FBI and Dutch police seize and shut down botnet of hacked routers

A joint international law enforcement action shut down two services accused of providing a botnet of hacked internet-connected devices, including routers, to cybercriminals. U.S. prosecutors also indicted four people accused of hacking into the devices and running the botnet.  On Wednesday, the websites of Anyproxy and 5Socks were replaced with notices stating they had been…

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Union Berlin vs. Heidenheim preview: Visitors continue survival bid

By Ben Sully@SullyBen Relegation-threatened Heidenheim will look to boost their Bundesliga survival hopes when they travel to the capital for Saturday’s meeting with Union Berlin. Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images Union Berlin Union have put together an eight-game unbeaten run since they lost 1-0 at home to Holstein Kiel at the start of March. However,…

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Steak ‘n Shake Will Accept Bitcoin Payments In All U.S. Locations Starting Next Week

Steak ‘n Shake will begin accepting Bitcoin as payment at all its U.S. locations starting May 16, the company announced Thursday, marking one of the largest fast food Bitcoin integrations to date. Steak n Shake accepting Bitcoin payments at all locations starting May 16, making the cryptocurrency available to our more than 100 million customers….

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