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fromArs Technica
2 days ago

14,000 routers are infected by malware that's highly resistant to takedowns

A 14,000-device botnet called KadNap primarily compromises unpatched Asus routers to create a takedown-resistant proxy network for cybercrime using peer-to-peer Kademlia architecture.
fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago

Lawrence Lab researcher allegedly downloaded child porn for 30 years, avoided charges until this week

He's also allegedly been downloading child sexual abuse material for decades, onto encrypted hard drives on his home and work computer, apparently avoiding detection by either employers or law enforcement until this year. Last September, the California Highway Patrol raided Kolbe's Albany home, the culmination of an investigation that started in January 2024 with a look into secret peer-to-peer networks where child pornography was being shared.
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