A colony of blue-green algae can power a computer for six months
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have managed to run a computer for six months, using blue-green algae as a power source. The computer was placed on a windowsill at…
US-based ISP’s have been ordered to block three pirate streaming services
A federal judge has ordered all internet service providers in the united states to block three pirate streaming services operated via Doe defendants who never appeared in court and hid…
Coronavirus And Debt: Options To Consider If You Can’t Afford To Pay Your Bills
No matter where you live in the United States, there’s a good chance that the coronavirus pandemic has affected your finances somehow. According to an April 2020 study by the…
Russian Hackers Tried Attacking Ukraine’s Power Grid with Industroyer2 Malware
On Tuesday, the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) disclosed that it thwarted a cyberattack by Sandworm, a hacking group affiliated with Russia’s military intelligence, to sabotage the operations…
Hacker breaches key Russian Ministry in blink of an eye
In mere seconds, a hacker remotely accessed a computer belonging to a regional Russian Ministry of Health, taking advantage of sloppy cybersecurity practices to expose its entire network. Original post…
Will Sanctions Hinder or Trigger Bitcoin Adoption in Russia
As the conflict in Ukraine toughens, the Russians have been subjected to economic penalties imposed by countries throughout the world as a result of increasing tensions. These sanctions included, among…
War in Ukraine
Russia attacks Ukraine as Putin warns countries who interfere will face consequences you have never seen KYIV, Ukraine — Russian troops launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine on Thursday. President…
BitMart: Crypto-exchange loses $196m to hackers
KEY POINTS Hackers have taken $196 million from crypto trading platform Bitmart, a security firm said Saturday. Bitmart confirmed the hack in an official statement Saturday night, calling it “a…
Justice Dept. Brings New Charges in Ransomware Attacks – The New York Times
Some News in Recent Ransomware Attacks The Justice Department said on Monday that it had brought charges against a Russian National whom it accused of conducting ransomware attacks against American…