Security Fix Archive: Piracy
Pirated Version of Windows 7 Has Malware Built-in
Security researchers are warning that Internet users who install pirated versions of Microsoft's latest Windows 7 operating system may also be installing malicious software, too. Experts at Atlanta-based security firm Damballa say they first noticed hacked versions of the Windows...
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May 12, 2009; 2:00 PM ET |
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Pirated iWork Software Infects Macs With Trojan Horse
A company that makes security software for Mac computers is warning that copies of Apple's iWork productivity software that are available for download from peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing networks may be infected with a Trojan horse program. The malicious software appears...
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Brian Krebs
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January 22, 2009; 3:40 PM ET |
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So Much Spam From One Place?
Washingtonpost.com today published a follow-up story to the pieces we ran last week on the unplugging of a California Web hosting company and the subsequent worldwide drop in spam levels. Today's piece tries to answer the question we heard from...
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Brian Krebs
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November 18, 2008; 5:11 PM ET |
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VISA to Enforce Payment Card Security in Europe
Update, 1:20 p.m.: A major correction is in order for this story: A spokesman for Visa just contacted me to say that the new deadlines actually apply to all non-U.S. retailers except those in Europe. The spokesman said Visa Europe...
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Brian Krebs
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November 11, 2008; 11:50 AM ET |
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MPAA University 'Toolkit' Raises Privacy Concerns
The Motion Picture Association of America is urging some of the nation's largest universities to deploy custom software designed to pinpoint students who may be using the schools' networks to illegally download pirated movies. A closer look at the MPAA's...
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Brian Krebs
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November 23, 2007; 6:30 AM ET |
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Microsoft to Tighten Anti-Piracy Noose in Vista
In response to "overly optimistic" sales forecasts for its Vista operating system, Microsoft Corp. plans to "dial up" the anti-piracy technology built into this latest version of Windows. No doubt this move will boost Microsoft's sales to some degree, but...
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February 20, 2007; 1:37 PM ET |
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