Sharp Rise in Piracy Rates Across Sweden, Denmark, Finland & Norway
Mediavision has been tracking citizens’ piracy habits across the Nordic countries since 2010. The company’s annual report for Spring 2023, based on a survey conducted in March, has just been released. With Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway under the spotlight once again, Mediavision’s pan-Nordic consumer survey aims to measure unlicensed content consumption among 15 to 74-year-old respondents, across categories including movies and...
European Commission Calls for Pirate Site Blocking Around the Globe
In recent years, website blocking has become one of the most widely-used anti-piracy enforcement mechanisms in the world. ISPs in several dozen countries prevent subscribers from accessing a variety of ‘pirate’ sites, either through court processes or as part of government-backed administrative blocking regimes. Europe has been at the forefront of this blocking wave. The first case was launched in Denmark and dates back to 2006. In...
Chinese Labs Are Selling Fentanyl Ingredients for Millions in Crypto
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There’s Finally a Way to Improve Cloud Container Registry Security
“Container registries” are ubiquitous software clearinghouses, but they’ve been exposed for years. Chainguard says it now has a solution. Powered by WPeMatico
Dutch Police Take Down Massive Pirate IPTV Operation With a Million Users
In recent years, many people have canceled their expensive cable subscriptions, opting to use cheaper Internet TV instead. Those who choose the cheapest plans often end up at pirate services. These may work flawlessly for years, until they don’t. Fiscal Police Raid IPTV Service Today, one of the largest pirate IPTV services was taken offline by the Dutch fiscal police (FIOD). Four people were arrested while searches were carried out...
