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The Federal Circuit Court of Australia Has Awarded Microsoft $304,994.95 in Damages
Sep 26, 2013The Federal Circuit Court of Australia has awarded Microsoft $304,994.95 in damages after Paul McLane, trading as Software Paul, was caught selling counterfeit Microsoft software. This is not the first time McLane has been in trouble ...
Tags: Microsoft, Counterfeit Claim
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The Former Chief Scientist Defense Contractor Has Been Sentenced to a Year in Prison
Mar 20, 2013The former chief scientist at a Kentucky defense contractor has been sentenced to a year in prison for buying pirated software from Russian and Chinese hackers and using it to design components for military helicopters. Wronald Best, 55, ...
Tags: pirated software, software, computer code
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Pirated Software Is Costing Industry in Excess of $114 Billion
Mar 11, 2013Pirated software is costing industry in excess of $114 billion, according to a new IDC survey commissioned by Microsoft. Though many consumers and businesses purchase and download pirated software purposely as a way of saving money, the ...
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A Chinese Man Has Pleaded Guilty in a U.S. Court to Selling Pirated Software
Jan 10, 2013A Chinese man has pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to selling pirated software used in defense, space and other industries with a retail value of more than US$100 million. Xiang Li, 36, and a partner sold cracked copies of software from ...
Tags: pirated software, cracked copies of software, software, retail
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A Chinese Man Has Pleaded Guilty in a U.S. Court to Selling Pirated Software
Jan 10, 2013A Chinese man has pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to selling pirated software used in defence, space and other industries with a retail value of more than US$100 million. Xiang Li, 36, and a partner sold cracked copies of software from ...
Tags: Chinese man, U.S.court, software, guilty
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Two Trade Groups Focused on Fighting Software Piracy Have Signed a Partnership Agreement
Jan 4, 2013IDG News Service-Two trade groups focused on fighting software piracy have signed a partnership agreement,with the goal of bringing more cases against people and businesses using unlicensed software. The Software and Information Industry ...
Tags: SIIA, FAST, software pirates
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Researchers Identified a Botnet Controlled by Its Creators Over The Tor Anonymity Network
Dec 31, 2012Security researchers have identified a botnet controlled by its creators over the Tor anonymity network. It's likely that other botnet operators will adopt this approach, according to the team from vulnerability assessment and penetration ...
Tags: Security researcher, botnet, Tor network, DDoS