Users try to snare NZ Govt with own three strikes law 

Users try to snare NZ Govt with own three strikes law

In Networks - By Juha Saarinen, 11 August 2011 1:02 PM
Anti-filesharing law with fines of up to NZ$15,000 kicks in today.
New Zealand passes 'three-strikes' law 

New Zealand passes 'three-strikes' law

In Crypto - By Juha Saarinen, 14 April 2011 2:28 PM
More requirements for businesses and ISPs?
Hackers launch DDoS attacks in Pirate Bay rage 

Hackers launch DDoS attacks in Pirate Bay rage

In Hackers - By Tom Brewster, 1 December 2010 2:06 PM
"Heinous crime against freedom".
Pirate hound reported for shoddy IT systems  

Pirate hound reported for shoddy IT systems

In Risk - By Liam Tung, 28 September 2010 2:12 PM
Law firm now under privacy attack.
Pirate Bay user details raided by hackers 

Pirate Bay user details raided by hackers

In Web/client - By Iain Thomson, 9 July 2010 12:13 PM
Records of four million users up for grabs.
Photos: Sydney protesters gag on internet filter plan 

Photos: Sydney protesters gag on internet filter plan

In Risk - By Ry Crozier, 6 April 2010 10:13 AM
Flash mob hits the streets.
Bogus versions of Microsoft Windows 7 infected with malware 

Bogus versions of Microsoft Windows 7 infected with malware

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 11 May 2009 11:04 AM
The final release candidate for Microsoft's newest version of Windows was made available last week, and already infected pirated versions of the software are making the rounds.
IFPI sites hacked by Pirate Bay supporters 

IFPI sites hacked by Pirate Bay supporters

In Hackers - By Rosalie Marshall, 20 February 2009 10:00 AM
Hackers have attacked web sites belonging to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) to show their support for The Pirate Bay, which is standing trial ...
Pirate Bay trial descends into farce 

Pirate Bay trial descends into farce

In Hackers - 18 February 2009 10:12 AM
BitTorrent tracker site The Pirate Bay will no longer face a charge of copying copyrighted works.
Pirate Bay employees go on trial over copyright law charges 

Pirate Bay employees go on trial over copyright law charges

In Web/client - By SC Australia Staff, 17 February 2009 11:19 AM
Four men have gone on trial in Sweden for breaking copyright law, in a case that could have wider implications for the industry.
P2P clampdown to fuel Wi-Fi hijacking 

P2P clampdown to fuel Wi-Fi hijacking

In Applications - By Robert Jaques, 13 February 2008 10:30 AM
UK government proposals to make ISPs take action against the estimated six million users who access pirated online material every year could prompt an explosion in Wi-Fi ...
Antispyware added to BitDefender Online scanner 

Antispyware added to BitDefender Online scanner

In Web/client - 12 February 2008 11:43 AM
BitDefender has boosted the functionality of its free Online Scanner adding antispyware technologies, the security vendor announced today.
Attackers targeting pirated versions of Windows  

Attackers targeting pirated versions of Windows

In Applications - 1 February 2008 12:41 PM
Malware that exploits un-patched pirated versions of Microsoft Windows have topped Bitdefender's January top ten security threats list.
Software pirate gets 30-month sentence 

Software pirate gets 30-month sentence

In Hackers - By Jim Carr, 10 September 2007 4:34 AM
A 40-year-old American was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in prison for conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement.
U.S. court jails Ukrainian software pirate  

U.S. court jails Ukrainian software pirate

By William Eazel, 11 May 2006 11:12 AM
Self-confessed software pirate Maksym Vysochanskyy, a Ukrainian national, has been sentenced in a San Jose, California, federal court to 35 months in prison, three years ...
Most U.K. staff would turn in pirate bosses 

Most U.K. staff would turn in pirate bosses

By William Eazel, 27 March 2006 9:46 AM
Almost half of U.K. employees have suffered from exposure to "illegal or inappropriate activities" at work - including being asked to use pirated software, according to new ...
$20m software pirate sent to jail  

$20m software pirate sent to jail

By William Eazel, 22 December 2005 11:33 AM
Nathan Peterson, owner and operator of iBackups, pleaded guilty in a District Court in Alexandria, Va., to two counts of criminal copyright infringement for illegally copying ...
Microsoft targets pirate resellers 

Microsoft targets pirate resellers

By Dan Ilett, 19 April 2004 5:31 PM
Microsoft is to contact more than 1000 UK resellers that have bought illegal software.
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