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Cryptocurrency expert kidnapped for $1 million bitcoin ransom

On Tuesday, cryptocurrency expert Pavel Lerner was snatched by an armed gang wearing ski masks near his office in Ukraine.
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A growing email scam has cost a major airline millions of dollars

Email's junk filters do a pretty good job these days, but some scams beat the system and trick recipients into sending large amounts of cash to bogus bank accounts. A major airline recently admitted to being a victim.The post A growing email scam has cost a major airline millions of dollars appeared first on Digital Trends.
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London police will use AI to look for child porn on seized devices

Around this time last year, Interpol revealed it was using an AI system to track down child porn on P2P
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Microsoft improves transparency for sexual harassment claims

The slew of sexual harassment disclosures in the entertainment business has started to influence the technology world, and Microsoft in
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UK asks Amazon and eBay to ban tiny ‘prison’ phones

Justice secretary David Lidington has called on Amazon, eBay and Gumtree to block all sales of miniature mobile phones. These
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Three men plead guilty to links with 2016 botnet that crashed the web

Three men in the U.S. have pleaded guilty to having links with the Mirai botnet that caused web chaos in October, 2016. Paras Jha admitted to creating the botnet and faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.The post Three men plead guilty to links with 2016 botnet that crashed the web appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Three men plead guilty to links with 2016 botnet that crashed the web

Three men in the U.S. have pleaded guilty to having links with the Mirai botnet that caused web chaos in October, 2016. Paras Jha admitted to creating the botnet and faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.The post Three men plead guilty to links with 2016 botnet that crashed the web appeared first on Digital Trends.
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A gang’s illegal drone delivery service just landed them in jail

An illegal drone delivery service that flew contraband into British prisons was recently busted by police. A court case this week led to eight of the gang's members heading to the very place that they frequented with their drone.The post A gang’s illegal drone delivery service just landed them in jail appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Uber to settle second lawsuit from India rape victim

Uber's determination to address its past scandals remains in effect. The ridesharing firm has agreed to settle the second lawsuit
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Netflix cuts ties with Danny Masterson following rape allegations

The ongoing crackdown on sexual assault and harassment in the entertainment industry has led Netflix to pull a second high-profile
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FCC will help New York investigate fake net neutrality comments

To say the FCC has been reluctant to look into the millions of fake comments supporting its decision to kill
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Senators introduce bill to criminalize revenge porn

Senators have introduced a bill today which, if passed, would establish federal criminal liability for those sharing revenge porn. The
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Drone-owning Brits face clampdown in a bid to make its skies safer

Brit-based drone owners may have to sit safety tests and register their drones as part of efforts to improve sky safety. As in the U.S., reports of rogue drone flights — while still relatively rare — are on the rise.The post Drone-owning Brits face clampdown in a bid to make its skies safer appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Hacker in massive Yahoo breach expected to plead guilty

While it's doubtful that the US will catch the Russians accused of participating in the massive 2014 Yahoo breach, a
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Texas authorities serve Apple a warrant for mass shooter’s iPhone

Authorities are persisting in their efforts to get access to the Texas mass shooter's iPhone despite having missed an early
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Apple’s flagship London store raided by a hammer-wielding gang on mopeds

Apple's flagship London store was raided in the early hours of Monday by as many as 10 thieves. After smashing into the store, the gang grabbed iPhones, iPads, and smartwatches before fleeing.The post Apple’s flagship London store raided by a hammer-wielding gang on mopeds appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Internet giants now support bill to curb online sex trafficking

For ages, internet companies have fought changes to the Communications Decency Act's Section 230, which protects them from liability for
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Los Angeles police will test drones despite privacy concerns

American police have certainly used drones before, but not on this scale. The Los Angeles Police Commission has voted in
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Hobby drones are hampering wildfire air crew in California

Drones — or their owners — are causing problems for air crew tackling the wildfires in California. A Cal Fire spokesperson said the behavior of flying drones in restricted areas was becoming "a trend," and violators will be fined.The post Hobby drones are hampering wildfire air crew in California appeared first on Digital Trends.
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SEC is getting serious about bitcoin fraud and fake news

The US' Securities and Exchange Commission has to deal with a lot more than classic financial crimes these days: it
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‘Pharma bro’ Shkreli ordered to jail over internet harassment

Martin Shkreli is learning the hard way that his eagerness to harass others has consequences beyond social networking bans. Judge
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UK says online hate crime is as serious as offline offences

The UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) today laid out a renewed commitment to tackling hate crime, including making sure that
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Drone pilot smuggling meth over border gets nabbed by cops

A man has been accused of using a drone to try to smuggle drugs from Mexico into the U.S. The American citizen allegedly used a powerful Matrice 600 hexacopter fully loaded with methamphetamine earlier this month.The post Drone pilot smuggling meth over border gets nabbed by cops appeared first on Digital Trends.
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The FBI hacked an alleged sextortionist with a dummy video

Buster Hernandez, a 26-year-old from California, is believed to have extorted sexual images from children as young as 12. Unsealed
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Teenage social media sleuth solves Snapchat robbery horror story

It's all too easy to trust people we meet online, but sometimes they're not what they seem, as one unfortunate teen robbed of his iPhone found out. Rather than just put the theft down to experience, though, he solved the crime.The post Teenage social media sleuth solves Snapchat robbery horror story appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Insider trader caught because he googled how to commit fraud

Look, we don't want to tell you how to commit crimes, but we do know that Googling how to commit
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Mt. Gox chief claims innocence ahead of Bitcoin trial

At one point, the Mt. Gox exchange facilitated 80 percent of the world's Bitcoin transactions. That was, at least, until
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Smart home gadget ends a violent dispute by calling police (updated)

Inadvertent smart speaker commands aren't always bad. New Mexico police report that a smart home device (incorrectly labeled at first
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Twitter can detect crime up to an hour faster than police

Twitter has repeatedly proven itself as an invaluable platform for information sharing during social crises. Now new research has shown
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Supreme Court rules sex offenders can use social networks

It's understandable why governments would want to keep sex offenders away from social networks -- you don't want predators messaging
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China arrests Apple distributors who made millions on iPhone data

Sometimes, it's not external hackers that pose a threat to your privacy -- it's people in the supply chain hoping
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Hackers stole a copy of ‘Orange is the New Black’ season five

The next season of Orange is the New Black isn't supposed to premiere until June 9th, but the first episode
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