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The leaked NSA exploit EternalBlue is being used by hackers to paralyze American cities like Allentown, San Antonio, and most recently Baltimore — For nearly three weeks, Baltimore has struggled with a cyberattack by digital extortionists that has frozen thousands of computers …
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| Kate Fazzini / CNBC: |
Moody's lowers Equifax's rating citing a $690M charge Equifax posted in Q1 for its breach, the first time a cyber attack was cited as the reason for a downgrade — KEY POINTS — An Equifax spokesperson said the downgrade is significant because “it is the first time that cyber has been a named factor in an outlook change.”
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| Li Jin / Andreessen Horowitz: |
The state of the podcasting industry in 2019, including key trends and monetization strategies of audio apps in China — In the world of podcasting, the flywheel is spinning: new technologies including AirPods, connected cars, and smart speakers have made it much easier for consumers to listen …
Tweets: @ljin18, @mwmoretti, @patricialclark, @kartvee, and @cheriehu42
| Paris Martineau / Wired: |
Airbnb to give NYC data on 17K+ listings, plus data on every listing between Jan. 1, 2018 and Feb. 18, 2019 that could have potentially violated NY rental laws — FOR MUCH OF the past decade, Airbnb and New York City have been embroiled in a high-profile feud. Airbnb wants legitimacy in its biggest market.| Eddie Kim / MEL Magazine: |
The Pirate Bay, the iconic torrent site born in 2003, remains an online juggernaut despite blockages in multiple countries and millions of dollars in fines — As the internet continues to evolve at an unprecedented rate, one thing always remains constant — The Pirate Bay
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| Agnieszka Barteczko / Reuters: |
Poland's government files a complaint with EU's top court against EU's new copyright law, which it says is “analogous to preventive censorship” — WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland has submitted a complaint to the European Union's top court against copyright rules adopted by the bloc …
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| Reuters: |
Sources: Grindr owner Beijing Kunlun's decision to give some engineers in Beijing access to users' data prompted US officials to require the firm to sell Grindr — (Reuters) - Early last year, Grindr LLC's Chinese owner gave some Beijing-based engineers access to personal information …
Tweets: @isaacstonefish
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Sofar Sounds, which charges users $15-$30 to attend concerts in people's living rooms while paying bands just $100 for a 25-minute set, raises $25M Series B — Tired of noisy music venues where you can hardly see the stage? Sofar Sounds puts on concerts in people's living rooms … | Ruti Levy / Haaretz: |
Canadian payments tech company Nuvei Corporation to buy UK-Israeli company SafeCharge for $889M, amid ongoing consolidation in the electronic payments industry — Israeli Teddy Sagi will get $600 million from sale — SafeCharge International Group, a U.K.-Israeli company founded …
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| Stan Higgins / CoinDesk: |
Dutch authorities seize the bitcoin transaction mixer bestmixer.io, accusing it of money laundering, say it is the first such takedown — The Dutch Financial Criminal Investigative Service has seized the website of a bitcoin transaction mixer in a crackdown involving Europol and other authorities.
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| Darren Loucaides / Wired: |
EU's nationalist, far right parties, expected to make gains in the European parliament election, are generally opposed to EU's efforts to regulate Big Tech — HERE ARE A couple of relatively safe bets you can make right now about the European parliamentary elections that commenced yesterday and will continue through the weekend.
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| Beatrice Christofaro / Business Insider: |
A look at Plum Island, a highly restricted island off the coast of New York City, where DARPA stages mock cyber attacks on the power grid every six months — - Every six months, DARPA stages mock cyber attacks a highly restricted island off the coast of New York.Sponsor Posts
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