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That free VPN download could be dangerous malware
By Barclay Ballard published
Return of DanaBot, a banking trojan frequently employed by threat actors between May 2018 and June 2020.
Piracy sites saw huge drop in traffic last year
By Barclay Ballard published
Websites used to download pirated material saw major decline in traffic last year, even with COVID-19.
The most pirated software in the world might just surprise you
By Barclay Ballard published
Research looking into the most pirated software in the world has found that, surprisingly, WinRAR comes out on top.
Users of this popular torrent service could be subpoenaed for watching one movie
By Barclay Ballard last updated
The makers of Angel Has Fallen have filed a lawsuit against 17 alleged pirates, many of whom used the Private Internet Access VPN.
Tackling sports piracy 'requires carrot and stick approach'
By Barclay Ballard published
A better approach would involve incentivizing sports fans to watch legitimate streams through a more attractive pricing model.
Watching pirated TV content online? ISPs could be tracking you
By Barclay Ballard published
A court case in Ireland last month indicated that ISPs are recording their customers' online browsing habits.
There's a huge, secret war brewing between Google and YouTube Downloaders
By Barclay Ballard published
Behind the scenes, Google and YouTube are trying to put a stop to stream ripping, but seem to be having little impact.
Password sharing, not VPN, costing streaming services "billions" every year
By Anthony Spadafora last updated
Password sharing is a growing problem for streaming services that likely won't be solved anytime soon.
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