Milan Court Issues Dynamic Blocking Injunction Against Italian ISPs
An order telling Italian ISPs to block copyright infringing sites can apply to duplicate sites created after the order was made.
Retiring the Commsrisk Podcast
The podcast archive will remain online but no new episodes are planned for the future.
Vodafone UK Promises to Block Wangiri Calls
The mobile operator says they have implemented new technology that prevents blacklisted numbers from connecting to their customers.
Twitch Piracy Undermines ‘Biggest Event in Internet History’
The pay per view boxing match between two YouTubers was blatantly pirated by channels on Amazon’s Twitch.
T-Mobile US Admits to New Data Breach
The telco denied customer passwords were compromised but seemingly this is because the passwords were encrypted. Security researchers have questioned the strength of the encryption.
The Vulnerability of Voicemail
Security engineer Martin Vigo has shown how quick and easy it is to hack anybody’s voicemail. That access can then be used to take control of WhatsApp, PayPal and more.
Web Framing of Images Is Not Copyright Violation Per Berlin Court
Framing is a technique where content hosted on one website is displayed within a section of a page on another website.
Google Location Lawsuit: Make Them Pay Until It Hurts
Google’s leaders refuse to respect privacy. Their latest location monitoring scandal demands harsh penalties.
UK Reg Rejects Calls to Reduce 070 Fraud and Bill Shock by Fixing the Number Plan
TL;DR: Ofcom does the least possible to address the frauds which are a direct consequence of its own incompetence.
AT&T Sued for $224mn Following SIM Swap
$24mn was taken from the cryptocurrency account of Michael Terpin. Now he is using his media savvy to highlight AT&T’s previous failures with SIM swaps and customer privacy.