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Hackers find life-threatening vulnerabilities in Austrian ski lift control unit

Serious Vulnerabilities Identified in Austrian Ski Lifts Control System Can Disrupt its Operations- Researchers Claim. The impact of last year’s hack attack on the internal network of Romantik Seehotel Jaegerwirt, the famous 111-year-old 4-star Austrian hotel, is still far from over. In that particular incident guests at the hotel couldn’t enter their rooms because the […]

Austria seeks Interpol’s help to bust Bitcoin scammers who stole $115M

Another day another Bitcoin scam in which unsuspected users have been targeted by cybercriminals and the numbers of victims keeps growing with every passing day. In the latest scam, the government of Austria is seeking the help of Interpol to track down scammers who stole more than $155 million worth of Bitcoin from hundreds or even thousands […]

Neo-Nazi DailyStormer Booted Off By Austrian Domain Registrar

Andrew Anglin, the administrator of the neo-nazi website DailyStormer, has no chill since he keeps on trying to make a comeback with his website on the regular web. Recently, the site successfully came online with a .at domain using the services of Austrian domain registrar (nic.at). But it took a few days for the company to boot off […]

Authorities Shut Down Major Dark Web Child Porn Platform

Law enforcement authorities in Germany have shut down a major Dark Web child pornography website known as “Elysium.” The website which had around 87,000 members was a popular platform for people to exchange explicit images of children displaying physical and sexual abuse including toddlers. Screenshot from the website when it was online According to German federal police, Elysium […]

Using a Single Warrant FBI hacked 8000 Computers in 120 Countries

The FBI hacked into more than 8,000 computer systems in 120 specific international locations with only a single warrant for the duration of an research into a dark net infant pornography website, according to a newly posted courtroom filings. This FBI’s mass hacking campaign is related to the high-profile baby pornography Playpen case and represents the […]

Technology Comes To Aid Stricken Refugees Fleeing War and Persecution

As many of the world’s leaders stand accused of shameful neglect and failure over the current refugee crisis, ordinary people have stepped up to take responsibility and are doing all they can to ensure stricken refugees are given basic necessities to exist as human beings.  In Austria, people have greeted refugees with foodstuffs, clothes, medical […]