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uTorrent Will Move to the Web Browser

The next major version of the uTorrent client will work in a user's browser, said Bram Cohen, the creator of the BitTorrent protocol. Cohen revealed his plans in an episode of the Steal This Show podcast over the weekend. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/utorrent-will-move-to-the-web-browser/
Point-of-Sale Malware Steals Driver's License Information

Malware specialized in infecting Point of Sale (PoS) software has gained the ability to search and steal driver's license information, according to a report published by US cyber-security firm Trend Micro. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/point-of-sale-malware-steals-drivers-license-information/
Teen Behind Titanium DDoS Service Gets Two Years in Prison

Today, a UK judge sentenced 19-year-old Adam Mudd to two years in prison for creating and running Titanium Stresser, a DDoS-for-hire service that was behind over 1.7 million DDoS attacks since 2013. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/teen-behind-titanium-ddos-service-gets-two-years-in-prison/
Over Two Million Users Infected With New Android Adware

A new form of Android malware is wreaking havoc on Google Play. The malware, called FalseGuide was found in several Android apps that have been installed by over two million users. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-two-million-users-infected-with-new-android-adware/
Facebook Under Fire Again as Thai Man Live Streams Murder of Infant Daughter

A 20-year-old Thai man streamed the murder of his 11-month-old daughter on Facebook Live on Monday, in another appalling case where Facebook's live streaming service has been used exactly for what Facebook never intended. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/facebook-under-fire-again-as-thai-man-live-streams-murder-of-infant-daughter/
Backdoor Code Discovered in Popular Bitcoin Mining Equipment

An unknown security researcher has published details on a vulnerability named "Antbleed," which the author claims is a remote backdoor affecting Bitcoin mining equipment sold by Bitmain, the largest vendor of crypto-currency mining hardware on the market. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoor-code-discovered-in-popular-bitcoin-mining-equipment/