MPA Hits MediaBox HD on Github: “Massive” Movie & TV Show Piracy

Under the banner of the MPA, the major Hollywood studios plus Netflix have filed a complaint with Github resulting in the removal of popular streaming app MediaBox HD. The takedown is the latest in a series setbacks for the Android-based movie and TV show piracy app which was previously mentioned in legal action unrelated to the MPA.

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EU Commission Calls For Substantial Law Enforcement Boost to Fight Piracy

The EU Commission is calling for the capacity of law enforcement agencies around Europe to be "substantially strengthened" to fight piracy and other IP crimes.…

yesterday, 19:30 by Andy Maxwell
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Piracy

Torrentz2 Suffers Prolonged ‘Downtime’ and Returns a 503 Error

The popular torrent meta-search engine Torrentz2 is suffering some technical problems, it seems. For more than a day the site has been returning a "503…

yesterday, 10:57 by Ernesto Van der Sar
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Anti-Piracy

Researcher Retains EFF To Fight DMCA Takedowns Sent By Proctoring Company

University student and security researcher Erik Johnson is fighting back after proctoring software company Proctorio sent a series of DMCA notices to suppress his criticism…

November 26, 2020, 21:03 by Andy Maxwell
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Law and Politics

Tech Giants Protest Nomination for US ‘Notorious’ Markets List

Several major US tech companies including Facebook, Namecheap and Cloudflare, have informed the US Trade Representative that they shouldn't be listed alongside known piracy sites…

November 26, 2020, 12:24 by Ernesto Van der Sar
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Anti-Piracy

Denuvo’s Anti-Piracy Protection Probably Makes Sense For Big-Selling AAA Titles

A hacking team believed to have obtained data from gaming giant Ubisoft has published documents that claim to reveal the costs of implementing Denuvo's anti-piracy…

November 25, 2020, 22:56 by Andy Maxwell
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Research

EU Study: More People Consume Legally But Stubborn Pirates Remain

New research published by the European Union Intellectual Property Office shows that, in the EU, people more frequently pay to access online content. There is…

November 25, 2020, 13:01 by Ernesto Van der Sar
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Law and Politics

Twitter Under Fire for Refusal to Attend Senate’s Anti-Piracy Hearing

US Senator Thom Tillis is incredibly disappointed that Twitter declined his invite to testify at a subcommittee hearing to discuss how online piracy can be…

November 24, 2020, 22:58 by Ernesto Van der Sar
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Law and Politics

Anti-Piracy Coalition Seeks Powerful New Tools To Tackle IPTV Piracy in the EU

The Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance, which counts major TV broadcasters, sports rightsholders, and content security companies among its members, is seeking enhanced anti-piracy tools from the…

November 24, 2020, 11:36 by Andy Maxwell
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MPA Hits MediaBox HD on Github: “Massive” Movie & TV Show Piracy

EU Commission Calls For Substantial Law Enforcement Boost to Fight Piracy

Torrentz2 Suffers Prolonged ‘Downtime’ and Returns a 503 Error

Researcher Retains EFF To Fight DMCA Takedowns Sent By Proctoring Company

Tech Giants Protest Nomination for US ‘Notorious’ Markets List

Denuvo’s Anti-Piracy Protection Probably Makes Sense For Big-Selling AAA Titles

EU Study: More People Consume Legally But Stubborn Pirates Remain

Twitter Under Fire for Refusal to Attend Senate’s Anti-Piracy Hearing

Anti-Piracy Coalition Seeks Powerful New Tools To Tackle IPTV Piracy in the EU

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