The threat actors behind the Exorcist 2.0 ransomware are using malicious advertising to redirect victims to fake software crack sites that distribute their malware. According to security researcher ...

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China's Public Security Bureau, acting with the FBI, have made a number of raids and arrests in the past couple of weeks with the aim of cracking an alleged software-counterfeiting ring. Microsoft ...

Last week, a US Court of Appeals upheld a ruling on software piracy. The organization doing the piracy, however, happened to be a branch of the US government, and the decision highlights the ...

I often get emails from people asking if it’s safe to download executable programs from peer-to-peer filesharing networks. I always answer with an emphatic “NO!,” and the warning that pirated software ...

iOS 10 uses a new password verification mechanism for iTunes backups that makes them easier to crack, according to testing performed by Elcomsoft, a company that specializes in software designed to ...

The White House has issued a new policy seeking to tighten the reins on wasteful software purchasing by federal agencies. Under a new final policy announced today, agencies will have to appoint ...