at a factory in Thailand in February following a cyberattack, the company said. Roughly 100 computers were infected with malicious software that stole user credentials, then tried to install a program that would co-opt those machines into mining for cryptocurrency. The company detected the attack before the cryptojacking software took hold, though the initial stage of the attack caused output to drop by 60 percent, Hoya said Saturday. The news first was reported by local outlets including Kyodo News and The Japan Times. Hoya had yet to completely recover from the attack by the end of March, though one executive the attack would have “little” impact on business, according to The Japan Times. Reports have not specified what type of cryptocurrency the attackers were mining. Tokyo-based Hoya produces lenses, imaging devices, medical equipment and other technology. It has a $21.6 billion market capitalization, according to Forbes, […]
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AlphaBay was one of the largest dark web marketplaces – In 2017, its admin Alexandre Cazes committed suicide in a Thai prison. The Fresno Division of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California has finally concluded a … Continue reading Dark Web: US court seizes assets and properties of deceased AlphaBay operator
It’s the first time traces of life have been found inside these precious jewels. Continue reading These Dazzling Gemstones Are Home to Microbes
Tesla chief Elon Musk retracts his unfounded allegations against man who helped boys escape from a Thai cave, but scammers are given another opportunity to strike.
Continue reading Elon Musk retracts vile Twitter accusation against cave rescuer
Time and time again, crypto scammers are creating accounts in the names of known Twitter users and using devious tricks to fool their followers into believing they are reading a genuine message from the likes of Elon Musk.
Continue reading Crypto scammers on Twitter exploiting Thai Cave rescue
At a cybersecurity conference, the FBI aired a video showing the arrest of AlphaBay’s Alexandre Cazes. Continue reading FBI Shows Arrest Video Of Dark Web Kingpin Who Died By Suicide in Police Custody
The Ethiopian government targeted dissidents around the world with spyware developed by the Israeli firm Cyberbit, according to the Toronto-based research institute The Citizen Lab. Dissidents in the United States, United Kingdom and approximately 20 total countries are targeted with phishing emails containing spyware pretending to be Adobe Flash updates and PDF plugins. Targets included Ethiopian media, a lawyer and a PhD student. A Citizen Lab researcher, Bill Marczak, was also targeted during the course of the investigation. Cyberbit, a subsidiary of the publicly traded company Elbit Systems, markets their wares at all the major offensive hacking industry conferences including ISS World and Milipol. Researchers found a public log file on the spyware’s infrastructure suggesting the company’s other clients include Thailand, Zambia and the Philippines. “Our analysis of the spyware indicates it is a product known as PC Surveillance System, a commercial spyware product… offered by Cyberbit — an Israel-based cyber security company that is a […]
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Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news Continue reading News in brief: Thai cybersecurity move; Verizon wobbles on Yahoo; Swiss rap Uber
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The online hacktivist Anonymous and their Thai counterparts have hacked into the servers of country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) and Royal Thai Navy – subsequently publicly leaking a trove of personal and official data. The cyber attack was conducted under the operation “OpSingleGateway” against the recently passed cyber-scrutiny law in the […]
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