An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: LiquidVPN’s business model was a fierce one, thriving on the fence of the law. In webpages seen by Ars, the VPN company boasted itself as “the best VPN for torrenting” that would also let you “unbl…
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: Virgin Media subscribers receiving letters accusing them of movie piracy may find that settling their cases will be a costly affair. TorrentFreak understands that settlement demands run to several …
By Deeba Ahmed
Some fake piracy websites have been found distributing Crypto Bot and Raccoon Stealer malware in cracked software.
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malware droppers for hire targeting users on fake pirated softwar…
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: Take-Two Interactive has sued several programmers and enthusiasts said to be behind the popular re3 and reVC Grand Theft Auto fan projects. The lawsuit says that after the company filed a DMCA take…
By Waqas
Starlink sends piracy warnings to users urging them to avoid downloading any illegal content by using their service.
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A new paper (PDF) published by Microsoft’s research department proposes to tackle piracy with a blockchain-based bounty system titled “Argus.” The system allows volunteers to report piracy in exchange for a reward. It uses the Ethereum blockchain and i…
Websites and apps featuring pirated movies and TV shows make about $1.3 billion from advertising each year, including from major companies like Amazon.com, according to a study. From a report: The piracy operations are also a key source of malware, and…
Obsolete platforms and outdated malware still pose an ongoing threat.
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By Deeba Ahmed
Talon White has received 12 months of prison sentence after being involved in the illegal streaming of copyright-protected TV shows and movies.
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Poker player jailed for illegal vide…
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: Downloading music via stream-ripping tools can be perfectly legal, the French Ministry of Culture has confirmed. The resulting copies fall under the private copying exemption. However, this only ap…