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Pirate site blocking challenged by DNS resolver
By Anthony Spadafora published
DNS resolver Quad9 has submitted an appeal regarding the decision of German ISPs to voluntarily block pirate sites.
Movie firms want VPN firms to log pirates
By Anthony Spadafora published
Movie companies have taken issue with consumers using VPN services to bypass geographic restrictions and to torrent films.
Fake streaming sites were the biggest threat of the Tokyo Olympics
By Anthony Spadafora published
Cybercriminals targeted users trying to stream the Olympics online to infect them with malware and steal their credentials.
Microsoft wants to use blockchain to tackle software piracy
By Anthony Spadafora published
Microsoft is working on a new blockchain-based bounty system to help users more accurately report pirated content.
A crackdown on piracy and illegal streaming is coming
By Joel Khalili last updated
Anti-piracy organization FACT says it will target end users as well as website operators.
Piracy websites are raking in billions of dollars in ads
By Mayank Sharma published
Online adverts and sponsored content help the piracy ecosystem generate over a billion dollars every year.
This band of vigilantes is hitting internet pirates with malware attacks
By Mayank Sharma published
Researchers find strange malware that blocks victims’ access to websites that host pirated software.
This vicious malware will steal your Facebook, Google and Apple passwords
By Anthony Spadafora published
The CooperStealer malware can steal passwords and cookies from online services as well as deliver additional malicious payloads.
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