Software makers say piracy is becoming a bigger problem than ever before - so what can be done? By Craig Hale, Craig Hale published 14 November 25 Software makers are losing revenue because of growing piracy and license misuse.
Researchers uncover huge IPTV piracy network spanning 1,000 domains and 10,000 IP addresses - here's what you need to know By Wayne Williams published 15 September 25 IPTV piracy network traced by researchers has been running for years across 1,000 domains and 10,000 IPs.
I spoke to Amazon, Google, and Roku about Fire Stick's latest piracy crackdown measures – here's what they said By Rob Dunne, Rob Dunne last updated 11 November 25 Is Amazon really about to quash pirated content for good, or is it just a temporary fix?
Italy to require VPN and DNS providers to block pirated content By Chiara Castro published 19 February 25 As announced by Italy's communication regulator AGCOM, the new measures are set to be added to the country's Piracy Shield. Here's all we know so far.
Italy's Piracy Shield may be breaching EU law according to lawmakers By Chiara Castro published 10 July 25 The EU Commission sent a letter to Italy's Minister of Foreign Affairs to warn that the Piracy Shield may not be compliant with DSA rules.
Streaming behemoths' group presses for VPNs to have a role in anti-piracy row in Europe By Chiara Castro published 5 June 25 After the sports streaming world, the movie industry also believes VPNs and other intermediary services must cooperate in blocking online piracy.
Cloudflare cracks down on UK piracy – and VPN users are getting caught in the crossfire By Monica J. White last updated 29 July 25 Accessing pirate streaming sites in the UK just got a lot harder thanks to Cloudflare's country-wide block. This goes beyond ISP-level blocks, so switching to a VPN may not yield any results.
Amazon declares war on 'dodgy Fire Sticks' – not even VPNs will be able to beat the block! By Rene Millman published 3 November 25 Amazon is cracking down on illegal streaming. A new, worldwide block will disable "dodgy" apps on Fire TV devices, and because of how it works, not even a VPN can get around it.
Spaniards turn to Proton VPN as anti-piracy blocks throttle the internet By Rene Millman published 22 October 25 New anti-piracy measures in Spain, aimed at blocking illegal football streams, are having unintended consequences. Citizens are flocking to VPNs to bypass the restrictions.
"A dangerous precedent" – The VPN industry reacts to France’s order to block illegal streaming sites By Chiara Castro published 30 May 25 France's landmark ruling ordered five of the top VPN providers to block 200+ illegal sports streaming sites. We asked providers what's at stake for users.
Pakistani-based malware empire 'punished' software pirates with infostealers, earning millions of dollars in just five years - here's how to stay safe By Efosa Udinmwen published 17 August 25 Cybercriminals in Pakistan ran a global malware empire using pirated software, amassing vast profits while exposing victims’ data.
Researchers describe how they took down a P2P illegal streaming VOD site that had almost 25,000 movies and series for more than 130,000 users By Efosa Udinmwen published 5 September 25 Korea University researchers dismantled EVPAD, a P2P piracy network hosting 25,000 titles for 130,000 users.
"Network blocking is never going to be the solution" – Cloudflare slams anti-piracy tactics By Chiara Castro published 28 February 25 Amid European countries' ever-more aggressive tactics, Cloudflare suggests we should think of any type of internet block as censorship and calls for more transparency.
Canal+ wants to block VPN usage – and VPN providers are fuming By Chiara Castro published 13 February 25 After DNS services, Canal+ is pushing for VPN blocking to halt online piracy. Experts, however, warn that undermining people's internet freedom and privacy isn't the solution.
ICYMI: the week's 8 biggest tech stories, from the iPhone 16e to Wi-Fi 7 routers and a crackdown on Kindle piracy By David Nield published 22 February 25 Another busy week in tech draws to a close, and we're here to help you catch up on everything that happened.
Top WordPress plugin accused of adding backdoor that could unpublish all your posts By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 March 24 WordPress developer tried to fight piracy, but its solution backfired.
Living in the past much? Security advice for US colleges warns on ancient iconic file-sharing systems — such as Kazaa and LimeWire By Wayne Williams published 13 July 24 Security advice for US colleges warns against using ancient file-sharing systems such as Kazaa and LimeWire.
Cloudflare wants to fix Spain’s blocking of illegal football streams ahead of next LaLiga season By Chiara Castro published 20 June 25 La Liga and Telefonica's IP blocking orders continue to create problems – and Cloudflare has brought its case in front of Spain's Higher Court
Tunefab music piracy tool leaked hundreds of gigabytes of user data over 24 hours last year By Luke Hughes published 2 January 24 DVDfab’s dedicated audio conversion tool has been confirmed to be involved in a data breach dating back to September 2023.
Switch emulator Yuzu has been sued for 'facilitating piracy at a colossal scale' By Kara Phillips published 28 February 24 Yuzu, a Nintendo Switch emulator, has been sued by Nintendo for piracy on a "colossal scale" according to lawsuit.
Nintendo's anti-piracy rules have got one Switch 2 owner's console banned after they bought pre-owned games that they later found out were cloned By Demi Williams published 15 July 25 A Nintendo Switch 2 owner is warning players about buying pre-owned physical games after being banned for unknowingly playing cloned copies.
Canal+ and beIn Sports force VPNs to block illegal WTA tennis and F1 streams By Chiara Castro published 8 August 25 The Paris Judicial Court rejects "the grounds of inadmissibility" raised by all VPN providers to contest the blocking orders, even dismissing ExpressVPN's referral to the EU Court.
Amazon just killed a useful Kindle USB feature – leaving me stuck with less flexibility for ebook downloads and backups By David Nield published 17 February 25 In an effort to crack down on ebook piracy, Amazon is stopping users from downloading purchased titles to a computer.
Watch out — those movie downloads could actually just be vicious new Windows malware By Sead Fadilpašić published 26 August 24 Hackers are once again hiding malware in pirated movie files, this time targeting Windows users.
MassJacker malware targets those looking for pirated software By Sead Fadilpašić published 14 March 25 Tens of thousands of dollars were seen in wallets belonging to the attackers.
The EU challenges Google and Cloudflare with its very own DNS resolver that can filter dangerous traffic By Chiara Castro published 10 June 25 The DNS4EU remains voluntary, but some experts still warn of potential risks. Here's all you need to know.
I’ve been writing about digital media since the 90s and Prime Video’s latest ads onslaught is the final straw By Carrie Marshall published 12 June 25 Prime Video doubling the number of ads is the final confirmation I needed that streaming is becoming its own worst enemy.
A huge online fraud operation is hijacking WordPress sites to send out 1.4 billion ad requests per day By Sead Fadilpašić published 23 April 25 Operation has since been choked, but it's not entirely dead yet.
Major raid targets counterfeit fake HDDs from Seagate, WD, and Toshiba in Malaysia, but is it too little too late? By Efosa Udinmwen published 21 August 25 A raid in Malaysia uncovered nearly 700 counterfeit hard drives, exposing a global scheme recycling used devices as new.
"DNS resolvers aren’t a censorship tool" – experts warn against the risks of growing internet blocking By Chiara Castro published 4 June 25 A new report seeks to shed light on DNS blocking and other internet restrictions across the world