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How to Report Illegal Website Hacking



Contact your Internet service provider or website hosting service. Alerting them of the suspected hacking can help them take action against any security breaches, preventing others from being …

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Chinese Ministry of Public Security releases 10 typical cases of cracking down on cyberspace violence, illegal crimes


Police officers raise cybersecurity awareness by disseminating education pamphlets among citizens in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu Province, on September 14, 2023. Photo: Xinhua

Police officers raise cybersecurity awareness by disseminating education pamphlets among citizens in Yangzhou, East China’s Jiangsu Province, on September 14, 2023. Photo: Xinhua

On Tuesday, China’s Ministry of Public Security released 10 typical cases of cracking down on cases of cyberspace violence and illegal crimes. Those cases included illegally hiring a group of online users to attack others, using hacking methods to obtain large volumes of personal information, and using PS and other technologies to maliciously defame others’ image.

In recent years, cyberspace violence and illegal crimes have becoming increasingly frequent, leading to some individuals experiencing “social death,” mental illness, and even suicide. This has severely disrupted the order of the internet and damaged the online ecosystem, causing a negative social impact. The Chinese public security authorities continue to maintain a “zero tolerance” attitude toward cyberspace violence and illegal crimes and have dealt with a large number of such cases, including insulting and defaming others, spreading rumors, and violating privacy.

In the first typical case, East China’s Jiangsu public security organs targeted a case of a person surnamed Zhang who hired “internet troll army” — a group of users who are paid to post online comments with vested interest on Chinese language websites — to cyberbully others.

The internet security department of Jiangsu public security organs found that during his probation period, Zhang illegally obtained a victim’s private information by installing tracking and eavesdropping devices in order to achieve long-term control over the victim. He spread and promoted indecent videos, images, and insulting articles about the victim through purchasing internet accounts and hiring an online “army.” He also sent reports with false accusation to the victim’s workplace in someone else’s name, causing the victim to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. In January 2023, Zhang was taken into custody by the public security organs in accordance with the law. Currently, Zhang has been sentenced to six years in prison and fined 10,000 yuan ($1,397.96) for the crimes of infringing on…

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Is Ethical Hacking Legal or Illegal?



Spread the loveAs the world becomes increasingly reliant on technology, the risk of cyberattacks also rises. To combat this, many companies and organizations are turning to ethical hackers to test …

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Illegal Super Bowl Streaming Is a Security Nightmare


If you don’t have cable, but you want to see the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs fight it out in this year’s Super Bowl, you may find yourself among the millions of people worldwide seeking to stream the Big Game by any means possible.

Many viewers searching for Super Bowl livestreams will land on illegal sites seeking to steal data and install malware—a dark side to this otherwise festive event.

Last year, an estimated 7.7 million searched for “Super Bowl stream,” according to new data from VPNOverview(Opens in a new window). In total, the game attracted 99 million viewers (beyond just streamers), with 103 million tuning in for the halftime show. This year, search volume will likely be even higher. Beyond the game, viewers will want to catch Rihanna’s halftime show, her first major performance since her 2016 tour. Born in Barbados, she has among the largest(Opens in a new window) international fanbases of any artist.

While football is largely an American sport, potential streamers of the Super Bowl are all over the globe. Canada, home to the CFL(Opens in a new window) (short for Canadian Football League), edged out the US as the country with the most stream searches on a per-capita basis. The top five countries are all primarily English-speaking: Canada, the US, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia.

Even the tiny island nation of Malta, located between the base of Italy and North Africa, made the top 10 list on a per-capita basis: 670 people searched for the game last year, netting out to 12.92 per 10,000 people.

Looking at all streaming searches, more Americans (3.5 million) tuned in online than any other nation, followed by Canada (402,440). Germany made the next top spot, with 120,250 people wanting to catch the Super Bowl.

But while you’re happily cheering on your team and taking in Rihanna’s latest fashion, illegal sites might be having a feeding frenzy on your data behind the scenes. And not incidentally, there are legal ramifications of illegal streaming.

“Unregulated streaming websites are as tempting as they are dangerous,” says Djordje Djordjevic of VPNOverview. “People are still gravitating toward them because they’re convenient and usually free (or…

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