Month: July 2022
abortion privacy dangers
Period trackers, such as Flo, Clue, Stardust and Apple Health, are used to help women predict when their next period is likely to be, and are often used to either try to prevent pregnancy or to try to conceive. The use of end-to-end encryption messaging services such as WhatsApp and Signal (Telegram is not by
LGBT goods in United Arab Emirates restricted by Amazon
Online retail giant Amazon has restricted search results related to LGBT people and issues on its website in the United Arab Emirates. Same-sex sexual relations are illegal in the UAE. Expressing support for LGBT rights could also be deemed an offence. The news comes as Pride month, which is dedicated to celebrating LGBT people around
Airbnb permanently bans parties
Airbnb has permanently banned parties and events at homes on its platform, after a temporary measure during the pandemic proved popular with hosts. The firm says the rule has become “much more than a public health measure” since it was introduced in August 2020. Airbnb said in a statement that the number of complaints about
Canadian part of Russian hacker group
An ex-Canadian government IT worker has admitted to being a high-level hacker with a Russian cyber-crime group. Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins ,the 34-year-old was affiliated to the NetWalker ransomware crew, which has attacked companies, municipalities, hospitals, schools and universities. When he was arrested, police discovered he was in possession of $27m in Bitcoin. NetWalker operated a ransomware-as-a-service
Missing Cryptoqueen
The Bulgarian woman, believed to be in her 40s, is wanted for her alleged role in running a cryptocurrency scam known as OneCoin. Federal investigators accuse the fugitive of using the scheme to defraud victims out of more than $4bn .In 2014, OneCoin, a self-described cryptocurrency, began offering buyers commission if they sold the currency