Sharing Netflix, Disney+, other passwords is illegal, according to new guidance

The Intellectual Property Office IPO, the UK government body overseeing intellectual property rights in the UK, has quietly released new guidance on piracy and online counterfeit goods. This campaign is a joint effort between IPO and Meta, Facebooks parent company. The general issue on piracy is...

Obama Administration Seeks More Legal Power to Disrupt Botnets

The federal government is seeking more legal power to step in and shut down botnets through an amendment to the existing criminal law, which would allow the Department of Justice to obtain injunctions to disrupt these malicious networks. The Obama administration has proposed an amendment to...

UK Police Charge another alleged Anonymous member in Hacking Cases

UK Police Charge another alleged Anonymous member in Hacking Cases A student has been charged with involvement in cyber attacks by the hacking group Anonymous against companies that withdrew online payment services from WikiLeaks. Peter David Gibson, from Hartlepool, will appear before magistrate...

Accused LulzSec hacker Topiary released on bail

Accused LulzSec hacker Topiary released on bail Jake Davis, an 18-year-old from the Shetland Islands, was released on bail after being charged with five offences relating to computer attacks and break-ins by the LulzSec and Anonymous hacking groups. Davis was granted bail to stay with his mother ...

UK Authorities Charge Suspected LulzSec Member for DDoS Attacks

A 19 year-old UK man was charged on Wednesday for the role he played in attacks on the UK’s Serious Organized Crime Agency SOCA as well as UK’s British Phonographic Industry BPI and International Federation of the Phonographic Industry IFPI, according to a statement released by the Metropolitan...

China Introduces New Laws to Combat Cyber Hacking

China is taking decisive action against computer hacking with a new law set to govern the sentencing of hackers and other internet offenders. This initiative, announced by the Ministry of Public Security, aims to enhance cybersecurity in response to the growing threat of cybercrime. Lawmakers are...